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Spring is a wonderful time of year. Trees and flowers are in bloom, the Frisbees are flying, the barbecues are heating up and all is well with the world – for the most part. If you’ve had a long, cold, stormy winter, such as the one we’ve had in Toronto this year, it means there…

If you follow our blog at all, or if you’ve ever researched the WSIB and worker’s compensation, then you know that obtaining compensation for your work injury is not exactly a straightforward process. Unfortunately, it is necessary to take a bit of precious time out of your schedule to learn about work injury protocol if…

While climate change has shifted the way North American winters feel – sometimes providing weeks that feel more like spring than winter – we mustn’t let our guard down too much in these short, anomalous bursts. We’re still in for several more weeks of slippery, freezing cold weather, and because of all the warm weather,…

Mindfulness and vigilance are the best methods for anyone trying to avoid injuries at work, on the road, or walking the streets. It is a universally recognized truth, however, that a certain number of workplace mishaps will occur, no matter how careful we are. If we ever live in an age where all manual labour…

In the 21st century, at a time when rapid changes in culture and civilization seem to be reaching a breakneck speed, there is more and more talk in North America of mindfulness and taking it slow. If there is a connection between mindfulness and personal injury law, it is this: be as mindful as you…

As we trudge through the dark months of winter, looking hopefully ahead to the more temperate months of spring and summer, things start to look a little brighter here in Toronto. Unfortunately, for the time being, the winter has brought us slippery roads, sidewalks and extra fatigue that can cause workplace accidents on jobsites. While…

Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we take what we do very seriously. The reason we take what we do seriously is that it can mean the difference between our client having enough money to live off of, and the alternative. In the lean, winter months when heating bills are high and bank accounts run low…

If you’re planning on renting a cabin or a ski chalet in one of northern Ontario’s beautiful getaway towns, the last thing that you want it an injury on your hands. Not only will this ruin the vacation, it could also put you out of commission for the duration of a season that is already…