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…
Over the past decade, personal injury lawyers have seen an explosion of a new insurance product offered to their law firms and to their personal injury clients. It’s called Adverse Cost Insurance or After-The Event Insurance. How does it work and what does it do? Adverse Cost Insurance or After-The…
Being involved in litigation is miserable. It’s true! Do you think it’s “fun” to be surrounded by lawyers? Is it fun to be compelled to attend at an Examination for Discovery to be grilled by lawyers you’ve never met? Is it “fun” going to Court? Do you consider it a…
Facts don’t care about your feelings. Neither does the law. A Judge’s job is to assess and judge your case. There will be a winner, and there will be a loser. Sometimes, after legal costs and the time invested into a case are taken into consideration, all of the parties…
Injured accident victims in personal injury cases will not get the benefit of the doubt. A big part of that is because how our legal system works. At law, an injured Plaintiff is required to establish their case to a Judge and Jury. The Plaintiff is required to bring evidence…
No personal injury case is ever the same. Some may be similar; or may share similar characteristics. But, no two personal injury cases are never the same. There are so many variables which can change a personal injury case. These variables are seemingly infinite. Here are a few which personal…
When I was a young lawyer, I worked at a law firm in Yorkville that had 2 dogs and a cat. I had never worked in any office environment that had any sort of animal. Having a dog, or a cat, let alone multiple animals in a law office, seemed…
People get really confused about what to do when they sustain an injury in the workplace. The first reaction for a person who gets injured while on the job is that they want to sue their employer, and everyone else under the sun for what happened to them. This is…
Last night, like millions of others, I sat down to watch the Superbowl with my family. We had our traditional Superbowl Party, with all the fun food, snacks and beverages you might expect. We were all excited for the game, for the commercials and of course; for Rhianna’s return to…