Goldfinger Injury Lawyers receives a lot of inquiries from people looking to advance personal injury cases arising from assaults. An assault can take place in a variety of ways, in a variety of different places, between a variety of different people. Think of it as a game of “Clue“. One…
There are some great ways which Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help personal injury lawyers run their practice and help their clients. But, there are some major pitfalls to leaning too heavily on AI. Lawyers who use artificial intelligence the wrong way will get punished. I am reminded of the decision…
In personal injury cases, you will hear a lot of lawyers, mediators, insurers and judges tell injured accident victims who are unfamiliar with civil litigation that the Courts are slow on account of a lack of resources. That’s very true. But, what does having a lack of court resources look…
Often people ask me what the biggest factor is for innocent accident victims to receive real financial compensation for their personal injury case. This is a wonderful question. Sometimes, cases will be strong on damages, but weak on liability. Other times cases will be strong on liability, but weak on…
“Thou shall not lie” is the ninth commandment, and it’s a pretty good commandment to abide by. This is reaffirmed at law when before a witness steps on the stand, or provide oral evidence at their examination for discovery; the witness either swears on the bible or affirms to tell…
Brian Goldfinger has been writing the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog for over a decade. In all my years of writing, I have never referred to the Toronto Blue Jays in the title of my blog. Rarely (2-4 occasions) have I referred to the Toronto Blue Jays at all. They’ve been…
I can’t resist the opportunity to rant and to write about two of my favourite things. In no particular order: The Toronto Raptors Personal Injury Law in Ontario First, let’s examine the Toronto Raptors. Even someone who doesn’t follow sports will remember back in 2019, the Toronto Raptors won their…
There are so many tall tales in personal injury law. Things which you hear from your friends, family, therapists, neighbours, acquaintances, or random people in your community are so far off from the reality of what actually happens behind the scenes, and the work involved in a personal injury case.…
It’s not everyday you have to deal with an insurance company. It’s not an interaction which people are accustomed to. Think about it. You don’t need legal advice to buy a pair of shoes. You don’t need legal advice when negotiating a price for a new/used car. You don’t need…
It’s not everyday that a person settles their personal injury case. Getting your money from a personal injury settlement is a completely new process which you haven’t experienced, and thus, likely don’t understand. The settlement money does not magically appear in your bank account the moment after your case settles. …