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,…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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,…
If it sounds too good to be true; then beware! (free legal advice) This saying applies to sales, services and deals we see in our every day lives. It even applies to legal fees in personal injury cases. How so? Good question. I’ve heard of injury lawyers quoting prospective clients…
Halloween is fast approaching and everyone is getting in to the spirit. Household decorations are popping up. People are crunching trying to find that perfect holiday costume. And what about the mounds of candies and treats that are yet to come. It’s a fun time which shouldn’t be tainted by…