At Goldfinger Injury Lawyers, we tell our clients to be very careful about what they post on social media. Whatever gets posted, past, present or future can, or will be used against you by an insurance company at Court in order to defeat your case, or test your credibility. When…
Around 5 years ago, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers noticed a surge in E-bike accident calls to our law firm. E-bikes had gained popularity. More e-bikes were being sold by run of the mill bike shops and big box stores alike. More people were open and excited to use them. Any why…
When there is an emergency, we are trained to dial 911 I’ve had to dial 911 from different communities across Ontario. Every community seemed to answer the phone in the same way. The script went something like this: “911 Do you need Police, Fire or Ambulance?” It was very straight…
When I was a young lawyer, I was in Court 2-4 days per week. These were not days spend in trial, although, there were some trials. Most of the time I spent in Court had to deal with Motions (opposed, on consent or unopposed) in order to move personal injury…
Cases can be similar. But not the same. No two cases are alike. The same can be said for Judges. They can be similar, but they aren’t the same. No two Judges are alike; nor do they see things alike. But, what the public and what personal injury lawyers look…
One of the most common questions which personal injury clients want to know is how long their case will take to settle. I, Brian Goldfinger, would love to give a one size fits all answer to this question because that would make my job as a personal injury lawyer a…
Person gets bit by a dog. Person sustains objective injury (cuts, lacerations, stitches, sutures, or even worse) Person sustains damages and/or quantifiable loss from said dog bite injury. Person retains a personal injury lawyer. Person wins a judgment or settles their case outside of Court. Person cashes in their settlement…
Part of the secret to defending a personal injury case, isn’t in the defence of the case on its merits itself. Rather, it’s all about trying to find alternative sources of income or benefits which the Plaintiff is entitled to so that that money offsets any potential award. This way,…
In school, you’re not taught what to do after a serious car accident. There is no course or classroom lesson. This is something which people will learn from friends, family members, lawyers, reading, or through life experience. While car accidents happen everyday, the same people aren’t involved in car accidents…
Most people around the Golden Horseshoe Area of Ontario woke up Sunday morning to snow. It was the first snowfall of the season. Normally, the first snow fall is just a warning shot. It snows; and it’s pretty. And very quickly, the snow melts away without causing any chaos. It’s…