*UPDATED RELEASE (July 31, 2018) Brian Goldfinger’s Legal Advertising Case Concluded TORONTO: A resolution reached on June 20, 2018 between lawyer Brian Goldfinger and the regulator of Ontario’s legal profession has resulted in new case law that will aid lawyers in navigating the rules that govern lawyer advertising. A resolution…
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The Longest Personal Injury Case in Ontario’s History? Davies v. The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, 2018 ONSC 4370 (CanLII)
The purpose of this entry of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog is to focus on a rather long personal injury case called Davies v. The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington. This is the case about a Via Trail derailment on what should have been a routine trip from Toronto…
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…
Jury Deliberations & Mistrial (An example why Jury Trials for Ontario car accident cases should be abolished)
It’s never ok for Google to be your lawyer. Nor is it ok for Google to be your doctor, dentist, accountant, amateur arborist or veterinarian. You get the picture. But Google and the internet are a wealth of information. That information can be very helpful at times. At other times,…
Our thoughts on the Toronto Van Attack & a Guide to Community Resources for help
The main office of Goldfinger Injury Lawyers is at 167 Sheppard Ave W, at Yonge and Sheppard in Toronto. This is right outside of where Toronto Van Rampage suspect Alex Minassian was bravely apprehended on Poyntz Ave by Toronto Police Constable Ken Lam. More on PC Ken Lam later. This…
Rapid Fire Q&A with Personal Injury Lawyer Brian Goldfinger Mailbag Edition
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…
Happy Holidays from Brian Goldfinger and Goldfinger Injury Lawyers!
It’s December 20, 2017. We are in the thick of the Holiday Season. Brian Goldfinger, on behalf of Goldfinger Injury Lawyers PC wants to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. Brian Goldfinger would be lying if he told you that…
Ontario Court of Appeal decision in El-Khodr & Cobb will save insurance companies millions of dollars
If you are hearing a roar of applause, and perhaps laughter in delight, it’s coming from high atop the corporate head quarters and legal offices of auto insurers across Ontario. Insurers won large in two recent Court of Appeal decisions which were released earlier this month: El-Khodr v. Lackie, 2017…
New legislation to crack down on Careless and Distracted Driving in Ontario
The Liberal Government of Ontario plans to introduce new tougher penalties to crack down on careless and distracted driving, this fall. The Honourable Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca, along with some other MPPs, announced the new measures today in Toronto. The legislation, if passed, is supposed to protect pedestrians…
Practical tips & mindset approaches for clients in personal injury cases (Ontario)
In Ontario, if you win your case, a judge cannot award you a victory medal, a ticker tape celebratory parade, or a key to the City in your honour. The Judge also cannot order that the at fault party experience the same pain and suffering which you endure. The only…