We have laws for about everything in Ontario. Don’t believe me? Personal Injury lawyers need to deal with laws for car insurance (The Insurance Act). There’s an act for motor vehicle accidents and traffic safety (The Highway Traffic Act). There’s an act for slip and falls on private property (The…
I had tell 3 different people today that our law firm couldn’t help them. I hate telling people that we can’t help, but it happens sometimes. The reason we couldn’t help was the same in each case. Every single caller; all from different parts of Ontario, had been involved in…
Did you know that if you’ve been involved in a car accident, that there’s a $30,000 deductible for your pain and suffering claim? That means the first $30,000 of your pain and suffering award essentially vanishes. NOTE: This deductible does NOT apply to claims over $100,000. Also of note, before…
Privacy is all the rage these days. It’s a very “chic” topic amongst lawyers, bureaucrats and politicians alike. Don’t want to disclose a document? Tell the other side that you have privacy concerns. Lawyers will say that the document is privileged. Then the lawyers can wait a year to duke…
You slip and fall. Better yet, another person hits you really hard and you sustain some serious injuries. You retain a lawyer. You sue. You go to Court. You win a Court..Hooray! The judge awards you $150,000 for a combination of your pain and suffering, loss of income, and future…
And now a letter from the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Newsbag. It’s from James in London, Ontario. James asks: “Hey Goldfinger. Love the Blog. Long time reader, first time inquirer. I gotta know your take on the Zimmerman case. Not guilty? Also, do you think the Toronto Blue Jays are…
We had a few inquiries this week from concered parents who have their kids in daycare. The parents were concerned after a toddler unexpectedly died at an unlicensed daycare in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto. If you haven’t read about the story, here’s a great article from…
This weekend I watched the re-airing of a CTV W5 special on police officers in major Canadian cities such as Toronto, London and Peterborough supposedly having quotas to hand out traffic tickets. No chief of police admitted that their force had quotas for their officers to hand out tickets. But,…
I want my Court date NOW. I want to my trial NOW. I want my case settled NOW. I want justice NOW. But I don’t want to pay a dime to my lawyer. Or, I’ve paid my lawyer lots of money, but I haven’t seen my case progress whatsoever and…
Let me preface this Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog Post by stating that I have nothing against insurance adjusters. Really. I don’t. It’s a job. The work is steady. The hours are probably ok. The so called “work-life” balance is there. Pay is good. Benefits gotta be good if you’re working…