Toronto Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Howie, Sacks and Henry LLP

Toronto Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Neil E. Sacks is one of the most experienced medical malpractice lawyers in Toronto and a founding partner of Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP – a firm he helped build from the ground up with a founding commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and state-of-the-art advocacy for injured clients across Ontario. With a career spanning four decades and results reaching $12.5 million, Neil has become the lawyer other lawyers consistently turn to when their clients face the most complex and consequential medical negligence cases.

Year Called to the Bar: 1993 (Ontario)  |  1984 (British Columbia)

Neil’s practice centres on cases where the consequences of medical failure are permanent and life-altering. He represents children and adults who have suffered catastrophic harm as a result of hospital negligence, obstetrical errors, surgical mistakes, and failures in diagnosis. These are cases that require not just legal expertise, but a sophisticated command of complex medical malpractice evidence that defines liability and shapes the outcome for families who may spend a lifetime managing the effects of someone else’s negligence.

His standing among peers is one of the clearest measures of his reputation. Neil is regularly recommended by other lawyers to assist their clients on personal injury and medical negligence matters – a level of peer trust built through years of exceptional results that no advertising can manufacture.

A Founding Partner Who Helped Shape a Leading Firm

Neil was one of the founding lawyers who established Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP with a shared vision: to build a plaintiff-side firm defined by its professionalism, its use of efficient and modern methods, and its unwavering commitment to the people it represents. Since 2011, HSH has been consistently ranked among Canada’s top personal injury boutiques by Canadian Lawyer Magazine – a standing the firm has held every year since the list began.

Neil has authored articles and presented papers for a range of legal and professional associations, contributing to the development of medical malpractice and health law practice in Ontario. He has presented successful settlement strategies at Osgoode Hall and participated in outreach to healthcare professionals on hospital and medical insurance matters. He also presented on emerging issues in health law at The Law Society of Upper Canada.

Notable Results (Past results are not predictive of future outcomes)

• $12.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $10 Million – Medical negligence resulting in severe brain injury to a child
• $9.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $9 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $8 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $6.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $5.6 Million – Child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder struck by a car, suffered head injury
• $3.3 Million – Medical negligence resulting in spinal cord injury

Neil Handles Injuries or Deaths Resulting From:

• Medical Malpractice – Birth Injuries and Obstetrical Negligence
• Medical Malpractice – Brain Injury Caused by Hospital or Physician Negligence
• Medical Malpractice – Spinal Cord Injury from Misdiagnosis or Surgical Error
• Medical Malpractice – Cerebral Palsy and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
• Medical Malpractice – Delayed Diagnosis, Misdiagnosis and Medication Errors
• Motor Vehicle Accidents – Car, Truck and Motorcycle Collisions
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Claims
• Product Liability Injuries
• Brain Injury Claims
• Spinal Cord Injury Claims
• Premises Liability

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)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Association of Justice (2007 – Present)
• International Network of Boutique Law Firms (2007 – Present)
• The Advocates’ Society (2007 – Present)
• Medico-Legal Society of Toronto (Present)
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (Present)

Awards & Recognitions

•  Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory – Leading Lawyer in Personal Injury Law
• Lexpert® Ranked Lawyer – 2026
• Best Lawyers® in Canada – Medical Malpractice Category
• Canada’s Best Law Firms – Personal Injury (Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, since 2011)

Free Consultation – Contact Neil Sacks

If you or your child has suffered a serious injury as a result of medical or hospital negligence anywhere in Ontario, Neil Sacks and the team at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP are available 24/7 for a free consultation. There is no fee unless your case is successfully resolved.

Call: 877-771-7006  |  Direct: 416-361-5811

Email: nesacks@hshlawyers.com

Website: hshlawyers.com

Acts on Contingency Fee Basis – No Upfront Payment.

Home, Hospital and Rehab Centre Visits available upon request.