Personal Injury Claims Blog

Dogs can be loving, life-long companions. However, they can also pose a danger to others when they feel scared, provoked, or threatened. If you are bitten or attacked by a dog, the experience can be traumatic and result in serious consequences. In Ontario, the Dog Owners’ Liability Act (1990) holds dog owners liable for any…

Dog bites can be traumatic and lead to serious physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. If you’ve been bitten by a dog in Ontario, you may be entitled to compensation under the law. Understanding how dog bite claims work is important to ensure your rights are protected and you receive the compensation you deserve…

If you are a car owner in the city of Toronto, then you know from firsthand experience: the roads can get pretty crazy. While the winter can pose many unique challenges with poor visibility, slippery roads and freezing rain, the spring and summer also have their own unique pitfalls. Primarily, summer traffic can get out…

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…

Part One: Travelling for Pleasure Injuring yourself in a foreign country can be extremely frightening, and securing your compensation for such an injury can be complicated and confusing. In a situation such as this, the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer can make all the difference. When you are on vacation, you are focused…

When you suffer an injury related to work, a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property or a car crash where you were not at fault, one of the first people you will talk to is your family doctor. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may need to go to the emergency…

With the Christmas season upon, there is a significant amount of running around going on – much more so than during the rest of the year. Between shopping, going to Christmas parties, and visiting relatives, we often find ourselves hustling from one place to the next in a way that does not exactly feel like…

In Toronto, over the past few years, biking infrastructure has grown to accommodate the city’s massive population of cyclists. Bike lanes are now located on Bloor, and Sherbourne even has a partitioned bike lane (à la Montreal) to protect cyclists from automobiles. Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we think that cycling is a fantastic way…