OCF Claim forms can be a big headache. Car accidents litigation should be simple to understand. But in Ontario, it’s far from simple. The forms are intimidating, long, and hard to understand. It’s scary; especially after you’ve been left seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident when you’re at your…
12 weeks or so and counting of “lockdown” or “kinda quarantine” depending on who you ask. It’s been difficult for everyone. From doctors, to dentists, to lawyers, to tennis pros, teachers, PSWs, general labourers, hospitality staff; you name it. The only people I know who are succeeding, if you can…
There are few moments in life where a person receives a million dollar lump sum of money. Here are but a few which come to mind. A good investment. Winning the lottery. A very wealthy family member who left you a sizable inheritance. Cashing in stock options which have appreciated…
Toronto’s new initiative to provide safer streets for cycling and walking is a step in the right direction but will require a cooperative effort from drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger. As part of its ActiveTO program, the city is transforming some major roads into…
Living through COVID sucks. Living through COVID in pain from a serious car accident sucks even more. How are you going to see your doctors? How are you going to get your medication? How are you going to get to your physiotherapy appointment? How are you going to communicate with…
Life is hard. Don’t kid yourself. Everyone has their own unique set of challenges and obstacles which they have to overcome. Some are able to cope. Some aren’t. That’s just the way it goes. In the past decade, there has been a concerted effort on the part of politicians, courts,…
My 3 year old son has a song he sings in nursery which hits home for practicing personal injury law in the age of COVID. It goes a little something like this: ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM We’re going to the moon ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM We’re going to the moon If you…
Many lawyers are boasting from the peaks of the tallest mountains of their ability to work remotely. It’s almost a way to claim intellectual superiority over their peers. If you that lawyer does solicitors’s work which doesn’t require any litigation or the co-operation of the Court or an Administrative Tribunal,…
One of the most depressing things about living through COVID is that we don’t know when it’s going to end (if ever). The number one question which my clients, staff and lawyers want to know is when and how or even will we ever get back to our normal lives?…
As tough as it is for most people to navigate the challenges associated with the current pandemic, it’s even more challenging for those dealing with injuries as the result of an accident, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger. After someone has been injured, they are often assessed by an…