You’ve been injured in a car accident, or you’ve made a claim for Long Term Disability Benefits. Benefits have not yet been paid. The insurance is giving you a tough time. They’re treating you like you’ve done something wrong; when all you’ve done is been in the wrong place at…
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Tips for a Safe Long Weekend from a Personal Injury Lawyer (Ontario)
For many, this May long weekend marks the official beginning of spring/summer; depending on how you evaluate the temperature. After a very long, cold and windy winter, this May long weekend is a warm welcome; even if the temperatures aren’t “July in Windsor warm“. As an accident lawyer, our firm…
What to do immediately following your car accident (Ontario): The blitz
The time immediately following your car accident can me the most difficult time; and the most important time in terms of getting your case on to the right start. There is a LOT of work to do immediately following your car accident. Lawyers know this. Insurance adjusters know this. Unfortunately,…
The things juries aren’t told in car accident cases (Ontario)
Only 1% of car accident cases go to trial. That means that 99% of car accident cases settle outside of the courtroom. There are many advantages to settlement. Certainly of the settlement and the lack of appeal rights of the parties to the settlement come to mind. You control your…
The little things insurance companies look at in car accident cases (Ontario)
Clients frequently believe that because a car accident happened, and they’re not at fault, that they’re automatically entitled to compensation for pain and suffering. That might have been the case in the 1960’s or 1970’s during the “auto-lotto“, but that’s certainly not the case in Ontario anymore. Lawyers refer to…
Special Guest Post by Personal Injury Lawyer Stephen Offenheim: His views on telling the truth in a car accident case
More often than you could possibly imagine, we here at Goldfinger Injury Lawyers are courted by other lawyers, professional bloggers, advertisers and spam services to post content, links etc. on the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog. We have never, and repeat NEVER caved. Only lawyers and other staff members of Goldfinger…
Typical questions you will need to answer in your car accident case (Ontario)
Every injury case is different. That’s because every person is different; every accident is different, every injury is different; and everyone’s pre and POST accident health is different. But, there are many similarities to personal injury cases. For starters, all car accidents will involve some sort of motor vehicle. Liability;…
Examination for Discovery in car accident cases: Understanding Undertakings, Refusals & Questions Taken Under Advisement (Ontario)
One of the most important, exhausting and difficult part of any car accident or personal injury case prior to trial is the Examination for Discovery process. An examination for discovery in Canada, is akin to a deposition in the United States. The reason I make the comparison is because with…
How to complete the OCF-3 Disability Certificate following a car accident in Ontario
One of the most important, most complex, and trickiest claim forms to complete following a car accident is the OCF-3 Disability Certificate. Never heard of an OCF-3 Disability Certificate? That’s ok. Most people haven’t heard of any of these “OCF” claim forms until after they’ve been involved in a car…
Updated Winter Safety Tips for 2014/15 from Goldfinger Personal Injury Law
Last year around this time, our law firm published our top winter safety tips in the ever popular Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog. If you didn’t catch those tips, you can read about them here. Environment Canada is predicting a milder winter, compared to las year.The’re predicting less snow, less ice,…