Personal Injury

Halloween is a time to celebrate but remember to stay safe

Halloween brings out the kid in just about all of us. Children across Canada, and many millions more throughout the world, wait eagerly for the night of Oct. 31 for the chance to show off their costumes and trick-or-treat. The tradition originated thousands of years ago when people would wear costumes and light bonfires to […]

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Studies show that ‘Halloween is the deadliest night for pedestrians’

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Children love to dress up for Halloween and be rewarded with candy as they trick-or-treat. But Oct. 31st also presents dangers that adults must be aware of, says Ontario personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “As young people head out of the house in colourful costumes to knock on doors,

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Traffic accidents are a fact of life but most can be avoided

There has been an increase in traffic fatalities and injuries on Ontario roadways this year and it will take a concerted effort to help reduce this alarming trend.  At the halfway point of this year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warned that 2023 could end up being “another notably tragic year on roads.” By late

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Receiving financial aid can have consequences for LTD claimants

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Applying for government assistance may seem like a good idea if you find yourself in financial difficulty waiting for your long-term disability (LTD) claim to be approved but failing to seek advice first could prove costly, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal of Mulqueen Disability Law Professional Corporation,

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Landlords may be liable for injuries in rental properties

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The rental market is booming in Ontario, with post-secondary students and others cramming into everything from high-rise units to basement apartments. No matter the situation, landlords have a legal duty to keep those premises safe and free of hazards, says Ontario personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “If you are

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Keeping youth safe from concussion is a shared responsibility

Rowan Stringer was a gifted athlete who died as a result of multiple head injuries she sustained while playing rugby for her Ottawa high school team. Five years after her death in May 2013, the Ontario government passed Rowan’s Law, legislation which is designed to protect amateur athletes and provide education about the dangers of

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Treat concussions seriously; your life may depend on it

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Concussions are common injuries in Canada but their potentially devastating impact is often misunderstood, says Ontario personal injury lawyer Joshua Goldberg. “A concussion is a form of a traumatic brain injury that happens when the brain is shaken within the skull,” says Goldberg, principal of Joshua Goldberg Law. “It

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COVID long-haulers need more help, understanding from insurers

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Clinical trials to test the safety and effectiveness of potential long-COVID treatments have the added bonus of discovering treatments for other “invisible illnesses” with similar symptoms, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. However, with no immediate relief in sight for COVID long-haulers or those suffering from other illnesses that

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Divisional court ruling is good news for ‘unseen’ accident victims

Those left with injuries after a motor vehicle accident are not necessarily the only ones who suffer. In many instances, loved ones are left with psychological and emotional scars requiring care, even if they did not witness the accident. These victims are often disregarded, if not unseen when it comes to insurance claims. That is why last month’s

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Using job abandonment to fire disability claimants is unfair

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Attempts by employers to use job abandonment to terminate long-term disability claimants is an unfair ploy that causes emotional distress and hardship, says trauma-informed long-term disability lawyer Leanne Goldstein. “Some employers are trying to get rid of employees who are on disability under the guise of abandonment of employment,” says Goldstein,

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