Neil E. Sacks
Founding Partner
416-361-5811
Neil is one of the founding partners of the firm and has years of personal injury litigation experience.
In addition to MVAs, premises liability, disability claims, Neil handles major medical malpractice claims on behalf of children and adults who have suffered catastrophic injuries, as result of medical or hospital negligence.
Recommended often by other lawyers to assist their clients on personal injury cases, Neil is known for taking on difficult cases, achieving exceptional results and making a difference in the quality of accident victims’ lives.
He is a member of a number of legal and professional associations and organizations, and has presented papers and authored articles for their events and publications.
The other founding partners at HSH and I set out to establish a firm which would have the highest standards of professionalism and integrity and would utilize efficient and state-of-the-art methods to help accident victims.
Practice Focus
Frequently Asked Question Videos
Professional Success
Settlements and Verdicts
Past results are not predictive of future results and each situation is unique and requires individual and independent legal advice
$509,000 – Our client awarded damages for injuries sustained during spinal anesthetic
Lawyer Referrals
Thought Leadership
Articles
Genetic Testing in Birth Injury Claims – Does it Clarify or Confuse?, HSH Blog, July, 2022
What to Look for When Hiring a Medical Malpractice Lawyer, HSH Blog, October 2019
Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Malpractice Claims, HSH Blog, November 2017
Neuroplasticity-Based Treatment Needs Insurance and Personal Injury Law Collaboration to be Covered, HSH Blog, June 2017
Labour and Delivery: Finding Out Why – Birth Injuries and Medical Malpractice, HSH Blog, April 2017
HSH Partners Recommended By Their Peers in Lexpert, HSH Blog, May 2017
Malpractice: Misdiagnosis of Spinal Cord Injuries, HSH Blog, December 2016
Speaking Engagements
Successful Settlements: Strategies & Tactics for Civil Litigators, Osgoode Professional Development, November 2015
Medical-Legal Issues for Nurses, St. Catherines General Hospital, May 2014
Emerging Issues in Health Law, The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2010
Media Mentions
Coronavirus might cause a shortage in expert witnesses and delays in medical malpractice cases, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, March 2020
Personal, Industry and Community Activity
Education
Called to the Ontario Bar, 1993
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1984
LLB, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, 1983
BS, University of British Columbia, 1979
Honours and Awards
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory – Leading Lawyer in Personal Injury Law
Best Lawyers in Canada, Medical Malpractice Category
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Association of Justice, 2007 – Present
International Network of Boutique Law Firms, 2007 – Present
Advocates Society, 2007 – Present
Medico Legal Society of Toronto – Present
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association – Present
Neil E. Sacks’s Team
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Elise Harper |
Assistant to Neil E. Sacks |
416-646-3625 |
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Denise Mundier |
Law Clerk |
416-361-7555 |
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Rebecca Gilmore |
Assistant to Denise Mundier |
416-644-2079 |
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Cheryl Donko |
Law Clerk |
416-646-3335 |
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Chelsea McGowan |
Assistant to Cheryl Donko |
416-572-8769 |
Elise Harper
Assistant to Neil E. Sacks
416-646-3625
eharper@hshlawyers.com
Denise Mundier
Law Clerk
416-361-7555
dmundier@hshlawyers.com
Rebecca Gilmore
Assistant to Denise Mundier
416-644-2079
rgilmore@hshlawyers.com
Cheryl Donko
Law Clerk
416-646-3335
cdonko@hshlawyers.com
Chelsea McGowan
Assistant to Cheryl Donko
416-572-8769
cmcgowan@hshlawyers.com
Among the best in Canada
Since 2011, our peers have consistently voted for us as one of Canada’s top personal injury firms in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s annual rankings of the top personal injury boutiques in Canada. With decades of experience helping accident victims and their families, our firm understands the laws that affect your right to compensation because we’ve helped shape those laws in favour of accident victims.
Among the best in Canada
Since 2011 Canadian Lawyer Magazine rated us one of the top personal injury law firms in Canada. Why? With close to 20 years helping accident victims and their families, our firm understands the laws that affect your rights to compensation because we’ve helped shape those laws in favour of accident victims.
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