Our featured firm in Brampton is Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP, where Jeremy Syrtash leads the medical malpractice group. Among the firms we reviewed, Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers stands out. Alongside a published $14 million birth-injury result, its site discusses cerebral palsy and HIE. Before calling, ask who would take on your child's claim and how the firm checks whether medical care caused the injury. Include costs in your questions. To understand how the province's limitation rules affect your family, speak with an Ontario lawyer.
Jeremy Syrtash leads the medical malpractice litigation practice at Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP. He earned a BA from Yeshiva University (2010) and a JD from the University of Ottawa (2013), was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2014, and has acted as counsel and co-counsel in medical malpractice cases across Canada, many involving pediatric and obstetrical negligence.
Called to the Bar of Ontario, 2014 · JD, University of Ottawa · Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Health Care Law (2024 to 2027)
4.8592 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 592 reviews
Best for: Families seeking published birth-injury results
Among the results Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers publishes, its $14 million birth-injury result stands out. Alongside pages about cerebral palsy and HIE, its site reports several results involving brain injuries from medical negligence. With 592 reviews and a 4.8 rating on Google, the firm draws repeated praise from clients who felt informed and had their questions answered.
Stood out in our review for the results it publishes and the recognition it has earned.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
4.816 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 16 reviews
Best for: Cerebral palsy trial experience
For a child born with cerebral palsy, Paul Cahill - Medical Malpractice Lawyer publishes an $11.5 million jury verdict. That's a result relevant to this list. Another child's outcome can't be predicted from it.
Stood out in our review for the recognition it has earned and how much of its work is medical malpractice.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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4.8300 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 300 reviews
Best for: Families valuing long-established litigation experience
Thomson Rogers LLP was founded in 1935, giving it 91 years of firm history in 2026. Cerebral palsy and birth injury have coverage on its site. Although the site doesn't identify Denman v. Radovanovic, 2024 ONCA 276 as a cerebral palsy result, it reports a medical-malpractice success in that case that was upheld on appeal.
Stood out in our review for its years of experience and what its clients say.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
4.637 Google reviewsRated 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 37 reviews
Best for: Families seeking a Brampton office
If you're comparing this list's mostly Toronto-area offices, Gluckstein Lawyers offers a practical difference: it has an office in Brampton. The firm was founded in 1962 and handles birth injury and medical malpractice, with pages on its site discussing cerebral palsy and HIE as well. With Charles E. Gluckstein as managing partner, the firm lists Richard Halpern and David Lackman in senior counsel roles.
Stood out in our review for its years of experience and the recognition it has earned.
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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What clients say about these Brampton lawyers
Google reviews of the firms on our lists, quoted as their clients wrote them and linked to where they were posted. We don't write, edit or pick reviews for pay.
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July 2026 · Brampton, Ontario
“I want to formally express my deepest gratitude to Michelle Kudlats and the team at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers for their incredible support. As a young pedestrian who survived a motor vehicle accident, I was terrified and dealing with a situation I had never faced before. I was frantic, confused, and had no...”
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I cannot recommend Jennifer Ilton and Yoni Silberman of Bogoroch & Associates LLP highly enough.
After our serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 400 North in November 2023, they stood by us every step of the way. They fought diligently to protect our insurance rights while also providing something just...”
“Thanks so much DARCY, I TRULY DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING TRL HAS ACCOMPLISHED FROM THE INFANCY STAGE AS THEIR CLIENT AND EVERY DAY THEREAFTER. IIN REFERRENCE TO THE THEREAFTER STAGE AS THEIR CLIENT I HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH LAWYERS DARCY M. & HIS PARTNER MICHAEL B. OF WHICH WERE ALL PROFESSIONAL, POSITIVE...”
Tell the lawyer which care worries you, including what happened afterwards. If you have delivery notes, bring them. To assess whether a health care provider's actions may have caused or contributed to the injury, what other records would the lawyer need?
Check the limitation period
Once you discover the claim, Ontario generally gives you two years to file. The clock doesn't always run. If a child under 18 has no litigation guardian, the two-year limitation period doesn't run; the 15-year ultimate period is also suspended for a claim arising during that time. Ask an Ontario lawyer how these rules would apply.
