The cost of Physiotherapy is NOT covered by OHIP. That means that if you need physiotherapy, someone needs to pay for it. The cost of chiropractic treatment is NOT covered by OHIP. That means that if you need chiropractic treatment, someone needs to pay for it. The cost of out of…
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What will Ontario Courts look like Post COVID for personal injury cases?
Personal Injury claimants seeking monetary compensation for their injuries and damages (think car accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, motorcycle accidents, bike accidents, long term disability cases) commence their civil claims in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. This is not to be confused with a Criminal proceeding or Highway…
New Dog During the Pandemic = New Liability. Goldfinger on Dog Bite Claims
My first case reported in the media was a dog bite claim. It involved a woman who has been diagnosed with PTSD. She had an emotional support dog to help her cope. One day on a walk outside of her the common area of her apartment complex; two unleashed pit…
Politicians get away with their lies; but you can’t in a personal injury case
We like keeping our posts in tune with current events here at the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog. We do our best to relate topics in personal injury law to current events as best we can. Sometimes global or local news themes dovetail nicely with personal injury law and how Courts…
OCF-19 Catastrophic
OCF-19 Catastrophic Claims There are special legal connotations when injuries from a car accident are deemed to be “catastrophic“. This is a term of art; meaning the term “catastrophic” has a special legal meaning. Catastrophic is defined under the insurance act as an injury which meets one of the following…
Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Post #491: Slip & Fall? Know where you fell.
Slip and falls can happen anywhere, at anytime. Unlike a car accident case, the police don’t come to the scene of a slip and fall to record what happened; or to ticket the at fault party. That’s very important because in a car accident case, the information regarding liability (the…
Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Post #490: Subjective Opinion vs. Objective Evidence in Personal Injury Claims
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. These opinions differ from person to person….and that’s ok. Opinions can be based on a lot of different things: fact, belief, values, upbringing, history, education, training, experience, a gut feeling; or based on absolutely nothing at all! You don’t need evidence to craft…
Mental Health, COVID-19 and Long Term Disability Claims
2020 has been a really difficult year for so many people across all walks of life; for so many different reasons. Where does the hell storm of 2020 start for you? Here are a few line items in no particular order just to put 2020 in perspective: Wildfires blaze out…
Buying Insurance over the Phone? Read this important case
More and more; people are purchasing insurance or renewing their insurance policies over the phone. This can relate to car insurance, mortgage insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, critical illness insurance, health/medical insurance. It doesn’t matter what type of insurance it is; the reality is that we are placing more emphasis…
Civil Jury Duty in Toronto during COVID? Yikes!
You know what people hate? Jury duty. Civic duty? Yes. Sense of national pride and feeling like you’re contributing to society? Sure. But there are likely 1001 things you’d rather be doing other than sitting on a jury. Particularly for a personal injury case. As stated previously in the Toronto…