If you live in Ontario, take a look outside. Chances are, you will see some very gloomy conditions. Snow. Sleet. Slush. Perhaps some beautiful sunshine reflecting off the white snow. Which will soon become a slushy grey mess as soon as the weather warms up. It’s now wonder that Canadians…
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Seat Belt Laws on Public Transit?
Ever ride public transit and wonder why you don’t have to wear a seat belt? I sure have. As a personal injury lawyer, we get calls all of the time from people who have been injured taking public transit. People fall because a bus stops suddenly. People get injured in…
In 2026 “they” are too eager to shut it down for a Snow Day
Sunday January 25th 2026 was the single snowiest day in the history of Toronto. 46 cm of snow fell at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, ON; surpassing the previous record of 36.8cm which fell at Pearson on January 23, 1966. The winter storm was not unexpected. It was widely reported…
Winter Weather Car Accidents and Car Accidents on Highway 401
It’s been snowy. It’s been icy. It’s been slushy. It’s been mucky. It’s been dark, cold and cloudy. Yes my friends. It’s been a bitter cold winter. And with bitter cold winters come lots of car accidents. Even if you have snow tires and you’re an experienced driver, and you…
When things you post come back to bite you in personal injury cases
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…
E-Bike Accidents and E-Bike Fatality Cases
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…
Brian Goldfinger on Toronto Ambulance
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…
There are Better Ways for Personal Injury Cases
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…
Two Accident Benefit Cases. Two Completely Different Outcomes!
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…
Typical Run Time for Personal Injury Cases in Ontario
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…