Having practiced for nearly 20 years in the area of accident and injury law, I pride myself in taking a conciliatory approach to litigation. My focus is on preparing cases for trial from day one so that the files settle. A well managed and prepared file is much more likely to settle!  If you show opposing counsel that you are ready to litigate and take the case to trial, you are taken much more seriously and are more likely to settle cases for clients. I was recently mentioned in a newspaper article on the issue of ice falling from buildings and on the issue of dog owner liability in Ontario. I am attaching a copy of my Ottawa dog bite article. If you have been attacked or bitten …