In a perfect world, the Courtroom presents a level playing field. There are rules which are meant to be followed. There is a neutral unbiased judge who acts as trier of fact; decides right from wrong; just from unjust. When the rules of the Courtroom are tweaked, those tweaks have…
Personal injury law should be simple. Plaintiff sustains an injury in an accident (the damages component). Defendant’s negligence caused the accident (the liability component) Plaintiff’s injuries directly caused as a result of the Defendant’s negligence (the causation component). Any personal injury case without all three of these components will fail.…
The OCF-10 Election Form is important for your car accident case in Ontario. By completing the OCF-10 Election Form, the injured accident victim is telling the insurance company which benefit they are choosing to receive. Completing the OCF-10 Election Form incorrectly, or late; can hurt a car accident case and…
I looked outside my window today and saw SNOW! Yuck. That means it’s slip and fall season in Ontario. A large proportion of the personal injury cases at Goldfinger Injury Lawyers are slip and fall cases. A large proportion of those slip and fall cases arise from slip and falls…
It’s that time of year again. Halloween! I loved Halloween as a kid, and still do! The idea of going door to door and getting free candy still astonishes me. It can bring a community/neighbourhood closer together. Each year I put out a blog post regarding Halloween safety tips, and…
Completing the Application for Accident Benefits is the single and most important step in any car accident case. Without a completed Application for Accident Benefits, your car accident case; both for tort and accident benefits won’t get off the ground. Failure to complete an Application for Accident Benefits can nullify…
October 17, 2018 will go down in history as the day which Canada legalized recreational cannabis (and mark the beginning of the Kwahi Leonard era began for the Toronto Raptors). Some cheered. Some geered. Many were indifferent. There is certainly a strong case to be made for the decriminalization of…
This edition of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog is from the mind of our founder and directing lawyer; Brian Goldfinger. Brian spends a lot of time of the phone speaking with prospective clients; existing clients; insurance adjusters; doctors and opposing lawyers. But most of Brian’s time on the phone is…
A recent appeal heard in the Ontario Divisional Court made my blood boil. Why? Let’s set the context for modern car accident and personal injury law in Ontario. Being a personal injury lawyer is an uphill battle. It’s a real life David vs. Goliath fight featuring what’s usually an unsophisticated…
Goldfinger Injury Lawyers represents clients who have sustained catastrophic injuries as a result of a serious motor vehicle collision. The term “catastrophic” isn’t thrown around lightly by personal injury lawyers. The term “catastrophic” has special legal meaning under the Insurance Act. It would be defined as a term of art…