Personal Injury Lawyers are familiar with hospitals. Visiting the hospital in order to see an innocent accident victim to conduct a consultation and explain to them their rights is part of the job as a personal injury lawyer. As such, personal injury lawyers get to know the ins and outs…
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$1,000,000 Settlement? Here’s what to expect
The policy limits under the majority of standard car insurance policies in Ontario is $1,000,000. Those policy limits don’t stack. That means that if there are more than 1 vehicle involved in a car accident, it doesn’t mean that the Plaintiff has access to $1,000,000 under one policy, plus $1,000,000…
February is Slip and Fall Season
First and foremost, our thoughts are with the 76 passengers and 4 crew members of Delta Air Lines flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto which crash landed on February 17, 2025 at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga. Thankfully, nobody died. There were 18 injuries reported in the crash. We can…
Police Reports in Personal Injury Cases
You would think that after a car accident, the police arrive quickly on scene to take notes, interview the parties along with any witnesses and prepare an accident report. When people are injured, the accident needs to be reported to police. But sometimes the injuries at the accident scene are…
Slip and Fall Checklist
Slip and Fall season in Ontario continues. Most of the slip and fall cases we see have to deal with winter conditions, like snow, sleet, slush and ice. They are common occurrences in cold weather climates, especially when temperatures have been consistently below the freezing mark for extended periods of…
Election Time in Ontario Means a Lot for your Personal Injury Claim
Doug Ford’s ruling Conservative Government announced a provincial election to take place on February 27, 2025. Mr. Ford called the election early, because that’s one of the tactical advantages which you have as the ruling party. You get to call the election when it best suits your timeline; and to…
Helping your slip and fall case get off to the right start
Winter time slip and fall cases caused by snow, ice or other slippery cold weather conditions are common occurrences in Ontario. But, just because they are common doesn’t mean that we all know what to do after a slip and fall takes place. It’s common knowledge that when you’re involved…
No Fault Accident Benefit Claims in Ontario are Strange
Ontario has a no fault system of accident benefits if you’ve been involved in a car accident. Understanding the concept of “no fault” is hard to grasp (even for lawyers!). You would think that if you’re not at fault, then the at fault driver’s insurer should pay for everything. But,…
So many forms in personal injury cases!
As the title to this Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Post will tell you, there are so many forms in personal injury cases. If you wanted the Coles Notes version of this entry, I suppose that you can stop reading here. But, if you’re more interested about the details behind these…
My One Wish for Personal Injury Law in 2025
2024 was a great year. But, that’s not to say that we here at Goldfinger Injury Lawyers wouldn’t like to see some changes to how things play out for litigating personal injury cases in Ontario. New Years is a great time for top 10 or top 5 lists for changes…