Goldfinger Injury Lawyers had the privilege of attending an advance sneak peak at the upcoming Canadian International Auto Show 2019 from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In case you’re interested in attending, the show is being held from February 15-24, 2019 and features some of the largest collections of production…
A few recent headlines caught my attention over the past 48 hours: From Toronto/the GTA: There were 350 Car Accidents in the past 24 hours in the Toronto area due to snowy and slippery conditions. OPP responded to 350 car accidents in the GTA due to slippery weather conditions in…
The OCF-10 Election Form is important for your car accident case in Ontario. By completing the OCF-10 Election Form, the injured accident victim is telling the insurance company which benefit they are choosing to receive. Completing the OCF-10 Election Form incorrectly, or late; can hurt a car accident case and…
Completing the Application for Accident Benefits is the single and most important step in any car accident case. Without a completed Application for Accident Benefits, your car accident case; both for tort and accident benefits won’t get off the ground. Failure to complete an Application for Accident Benefits can nullify…
A recent appeal heard in the Ontario Divisional Court made my blood boil. Why? Let’s set the context for modern car accident and personal injury law in Ontario. Being a personal injury lawyer is an uphill battle. It’s a real life David vs. Goliath fight featuring what’s usually an unsophisticated…
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers represents clients who have sustained catastrophic injuries as a result of a serious motor vehicle collision. The term “catastrophic” isn’t thrown around lightly by personal injury lawyers. The term “catastrophic” has special legal meaning under the Insurance Act. It would be defined as a term of art…
In law school, lawyers are taught to sue parties with deep pockets. Suing a Defendant who is without assets will net you a limited or a nil return. You can’t get blood from a stone. Understanding this concept is important to understanding how car accident cases work in Ontario. But…
Toronto has seen a spike in pedestrian/car and bike/car accidents. Toronto has also seen a spike in fatality claims arising from such accidents. Vision Zero is a multi-national road traffic safety project that aims to achieve a highway system with no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. Vision Zero has…
My name is Brian Goldfinger. I’m a personal injury lawyer. My law firm, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers, represents injured accident victims, disability claimants and their loved ones across Ontario. We have meeting offices in Toronto, London, Peterborough, Kitchener-Waterloo, and soon to be Owen Sound too! More on our expansion to Owen…
Earlier this week I was at lunch with a good friend of mine. He was involved in a car accident a few weeks ago. I (Brian Goldfinger) was the ideal person to lunch with because we could talk about my primary area of practice, personal injury law. While my friend…