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No matter where a person works, they can fall victim to a repetitive strain injury (RSI). Sometimes called repetitive stress injuries or musculoskeletal disorders, RSIs occur when muscles, tendons, or nerves in the body are damaged due to repetitive motions or constant usage. When you develop an RSI as a result of your job, it…

Navigating your rights and responsibilities can be challenging when you are a contractor or self-employed. In Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) provides no-fault collective liability insurance for workers and their employers. If you have been injured on the job as a self-employed person or contractor, you may also be entitled to WSIB…

Employers and employees in Ontario are entitled to certain rights and protections through the Ministry of Labour’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in the event of significant work-related accidents. If you have been injured in a workplace incident in Ontario and your ability to work has been affected, filing a claim with the WSIB…

At Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, our Toronto slip and fall lawyers have helped many clients throughout Ontario with their slip and fall claims. We always recommend contacting a slip and fall lawyer if you have sustained injuries in a slip and fall accident. Typically, individuals who have been injured in a slip and fall accident have…

Summer is the best time of year, according to almost anyone you ask. The weather is fine, there’s plenty of opportunities to get outside and play tennis or team sports, and it’s often when folks use their vacation time to get up north and soak in the natural beauty of Canada. After a long harsh…

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…

Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we’ve dealt with hundreds of WSIB cases over the years, and we have an in-depth understanding of how the system works. We even have lawyers and paralegals working with us who spent years working for the WSIB, and thus know all the tricks and ins and outs of how the…

When you are injured at work and your claim comes in at much less than you’d anticipated – or even worse, is outright denied – you need to have a backup plan. If you’re not familiar with the WSIB, let us fill you in: the WSIB (Workplace Safety Insurance Board) is the branch of provincial…