99% of personal injury cases in Toronto settle outside of the Courtroom. That means that of all of the personal injury actions started in Toronto, only 1% of them ever go to trial. So, how do the other 99% of personal injury cases in Toronto get resolved? Some settle at…
I’m constantly asked time and time again when the best time is to sue in their personal injury, car accident or brain injury case. The only right answer to any of these questions is to sue in your case before your limitation period expires. That’s legal advice you can bet…
An article recently caught my eye in the Globe and Mail. It told the story of an Ottawa Pee Wee AA hockey team. 8 of the 17 players on the hockey team were forced to miss games on account of concussion. That sounds bad; doesn’t it? That sounds completely insane!…
Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan and Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty have released the Ontario provincial budget. Ever read a provincial budget? Well, here’s the Ontario 2012 version in all its glory. Long read. Hard to understand. Hard to find what it is you want. LIkely all on purpose so…
The amount of money at stake in catastrophic accident benefit claims can be very significant. Millions of dollars can be required for future attendant care benefits, future medical/rehabilitative benefits or otherwise. An insurance company is under no obligation to lump out your accident benefit claim. If you die in 5…
Examination for discovery can make or break an accident victim’s case, so this article is an important read if you have an upcoming examination for discovery in a personal injury case. What is an examination for discovery? In the United States, they’re referred to as “depositions“. Here they’re referred to…
People ask me all the time: how do insurance companies put a price tag on my personal injury case? How can they arbitrarily put a price tag on my life; on my income loss; on my pain and suffering!!! I’m getting mad just thinking about this. Who do they think…
Brain injury is serious. I could end this blog posting there, but you’re probably craving more. I mean, sometimes reading about personal injury law can be so gosh darn enterntaining. Goldfinger Injury Lawyers gets tons of calls a day from prospective clients. Of all the calls we get; it’s those…
It’s that time of year when we get a lot of calls regarding slip and fall cases. The calls come from all over. Toronto, London, Peterborough, Oshawa, Richmond Hill. You name the place in Ontario; one of our Personal Injury Lawyers has probably fielded a call over the past month…
It’s gets really cold and snowy in Toronto, London, Peterborough and other parts of Ontario. That’s why so many of us Ontarians flee the cold weather for warmer pastures in the winter. My wife and I are just like you. We don’t like the cold very much so we recently…