First and foremost, I was shocked to learn that there are so many closet Goldfinger Injury Lawyers Blog fans out there?!?!?! Apparently, there are lots of you. This is kinda like me telling you; the reader; that “I’m big in Japan“; but apparently I AM! I’m to weird law seeking…
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How to become a Judge in Ontario
Many people ask me: Brian, when are you going to become a Judge, and if you become a Judge, please tell me how do you go about it? Is there a big election to become a judge like in the United States? Do you have to be super smart like…
Did I just kill 10,000 trees in casting my vote? My not green voting experience
I voted. I did. Seriously. I didn’t think I’d vote because every time I listen to ANY party leader, it’s like they’re pissing on me and calling it rain. As some of you may know, I now call London my primary residence. I live in the riding of London North…
But I was going to make a million $$$: Quantifying your loss of income claim in a personal injury case
Client after client after client tell me that their personal injury case is worth MILLIONS…No wait…BILLIONS of dollars. The reality is that some cases are worth millions, other cases… well….just aren’t. The real money in personal injury cases is NOT for pain and suffering. Pain and suffering damages are CAPPED…
Top 5 Winter Accident Questions posed by clients at Goldfinger Personal Injury Law
As you may know, Goldfinger Injury Lawyers recently expanded our territory, by opening a new office in London, ON. We are located in the heart of downtown London, at 341 Talbot Street, right next to the John Labatt Centre (Go Knights!) and the Farmer’s Market. If you’re ever in town,…
Long Term Disability Benefits & Claims: Your Roadmap
Our office gets a number of calls every week from people wanting to know if they qualify for Long Term Disability (“LTD”) benefits; how they can make a claim; or just how their LTD policy works. This article in intended to give you a bit of help in better understanding…
Brian Goldfinger Quoted in Law Times about Court penalizing insurer $40K for failure to mediate in car accident case
In the case of Keam v. Caddey, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered that the insurance company pay to the Plaintiff $40,000 in ADDITION to damages for pain and suffering because the insurance company REFUSED to participate in the mediation process before the case went to trial. The Insurance Act…
Changes to Car Insurance Effective September 1, 2010
When you think about car insurance, it probably makes you gag or fall asleep Seriously! Who wants to hear about things like deductibles, benefits, premiums or the Insurance Act. It’s all a bore. Our government has made Ontario’s Car Insurance so dense, so thick, and so complicated that changes to…
Car Accident Income Benefits in Ontario at a Glance
Ontario has a very complicated accident benefits system for car accidents. Car accident lawyers have to keep up with the changes in the laws, which occur regularly. If you or a loved one has been hurt or injured in a car accident, you are allowed to claim accident benefits. For…
What if Superman were involved in a car accident? The Law of Damages in Personal Injury Cases
One of the most important things for an accident victim to understand when pursuing their personal injury case is how the laws of damages apply to their individual case. The laws of damages are very important, because at the end of the day, how damages work has a direct impact…