Renée Vinett, RN, LLB, CS
Partner
416-361-7560
Renée is a partner at the firm, whose practice is devoted to fighting for the rights of injured accident victims and their families in a wide range of personal injury matters. She has successfully conducted numerous Trials and Hearings before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
In addition to being a lawyer, Renée has been a registered nurse for over 30 years with experience in disability management in both the United States and Canada. Her medical knowledge and legal expertise enables Renée to approach each case from the central perspective, that it is her clients’ needs and long-term quality of life that is paramount.
As a former registered nurse, I know first-hand how serious injuries impact the lives of my clients and their families. These experiences have provided me with a unique combination of insight and skills to deliver caring and trusted advocacy for my clients.
She holds memberships with legal and professional associations, for which she often chairs and lectures at their continuing legal education programs. Renée is also a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
Practice Focus
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Frequently Asked Question Videos
Professional Success
Representative Cases
Mr. C. and Coachman Insurance Company (FSCO A09-000167, October 21, 2011)
Chin-Sang v. Bridson, 2009 CanLII 16295 (ON SC)
Stein v. Exec-U-Fit Personal Fitness Training Centres Inc., 2007 CanLII 16447 (ON SC)
Golab v. Schmidt, 2007 CanLII 12206 (ON SC)
Settlements & Verdicts
Past results are not predictive of future results and each situation is unique and requires individual and independent legal advice
$2 Million – 15-year-old suffered spinal cord injury jumping in swimming pool
Client Testimonials
Thought Leadership
Articles
Late onset motor vehicle accident injuries, HSH Blog, October 2019
Personal Injury Claims for Children, HSH Blog, March 2019
Litigating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: Use Lay Witnesses to Tell an Emotionally Compelling Story, HSH Blog, February 2019
Essure Permanent Birth Control: “Risk of Serious Complications” – Expect the Unexpected, HSH Blog, March 2018
Rebuilding The Human Body – The Bionic Spine, HSH Blog, August 2017
Long-Term Disability Series: Physical Injury and Its Effects on Mental Health, HSH Blog, March 2017
Navigating the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund in Ontario: A Last Resort, HSH Blog, January 2017
The Spirit of Fear: Nurses and Workplace Violence, HSH Blog, January 2017
Non-Earner Benefits Revisited – Impact of Recent Changes, HSH Blog, January 2017
Adrenal Fatigue: Avoiding Medical Malpractice Through Long-Term Disability Benefits, HSH Blog, November 2016
Expert Witnesses: The Who, What, When And How Of Retaining Experts And Making Them Effective For You, HSH Blog, October 2016
Statutory Accident Benefits: Funding the Medical System Through the Legal System, HSH Blog, October 2016
From Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Remission: Short & Long Term Disability – Understanding Your Legal Rights, HSH Blog, September 2016
Ontario’s Nurses Deserve PTSD Disability Presumption, HSH Blog, September 2016
Dealing With Grief and Trauma in the Emergency Department – An Interview With Dr. Lori Triano-Antidormi, Ph.D, C.Psych, HSH Blog, August 2016
Pokémon GO: The New “Virtual” Reality of Personal Injury, HSH Newsletter, August 2016
Pokémon GO: Personal Injury, Safety Issues, and Liability, HSH Blog, August 2016
Charting: Little Things Make Big Things Happen, HSH Blog, June 2016
Catastrophic Impairment – Arbitrator Not Bound by Experts’ Opinions, HSH Newsletter, November 2011
Speaking Engagements
Choosing, Using & Preparing Expert Witnesses, Seminar Partners, May 2022
Ten Things You Should Know about Allergan Breast Implants and BIA-ALCL, Webinar, June 14, 2019
Motor Vehicle Litigation Summit 2018, March 27, 2018
Women in Litigation Symposium, The Advocates’ Society, October 27, 2017
Practical Approaches for the Personal Injury Lawyer, Toronto Lawyers Association, November 9, 2016
Effective Examination-in-Chief, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, March 10, 2016
Litigation Strategies in a Time of Change, The Advocates’ Society, January 29, 2016
How to Shape the Insurer’s and Client’s Perceptions of the Case’s Value, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association NLD Conference, September 25, 2015
Top 10 Accident Benefits Cases 2014, Ontario Bar Association, November 25, 2014
The Fundamentals of Personal Injury Practice, (YLD), April 9, 2014
Advocacy Tips and Takeaways, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, April 4, 2014
News & Media
Women in Canada turn to courts in fight for compensation over birth control implant complications, The Fifth Estate, March 2021
Renée discusses the Allergan breast implant, CTV Morning News, May 2019
Recreational Activities: Be Cautious When Signing A Waiver, BayOnline.ca, July 2016
Personal, Industry and Community Activity
Education
Called to the Ontario Bar, 2002
LLB, York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2000
Nursing (Honours) cum laude, Middle Tennessee State University, 1985
Honours and Awards
Certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016
Best Lawyers in Canada, Personal Injury Category
Professional Associations and Memberships
Counsel member of the Medico Legal Society of Toronto
Ontario Bar Association
Toronto Lawyers Association
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
The Advocates’ Society
Women’s Law Association of Ontario
College of Nurses of Ontario
Renée Vinett’s Team
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Marie Bishop |
Law Clerk |
416-649-7656 |
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Veronica Vandersteenen
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Assistant to Renée Vinett
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416-640-0747
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Samantha Del Riccio |
Assistant to Marie Bishop |
416-646-3626 |
Marie Bishop
Law Clerk
416-649-7656
mbishop@hshlawyers.com
Veronica Vandersteenen
Assistant to Renée Vinett
416-640-0747
vvandersteenen@hshlawyers.com
Samantha Del Riccio
Assistant to Marie Bishop
416-646-3626
SDelRiccio@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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