Start the claim
If your Ontario claim is against doctors, nurses or hospitals, you don't need to give pre-suit notice. You can also start the claim without an affidavit or certificate of merit. How would the lawyer prepare your statement of claim (that's the document setting out the lawsuit)?
Serve medical opinions
Under Ontario's court rules, parties must serve expert reports addressing the standard of care and causation. The reports explain whether the injury came from a departure from the care that should have been provided. Who would pay for those reports, and how would the lawyer arrange them?
Assess the claim's value
Ask the lawyer what future care will be needed as your claim moves forward. If losses are economic, including future care and lost income, Ontario has no statutory cap. A judge-made national cap limits non-pecuniary damages, which cover losses such as pain and suffering. How would the lawyer explain that difference?
Malpractice claims in Brampton: the rules that matter
The filing deadline in Ontario
The clock startsWhen you found out, or should have
Time to start a claim2 yearsMiss it and the claim is usually lost.
At the very most15 yearsafter the treatment, with a few exceptions
Limits on damages in Ontario
Pain and sufferingCapped at about $484,330
All damages togetherNo overall cap
Expert paperworkNo affidavit or certificate of merit is required to start a claim.
A written agreementThe share the lawyer takes, set out before work starts.
If you recover moneyThe agreed share and the case costs come out of it.
If the claim failsNo legal fee on a contingency agreement. Ask about costs.
Several firms on this list work on contingency: they take a share of any recovery and say you won't owe legal fees if the claim fails. Case costs are separate. You may still face charges for medical records and medical opinions, along with court fees. A free consultation doesn't necessarily cover those charges. Ask whether you'll owe those costs if nothing is recovered, and who pays them upfront. Ask the lawyer to explain their fee calculation before you sign, including how much they'll deduct from a recovery. You can't tell who pays costs from the fee listings. Get their answer in writing.
According to the listings, a free consultation is available at Six of the seven firms. Four list contingency work as available.
What to bring to your first call
Delivery notes, along with any other medical records you have
When you learned about the injury, plus the dates of the care that concerns you
Which hospitals were involved and the names of doctors and nurses
A brief timeline showing what happened
Receipts or bills showing care costs and expenses related to it
Any letters you have from hospitals or insurers
If photos might help explain the injury, those photos
Your notes on the care your child currently needs
Questions to ask a lawyer
1What claims involving birth-injury or cerebral palsy have you handled?
2Who handles our file, and will that person return our calls?
3For our child, how would you work out the limitation period?
4Which medical records do you need to look into the care?
5To get the claim's required medical reports, what would you do?
6How do you calculate what we'd pay in contingency fees?
7If the claim fails, how much could we owe in case costs, and who pays upfront?
8Before deciding whether to take our case, what would you need to look at?
Choosing a cerebral palsy lawyer in Brampton
Begin by asking who would handle your claim. Although a firm's cerebral palsy page is a starting point, you'll want to ask what birth-injury claims that lawyer has worked on. Alongside the cerebral palsy jury verdict published by Paul Cahill - Medical Malpractice Lawyer, there's a birth-injury result published by Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers. When discussing your child's care, ask what those cases have in common with your concerns. Those amounts aren't a forecast for your claim.
Use the first conversation well
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Describe the care and diagnosis
When you describe what happened, tell the lawyer when your family first suspected medical care might be connected. Find out which records to bring, including delivery notes and the chart. Rather than trying to prove the claim yourself, let the lawyer point out what needs a closer look.
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Ask about the medical review
To start a claim in Ontario, you don't need an affidavit or certificate of merit. But as the claim proceeds, the court's rules require you to serve expert reports on the standard of care and causation. Find out how the firm would organise that review. Ask who pays for it.
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Set communication expectations
When you have questions, who will answer, and how will you receive updates? Although reviews on this list praise communication, some describe follow-up that didn't happen. If getting there is difficult, ask how you could meet. Unlike the other firms listed, whose offices are outside the city, Gluckstein Lawyers lists an office in Brampton.
Get the fee terms in writing
Even if a consultation is free, that doesn't mean there's a contingency-fee arrangement. Before asking when you'd pay legal fees under the proposed agreement, check whether the firm charges for its initial assessment of your claim. Have those terms put in writing. When the lawyer explains how fees are calculated, ask whether expenses for medical records or expert reports are charged separately. If the firm declines your claim or the claim is unsuccessful, ask what you'd still have to pay. The firms on this list don't necessarily all offer the same fee arrangement.
