The term “long term disability benefits” would lead one to believe that those benefits should last for a long time. But the term “long” can be misleading and subject to interpretation. Like many things in the practice of the law, the devil’s in the details and you gotta read the…
If you have been hurt or injured in a car accident in Ontario, you may be entitled to an income replacement benefit of up to $400/week (or more if you paid an additional insurance premium to increase your IRB level). $400/week isn’t very much money. But before you complain, all…
It’s hot. That means more people are outside doing “outdoorsey” stuff like hiking, cycling, rollerblading and skateboarding. The activities are suppose to be fun and safe. But sometimes things can go wrong. And when they do, our law firm usually hears about it. Accidents whereby skateboarders, cyclists and rollerbladers are…
One of the most common orthopedic injuries our personal injury lawyers see in slip and fall cases are broken ankle. Not sprained. Not bruised. Broken ankles. Like the ankles when you fall you may hear a snap, crackle or pop; but in a bad way and not in the breakfast…
Ride hailing companies like Uber and Lyft have dramatically changed the way we get around. Hailing a car from a ride share service is convenient, fast and easy. The increased popularity of these services has created many hiccups for personal injury lawyers, and insurance companies alike. To give you an…
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…