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 … Continue reading “How Do WSIB Claims Work in Ontario?”
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 … Continue reading “What To Do After a Slip and Fall Accident in Ontario”
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 … Continue reading “Summer Vacation Guide To Slip And Fall”
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 … Continue reading “Automobile Injury Checklist: Following Proper Protocol”
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 … Continue reading “2 Challenges You May Face When Seeking Compensation”
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 … Continue reading “The Wisdom Of WSIB Fluent Paralegals”
Car Accident Claims | April 19th, 2018
At Goodman Elbassiouni LLP in Toronto, Ontario, we’ve made no secret over the years of how we feel about car insurance rates in the province. Ontario’s car insurance rates are 55% higher than those in the rest of the country, which is completely ridiculous. Car owners pay an average of $1,500 per year, per car. … Continue reading “The Ontario Car Insurance Crisis”
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 … Continue reading “Spring Thaw Slip And Fall Guide”
