Note: The opinions expressed in this Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog post exclude the Blue Jays, Rock, and Argonauts. It’s mainly limited to the Maple Leafs, TFC and the Raptors. Ever notice how utterly crappy Toronto pro sports franchises are? When’s the last time Toronto had a major sports title? The…
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Holiday Tips from Goldfinger Personal Injury Law are back!
Last year around this time, I gave our Toronto Personal Injury Law Dot Com Blog readers a series of 5 tips for staying safe around the holiday season. That instalment was such a huge success, and got such great feedback, that we’ve decided to hit you again with another series…
Time matters: Limitation Periods for Personal Injury Cases
I can’t begin to tell you the number of calls I get from prospective clients telling me how hurt they are as a result of a car accident, slip and fall, or other traumatic accident; only to find out that their accident happened like a DECADE AGO! I ask them…
Examining the Fine Print on your Long Term and Critical Illness Insurance Policies
As a personal injury lawyer, I get calls all the time from people insisting….swearing….preaching….advocating…yelling at me that they have an AMAZING case that’s so clear cut, only a foolish lawyer would turn the case down. I often get these sort of calls on long term disabilty cases, and critical illness…
Building Claims for Family Members in Toronto Car Accident Cases: A Toronto Injury Lawyer’s Perspective
A traumatic Toronto Car Accident not only has a profound impact on the injured party. It also has a big impact on the family of the injured party and their loved ones. I’ve seen this time and time again as a personal injury lawyer. The way that car accident law…
Cover ups in Toronto wrongful death cases: Yes it happens
Let me set the record straight. I’m no conspiracy theorist. But some things make me wonder. The recent release of the confidential Hillsborough Disaster papers is one of those things that makes me mad, and re-inforces my passion as a personal injury lawyer. Let me give you some background. In…
Am I required to attend a medical examination with doctors paid by the insurance company in my personal injury case?
Here’s the short answer to that question: Yes you are required to attend a medical examination with a doctor or sometimes doctors hired and paid for by the insurance company for the purposes of your personal injury case. But, Brian, what gives the insurance company the power to have me…
Goldfinger Guide to Fair Compensation
We here at Goldfinger Injury Lawyers are pleased to announce that we are in the midst of compiling the “Goldfinger Guide to Fair Compensation in a Personal Injury Case“. Why? For starters, my lawyer colleagues who do not practice in the area of personal injury law have been asking me…
Skateboarder killed in Toronto car accident
Toronto taxi cab driver Adib Ibrahim has been charged with second degree murder arising from a car accident which took place on May 14, 2012 at King and Jarvis in Toronto. That day, Ralph Bissonnette, age 28, was riding his long board skate board alongside the cab. Witnesses say that…
Brian Goldfinger take Lawyer’s Take on Rafferty Trial
It seems as if every criminal lawyer across the City of Toronto has been interviewed about the murder trial of Michael Rafferty. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, Michael Rafferty was recently found guilty of 1st degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault on…