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…
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…
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…
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?…
Change of Pace: Goldfinger Personal Injury Law the Video!
People always ask me: Brian, when am I gonna see you on the big screen? When are we going to see a Goldfinger Injury Lawyers video? Well fans, the time has come for our law firm’s very first stab at the silver screen. Now, this ain’t no Hollywood production. It…
The importance of knowing when and where your car accident happened
It’s astonishing the number of car accident victims in personal injury cases who come to my law firm unprepared for some of the questions I have to ask them. Basic things like: 1. When did your car accident happen? 2. Do you recall the time of day when the car…
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…
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…
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…