If someone presents a past settlement as a promise for your child, be wary of them. Be just as wary if they dismiss questions about deadlines or refuse to explain costs. You're reading general information here, not legal advice. To find out how the limitation rules affect your family, speak with an Ontario lawyer about the provisions for minors and the 15-year ultimate period.
Questions people ask
How long do we have to start a cerebral palsy claim in Brampton?
Once discovery occurs, Ontario's basic limitation period is two years. You discover a claim when you know, or should reasonably know, about the injury and how a health care provider contributed to it, and that a lawsuit would be appropriate. Don't assume the diagnosis date starts the clock. For minors, rules may pause that period. To assess your family's deadline, ask an Ontario lawyer to review what happened and when it happened.
Does the limitation period run while my child is under 18?
If the claimant is under 18 with no litigation guardian for the claim, the two-year period doesn't run. If a claim arises while the claimant is a minor without a litigation guardian, the 15-year ultimate period is suspended as well. That rule is addressed in Wong v. Lui, 2023 ONCA 272. Because children's deadlines aren't necessarily the same, ask an Ontario lawyer whether those conditions apply to your child's claim.
Do we need a medical expert report before starting the lawsuit?
To start a claim in Ontario, you don't need an affidavit or certificate of merit. As the case proceeds, though, the court's rules require service of expert reports about the standard of care and causation, so they're needed in practice. When asking how the lawyer would review the medical records and organise those reports, also ask how they'd deal with the costs. Ask them to explain what's required to start the lawsuit, as distinct from the medical work you'll need to support the claim.
Are damages capped in an Ontario cerebral palsy claim?
For economic losses, including future care or lost income, there's no statutory cap on damages. But a judge-made national trilogy cap does limit non-pecuniary damages. You can't work out another claim's possible value from the verdicts and settlements published on this list. To understand which categories of damages could apply to your child's circumstances, ask an Ontario lawyer to explain them.
Do we have to choose a lawyer with a Brampton office?
Unlike Gluckstein Lawyers, which has a Brampton office, the other listed firms have offices in Toronto or North York. If travel is difficult, the office's location can make a practical difference. Before choosing, find out how meetings would work. When comparing firms, ask who would handle your claim and how they'd review the birth-injury records. Even if an office is nearby, that alone doesn't show the firm has handled a case like yours.
Which firms list free consultations and contingency fees?
Both arrangements appear in the listings for Bogoroch & Associates LLP and Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP, along with Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers and Bergel Magence LLP ⚖️ Personal Injury Lawyers. Although Thomson Rogers LLP and Gluckstein Lawyers list free consultations, this page doesn't confirm their contingency-fee terms. For Paul Cahill - Medical Malpractice Lawyer, this page doesn't confirm either arrangement. When you get each firm's current terms in writing, ask what happens with expert-report expenses.
Must we notify the hospital before starting a lawsuit?
If you're suing hospitals, doctors or nurses for malpractice in Ontario, pre-suit notice isn't required. But there's still a deadline for filing. Ask an Ontario lawyer how the limitation rules apply to your family before you send a letter. For general information, there's also the Ontario guide, but it isn't legal advice about your particular claim.
How should we use Google ratings when comparing firms?
Check how many Google reviews there are, not just the rating. The 210 reviews for Bogoroch & Associates LLP give it a 4.9 rating; Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers scores 4.8 from 592. How either firm would assess your child's claim isn't something those figures can tell you. Who would handle your file, and what birth-injury work has the firm done?
Which practice areas should we ask about on the first call?
Ask whether they handle birth injury and cerebral palsy claims. Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers and Thomson Rogers LLP include cerebral palsy in their practice-area listings; Bergel Magence LLP lists it too. All seven firms have birth injury in their listings. When you use those listings to open the conversation, ask what claims the lawyer has worked on that involved care like your child's.
Could we owe case costs even if there's no recovery?
A contingency fee doesn't tell you who pays those costs. If a claim fails, the firms' fee listings don't tell you who pays case costs; those costs are separate from the lawyer's fee. What would you be charged for medical records and expert reports, along with court fees? Before signing, ask for the lawyer's written explanation of what your family could owe if the claim recovers nothing.
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