Ontario has a lot of problems: Healtcare Poverty Unemployment A stagnant economy Poor schools Slow Courts Decaying/Lack of Infrastructure But of all these problems, Ontario government has not taken any meaninful steps to make a change. You would think that the problems listed above are very important socio-economic issues which…
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Summertime sees an increase in bicycle accidents leading to brain injury
The snow has melted. The sun is out. The weather is heating up. People sick and tired of bad winter weather want to get outside and be active. And they do. And one of the big changes we see in commuting patterns is that in the warmer weather, more and…
Brain Injury in a car vs. Brain Injury in a game of hockey: What’s the difference?
An article recently caught my eye in the Globe and Mail. It told the story of an Ottawa Pee Wee AA hockey team. 8 of the 17 players on the hockey team were forced to miss games on account of concussion. That sounds bad; doesn’t it? That sounds completely insane!…
Catastrophic Personal Injury in a car accident case
Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan and Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty have released the Ontario provincial budget. Ever read a provincial budget? Well, here’s the Ontario 2012 version in all its glory. Long read. Hard to understand. Hard to find what it is you want. LIkely all on purpose so…
Handling a brain injury claim in Toronto
Brain injury is serious. I could end this blog posting there, but you’re probably craving more. I mean, sometimes reading about personal injury law can be so gosh darn enterntaining. Goldfinger Injury Lawyers gets tons of calls a day from prospective clients. Of all the calls we get; it’s those…
What if Sidney Crosby’s soft tissue injury happened in a car accident?
The big story around the NHL and sporting news these days all focuses on the health of Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sid The Kid is arguably the greatest hockey player on the planet. Crosby hasn’t played on a regular basis since he was injured in the Winter Classic…
Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons we can learn from Sidney Crosby
On January 1, 2011, arguably the BEST hockey player on the planet, Sidney Crosby caught an elbow from Washington Capitals Forward David Steckel. Days later, on January 5th, Sidney Crosby was checked against the boards by Tampa Bay Lightning forward, Victor Hedman. Crosby bumped his head in both collisions. He…