Brian Goldfinger

Published on: July 11, 2018

Brian Goldfinger on Trust in Personal Injury Cases (Ontario)

The word trust, in a non legal sense is defined as “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.”

In the context of a personal injury case, there are times where trust can be a good thing; and times when it can be a very bad thing.

The purpose of this week’s edition of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Post is to give you some first hand examples from Brian Goldfinger on when it’s a good time to trust, and when it’s not such a good time to trust in the context of your personal injury case.

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Published on: June 21, 2018

Brian Goldfinger’s Legal Advertising Case to Conclude With Joint Submission

By Goldfinger Injury Lawyers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 20, 2018)

TORONTO: A resolution reached today between ‎lawyer Brian Goldfinger and the regulator of Ontario’s legal profession will aid lawyers in navigating the rules that govern lawyer advertising.

The resolution states that Mr. Goldfinger’s advertising constituted “misconduct” under the Law Society of Ontario’s rules, but that it was neither dishonest nor intentionally deceptive.

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Published on: June 14, 2018

Personal Injury Cases in Ontario: The dehumanization of the Plaintiff

By Goldfinger Injury Lawyers

My name is Brian Goldfinger. I’m a personal injury lawyer.

My law firm, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers, represents injured accident victims, disability claimants and their loved ones across Ontario.

We have meeting offices in Toronto, London, Peterborough, Kitchener-Waterloo, and soon to be Owen Sound too! More on our expansion to Owen Sound in days to come.

Recently, I attended at a private mediation on very serious car accident case in London, ON. In dispute was everything under the sun including but not limited to:

Liability (whose fault was the car accident)
Damages (how bad are the Plaintiff’s damages)
Causation (are the Plaintiff’s damages directly attributable to the subject car accident)
Income loss & loss of competitive advantage in the workplace
Past and Future Care Costs
Attendant Care Costs
Housekeeping & Home maintenance costs
Are the Plaintiff’s injuries catastrophic?
What is the value of the Family Law Act Claims?
Will the injuries meet the threshold?
If so, will those injuries surpass the $37,983.33 deductible for pain and suffering claims general damages under $126,610.07
Payment of Non-Earner Benefits
Payment of Attendant Care Benefits
Which disbursements are assessible, and which aren’t?
How much interest is owing and at which interest rate?
What is the applicable discount rate for payments made in to the future?
What are the appropriate set offs which the tort insurer and accident benefit insurer are entitled to; if any?

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Published on: May 23, 2018

Bikes, Bumps, Bruises & Broken Bones: What to do after a serious bike accident

By Goldfinger Injury Lawyers

Every Sunday morning, personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger puts down the law books and takes his daughter bright and early to gymnastics.

One day at gymnastics, one of the other fathers entered the building. He had a crutch with a knee support to keep his knee elevated so that it didn’t touch the ground. He had an elbow rest for his arm so that he didn’t have to grip because his hand and thumb were injured. He had raccoon eyes and scratches all over his face and head. Poor guy. He was a mess.

Brian Goldfinger asked what happened? As it turned out, this kind young man had been bike riding on his morning commute to work.

He was taking his normal path through some back roads, bike paths, along with major streets in downtown Toronto.

While riding eastbound along a major Toronto street, he fell victim to a dooring incident.

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Published on: April 19, 2018

Rapid Fire Q&A with Personal Injury Lawyer Brian Goldfinger Mailbag Edition

By Goldfinger Injury Lawyers

The Toronto Injury Lawyer Mailbag fills up with questions from our readership for personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger. Brian has taken the time to pick some interesting, and most asked questions about personal injury law in Ontario; what it’s like to be a personal injury lawyer; and some silly ones as well.

Please enjoy this rapid fire question & answer session with Brian Goldfinger.

Q: How many kids do you have

Brian Goldfinger: Two

Q: What it like being a personal injury lawyer with two kids?

Brian Goldfinger: Hard, but rewarding, but hard. The practice of law requires your time and attention, so do your kids. Finding that balance is a tricky dance. By the time you figure it out, your kids likely won’t need as much attention as they once did.

Q: What’s been your most interesting case.

Brian Goldfinger: That’s easy. It’s the case of the Brazilian Wax gone bad. A newly wed woman in anticipation of her romantic Carribean honeymoon got her first ever Brazilian Wax job. Let’s just say that the wax job was a disaster and required a number of sutures. I then worked on the file and got her the compensation which she deserved, and then some. It was a memorable case because the facts were so unique and you just don’t see that sort of injury, at that area of the body everyday.

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