Everyone loves a good acronym. It’s fun to guess what the letters in the acronym stand for…..or don’t. Here are a few non legal examples: BRB Be right back GTG Got to Go LOL Laugh Out Loud Here are a few legal examples of acronyms which personal injury lawyers in…
The Ontario Government announced (this week or last, it’s not clear because it came out of nowhere) that they are planning to amend the Occupiers Liability Act. For those of you who don’t know, the Occupiers Liability Act sets out the laws for slip and fall cases on private property.…
Every single client that personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger has met believes that his/her case is worth at the very least, $1,000,000 (if not more). But why stop at $1,000,000? Why not $2,000,000? Or $3,000,000? How about $10,000,000? Better yet, let’s make it $50,000,000 plus three Ferraris, a life time…
The last installment of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog dealt specifically with tips and tricks for long term disability claims in Ontario. That Blog entry was a resounding success. We received considerable positive feedback and inquiries that we thought we would keep the ball rolling with a second installment of…
Lots of people call my law firm for legal advice for their long term disability claims. Often for these people, it’s their first time dealing with a large insurance company over a claim of significant value which can impact the course of their financial security for the rest of their…
If you are hurt or injured in a car accident in Ontario, you will be entitled to an array of accident benefits. These accident benefits are paid by your own car insurer, regardless of fault. If you did not have car insurance at the time of the car accident, the…
Mediation can be a very nerve wracking experience; although it shouldn’t be. But I get it. For the majority of Plaintiffs involved in a personal injury case, it’s your first time participating in a mediation. You don’t know how a mediation works, what to do, what to wear, what to…
Brian Goldfinger has been practising law long enough to have seen some very good practices from personal injury lawyers in Ontario; along with some very bad practices from personal injury lawyers in Ontario. When bad things happen to people; they often turn to Brian Goldfinger to right the ship and…
My law firm handles a lot of long term disability claims. These are cases whereby large insurance companies like Great West Life, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Industrial Alliance, Desjardins Insurance, La Capitale Insurance, RBC Insurance, Co-Operators Insurance etc. cut off, cease to pay or terminate one’s long term disability…
In the final instalment of a four-part series on long-term disability insurance, Toronto personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger discusses some of the unique issues that surface in LTD claims filed by educators and postal workers. Toronto personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger refutes any perception that teachers and postal workers have…