Sometimes lawyers are upfront and direct. Other times, they can be sneaky. It’s those sneaky lawyers that you need to watch out for. In all of my years of practice, I’ve seen some sneaky stuff. Lawyers and insurers trying to add terms to agreements which weren’t previously discussed, or negotiated.…
Chronic pain, fibromyalgia and depression are invisible. That means that they don’t show up on any x-ray, CT Scan, MRI or other diagnostic test. It also means that nobody would know that you are suffering from chronic pain, fibromyalgia or depression simply by just looking at you. It also means…
Throwing my name “Brian Goldfinger” into the title of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog posts makes the post sound like a Young Adult mystery novel. My daughter has found the titles to the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog posts with my name in them quite interesting. But she has told me…
Not every case is perfect. That’s the reality of the law. Each case has its strengths, and weaknesses. Each case has its own unique set of warts so to say. Some of these weaknesses can be avoided. Some of these warts can be treated. As personal injury lawyers, we see…
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.…
On August 10, 2021 the Honourable Justice Grace ordered that “all civil jury trials scheduled to commence in London, Ontario during September, October, November and December 2021 and all civil jury trials scheduled to commence in London, Ontario during September and October 2021” are adjourned. There will be a special…
Most unionized employees have benefits through their employer. Those benefits have been negotiated by their unions as a perk of employment. They help make life inside and outside of the workplace that much better and add a layer of security and value to one’s employment. But if you asked a…
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…
Lots on people who are applying for Long Term Disability insurance benefits; or who are receiving Long Term Disability benefits want to know why their insurance company is asking (or demanding) that you apply for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits (CPP-D). What does one set of benefits have to do…
One of the most commonly asked questions of me, Brian Goldfinger, is: “Do I have a good case?” It’s generally hard to say whether or not a person has a strong case or not. But there are a few indicators as to the strengths, or weaknesses or one’s case. This…