The SABS were changed effective September 1, 2010, requiring that in order to recieve Attendant Care Benefits, and injured party must show that the care giver has sustained an economic loss, and that the expense has in fact been an “incurred expense“. That effectively means that if the care provider…
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June is Brain Injury Awarness Month
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers is celebrating Brain Injury Awarness Month by donating 100 bike helmets to children in need. Donations have been made to communities in Toronto, London and Peterbourough. Bike accidents, and cyclists wearing helmets are the number 1 preventer of head and brain injury. There has been a lot…
Why do fewer car accident cases go to trial in Toronto?
99% of motor vehicle cases settle outside of Toronto’s Courtrooms. Just 1% of those cases actually go to trial. Trials have essentially gone the way of the Dodo (pronounced Dough Dough). Have you even heard of the Dodo Bird? Probably not. They’ve been extinct for many years. There are many…
Ontario Government Making looking to make changes to catastrophic injury for car accidents
Ontario has a lot of problems: Healtcare Poverty Unemployment A stagnant economy Poor schools Slow Courts Decaying/Lack of Infrastructure But of all these problems, Ontario government has not taken any meaninful steps to make a change. You would think that the problems listed above are very important socio-economic issues which…
Goldfinger Guide to Fair Compensation
We here at Goldfinger Injury Lawyers are pleased to announce that we are in the midst of compiling the “Goldfinger Guide to Fair Compensation in a Personal Injury Case“. Why? For starters, my lawyer colleagues who do not practice in the area of personal injury law have been asking me…
How do Toronto Courts really work
Let me share a story with you. When a personal injury action settles, and there are minors involved (minors being persons under the age of 18), the Court will need to approve the settlement. The reason the personal injury settlement needs to be approved by a personal injury law judge,…
How do legal fees work in a Toronto Car Accident Case
I’m often asked: Hey Brian Goldfinger Personal Injury Lawyer: How do your fees work in a car accident case? Good question. For starters, we take on about 99% of our cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that you don’t have to pay for your car accident or brain…
Skateboarder killed in Toronto car accident
Toronto taxi cab driver Adib Ibrahim has been charged with second degree murder arising from a car accident which took place on May 14, 2012 at King and Jarvis in Toronto. That day, Ralph Bissonnette, age 28, was riding his long board skate board alongside the cab. Witnesses say that…
Brian Goldfinger take Lawyer’s Take on Rafferty Trial
It seems as if every criminal lawyer across the City of Toronto has been interviewed about the murder trial of Michael Rafferty. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, Michael Rafferty was recently found guilty of 1st degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault on…
Summertime sees an increase in bicycle accidents leading to brain injury
The snow has melted. The sun is out. The weather is heating up. People sick and tired of bad winter weather want to get outside and be active. And they do. And one of the big changes we see in commuting patterns is that in the warmer weather, more and…