One of Brian Goldfinger’s very first personal injury cases which drew media attention was a dog bite case out of Toronto. This tragic case was covered by the Globe & Mail. The headline of the newspaper read “Man charged in fatal pitbull attack on dog“. The dog attack took place…
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Brian Goldfinger on Trust in Personal Injury Cases (Ontario)
The word trust, in a non legal sense is defined as “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” In the context of a personal injury case, there are times where trust can be a good thing; and times when it can be a very…
Death Benefits for Car Accident Cases in Ontario: A Review
Toronto has seen a spike in pedestrian/car and bike/car accidents. Toronto has also seen a spike in fatality claims arising from such accidents. Vision Zero is a multi-national road traffic safety project that aims to achieve a highway system with no fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. Vision Zero has…
Brian Goldfinger on Long Term Disability Cases
My name is Brian Goldfinger. I’m a personal injury lawyer. My law firm Goldfinger Injury Lawyers helps accident victims, disability claimants, and their loved ones fight insurance companies to get the benefits and compensation which they deserve after a serious accident, illness or injury. My law firm only acts on…
Brian Goldfinger’s Legal Advertising Case to Conclude With Joint Submission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 20, 2018) TORONTO: A resolution reached today between lawyer Brian Goldfinger and the regulator of Ontario’s legal profession will aid lawyers in navigating the rules that govern lawyer advertising. The resolution states that Mr. Goldfinger’s advertising constituted “misconduct” under the Law Society of Ontario’s rules, but…
Personal Injury Cases in Ontario: The dehumanization of the Plaintiff
My name is Brian Goldfinger. I’m a personal injury lawyer. My law firm, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers, represents injured accident victims, disability claimants and their loved ones across Ontario. We have meeting offices in Toronto, London, Peterborough, Kitchener-Waterloo, and soon to be Owen Sound too! More on our expansion to Owen…
Cutting Off Employee Benefits at 65 deemed Unconstitutional: Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board
It’s not often that the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog comments on cases decided at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The reason being is that car accident cases, slip and falls, long term disability cases, motorcycle accidents etc. are all dealt with before the Ontario Superior Court; not the Human…
Car Accidents & Accident Benefits Insurance in Ontario: What you never knew but need to know
Earlier this week I was at lunch with a good friend of mine. He was involved in a car accident a few weeks ago. I (Brian Goldfinger) was the ideal person to lunch with because we could talk about my primary area of practice, personal injury law. While my friend…
Bikes, Bumps, Bruises & Broken Bones: What to do after a serious bike accident
Every Sunday morning, personal injury lawyer Brian Goldfinger puts down the law books and takes his daughter bright and early to gymnastics. One day at gymnastics, one of the other fathers entered the building. He had a crutch with a knee support to keep his knee elevated so that it…
Jury Deliberations & Mistrial (An example why Jury Trials for Ontario car accident cases should be abolished)
It’s never ok for Google to be your lawyer. Nor is it ok for Google to be your doctor, dentist, accountant, amateur arborist or veterinarian. You get the picture. But Google and the internet are a wealth of information. That information can be very helpful at times. At other times,…