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How to complete your OCF-1 Application for Accident Benefits following a car accident

The most important form to start any personal injury claim following a car accident in Ontario is called the OCF-1 Application for Accident Benefits. This is the starting point for all accident benefit claims. You will not be entitled to income replacement benefits, non-earner benefits, attendant care benefits, housekeeping/homemaintenance benefits,…

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Can my kid sue me for my failure to supervise them: Minor’s Rights in a Personal Injury Case

Yes. End of post…. Alright, you want some more legal info. Well here ya go. Around Halloween, I get the odd call from parents telling me that their children were out trick or treating with them, and got a bit too much sugar in their system; and didn’t look both…

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The State of Car Insurance in Ontario: I couldn’t have said it any better myself

Today I watched a great clip from Howard Elmer, a contributor to my favourite car television show; MOTORING TV. Motoring TV is on TSN and its a great show about cars, and the people who drive them. In this clip, Elmer describes how the Insurance Industry is trying to again…

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Completing your OCF-3 Disability Certificate following your car accident: A Guide to an important FSCO Form

Want to learn about the importance of completing an OCF-3 Disability Certificate after your Toronto car accident? Read on. The OCF-3 Disability Certificate is a form created by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Why they created this, along with other silly forms is still a mystery to me, along…

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Toronto Life & Goldfinger Personal Injury Law talk about the consequences of bike accidents when riding without a helmet

This month’s November 2012 issue of Toronto LIfe Magazine tried to make the case for making wearing bike helmets the law. The compairison was made that driving your car without a seatbelt is ludicrous and has been made law. Then why not mandate riding your bike while wearing a helmet?…

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Landmark car accident case released yesterday by Ontario Court of Appeal: Pastore v. Aviva

Ontario’s Court of Appeal released a landmark car accident decision yesterday in the case of Pastore v. Aviva. The decision deals with the definition of “catastrophic” under Ontario’s Insurance Act. 60 year old Toronto resident Anna Pastore was attending a wedding when she was hit by a car back in…

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Litigating a Long Term Disability Claim: Fibromyalgia: What a Toronto Injury Lawyer has to say

Fibromyalgia doesn’t exist! It’s a figment of your imagination! Get over it! Get outta bed and get a job! Excercise. Deal with your so called “pain“. Stop being depressed! Stop being sad right now! Be happy and pain free immediately you faker! This is what insurance companies would love to…

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Building Claims for Family Members in Toronto Car Accident Cases: A Toronto Injury Lawyer’s Perspective

A traumatic Toronto Car Accident not only has a profound impact on the injured party. It also has a big impact on the family of the injured party and their loved ones. I’ve seen this time and time again as a personal injury lawyer. The way that car accident law…

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