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…
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…
The Ontario Government has proposed legislation to create “special economic zones” in order to speed up large scale projects such as the Ring of Fire, and a proposed tunnel under highway 401 in order to reduce traffic. The Bill is called Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act (Bill 5…
Every school has an Audio Visual Guy (The AV Guy). This was the person responsible for setting up the televisions, videos, slides, speakers, and other sort of audio/visual presentations in schools. The AV Guy had a tiny office with no windows and poor ventilation. The AV office was once a…
I’ve been watching a lot of youth soccer games of late. My son plays a lot of soccer. Given my son’s young age, more experienced referees are not assigned to officiate his games. His referees tend to be young and inexperienced. They are looking at making a few extra bucks…
Sometimes personal injury cases are investigated by the police. Sometimes, criminal, or quasi criminal charges will be laid on the Defendant (the at fault party). What does this mean for your personal injury case, and how will your personal injury case be impacted by these charges and the ensuing police…
Law shows on television make the litigation process look so easy! Why can’t my personal injury case work like that? There’s generally a formula for legal dramas on television. That formula has worked for a very long time for shows like Law and Order. Within the first 5-7 minutes (or…
Lots of clients want to know about what the last steps are in a personal injury case when the parties reach an agreement. What happens upon settlement? Does the money magically appear in my bank account? When will I receive my settlement funds? Are the settlement funds taxable? Do I…
Yesterday, the Toronto Raptors traded 2x All NBA, 2 x NBA All-Star, 1 x NBA Champion Pascal Siakam to the Pacers for 3 first round draft picks and some players who act as salary filler. Two of the 1st round picks will be late in the first round of the…