I was talking to my father about the Ottawa Freedom Convoy Protests and what to do about them. This was before PM Trudeau announced the that his government would be implementing the *Emergencies Act and before the police finally did some real police work and cleared out most of the…
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Hurdles to your Long Term Disability Case
Cases are built upon evidence. Lawyers will try to highlight certain pieces of evidence in order to better suit, or to create a narrative which suits their client’s best interests. It’s up to a Judge or a Jury to sift through the evidence in order to determine where the truth.…
Does the Federal Election mean anything for Personal Injury Cases?
Today is Election Day in Canada. We elect a new, or a returning Prime Minister. This is exciting. Will there be a majority government, or will we see another minority government? These are important questions! Some political basics: A majority government can do whatever they like; whenever they like! There’s…
Duty to Disclose when applying for Life, Long Term or Critical Illness Insurance
Our law firm receives a lot of calls from people who have been denied Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Mortgage Insurance and Critical Illness claims. Some of these policies are group policies which are offered through an employer. Sometimes these are private policies which are purchased from an insurance…
Car Accident Claim or WSIB Claim? Which route do I choose?
Car accident law shouldn’t be confusing. But it is! Workplace injury law shouldn’t be confusing either. But it is! Part of the reason that both car accident law and workplace injury law are both so confusing is because there are man made laws behind both; which usurp natural law. For…
Why WSIB claims and personal injury claims don’t mix
The Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) provides no fault insurance coverage for injured workers in workplace accidents. When workers have been injured in the course of their employment; often they look to our law firm to sue their employer. But here’s the catch. And oh boy; is it ever a…
The pros & cons of protected treatment account for a personal injury client
The cost of Physiotherapy is NOT covered by OHIP. That means that if you need physiotherapy, someone needs to pay for it. The cost of chiropractic treatment is NOT covered by OHIP. That means that if you need chiropractic treatment, someone needs to pay for it. The cost of out of…
Long Term Disability Claims
Let me tell you a story. It’s about an insurance company which deals with long term disability policies. The size of the insurance company is irrelevant for this story, because most insurers are very similar in their approach. But in fairness, they are not all the same. The insurance company…
Brian Goldfinger on getting treatment in personal injury case
After a serious accident or collision, the injured party will require treatment. Sometimes the treatment is covered by OHIP. Seeing your family doctor, getting surgery, assistance through LHIN, seeing a specialist, publicly funded physiotherapy; these are all examples of treatment which is covered under the OHIP system. That means that…
Fire Loss Claims in Ontario
When it comes to your home, there is nothing more terrifying or tragic than a house fire. All of your possessions, belongings and memories are stashed away in that home. Once it goes up in a blaze, all of those things are gone forever. House fires are devastating for a…