Recently the Ontario Government increased the cost of many Court filing fees. Notably, the cost of filing a Trial Record in the Ontario Superior Court doubled from $405 to $810. Like a cruel and ironic April Fool’s joke, the increased fee schedule will be implemented on April 1st, 2019. I…
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When your Long Term Disability Insurance isn’t Long Enough (Ontario)
Long Term Disability insurance isn’t easy to understand. It’s not a common tort or a common cause of action. It’s not an intentional act which causes harm, or a negligent act by an individual defendant which causes harm. That means it’s not easy for many people to understand. Here’s a…
These Boots are Made for Walking: Brian Goldfinger on Slip and Fall Cases in Ontario
This deep freeze, thaw, cold, warm, snow, rain, back to snow, then to ice weather cycle we have seen across Ontario this winter hasn’t been good for anyone. We’re not sure if it’s snowing, raining, or ice is falling from the sky. All of the fluctuations in temperature have lead…
Brian Goldfinger on Liability and Losses in Ontario Car Accident Cases
Every car accident case in Ontario has three major components: Liability Causation Damages Without a personal injury lawyer establishing all of these components, the personal injury case will fail. Meaning, that if Defendant successfully refutes, or creates sufficient doubt to surpass a balance of probabilities, the Defendant will win the…
Brian Goldfinger on Mediation, Money, and More
We would like to take the time to thank all of you who rocked the vote in support of Goldfinger Injury Lawyers and Brian Goldfinger’s nomination in Canadian Lawyers’ Magazine for Top Law Firms in Plaintiff Side Personal Injury Law. Your support and well wishes have been overwhelming. Thank you.…
Brian Goldfinger on privacy and personal injury law in Ontario
Friendly reminder that Brian Goldfinger and Goldfinger Injury Lawyers have been nominated by Canadian Lawyers Magazine as a Top Boutique in Personal Injury Law for 2019. In their own words, Canadian Lawyers Magazine is “looking for your input on the best firms specializing in personal injury law as well as…
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers Live from CIAS 2019
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers had the privilege of attending an advance sneak peak at the upcoming Canadian International Auto Show 2019 from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In case you’re interested in attending, the show is being held from February 15-24, 2019 and features some of the largest collections of production…
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers Nominated for “Top Boutiques for Personal Injury” by Canadian Lawyer Magazine 2019
Recently, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers was nominated for “Top Boutiques for Personal Injury” by Canadian Lawyer Magazine for 2019. The post from Canadian Lawyer Magazine indicates “we’re looking for your input on the best firms specializing in personal injury law”. This is a huge honour for my law firm, which I…
Ontario Wide Case Management available for Personal Injury Cases effective Feb 1, 2019
Being a Plaintiff who is not familiar with the civil justice system is very frustrating. For starters, you’ve needed to retain a lawyer and sue in Court to get the results you need. Because you’ve commenced a legal action, then we can presume that you’ve exhausted every other recourse and…
Police Response to winter weather car accidents across Ontario
A few recent headlines caught my attention over the past 48 hours: From Toronto/the GTA: There were 350 Car Accidents in the past 24 hours in the Toronto area due to snowy and slippery conditions. OPP responded to 350 car accidents in the GTA due to slippery weather conditions in…