On December 23, 2011 the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in the matter of Kusnierz v. Economical Insurance. (“Kusnierz”). The Plaintiff in this case, Mr. Kusnierz, was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident. Unfortunately for Mr. Kusnierz, as a result of the accident, he had a portion of his leg amputated, he
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Gluckstein and Associates would like to extend warm congratulations to the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) upon their recent receipt of a $72,300.00 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. This grant will help BIST continue in their mission to provide brain injury support services for brain injury survivors and their families in Toronto. In
more info...S e a s o n’ s G r e e t i n g s . . . May peace, joy and happiness be yours during this holiday season and in the new year! From Gluckstein & Associates LLP
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While there was initially a complete sense of denial in the sports world about the danger of concussion, it is becoming much more difficult to keep one’s head in the sand and simply pretend that blows to the head are all “part of the game.” We came across this article that was originally published on the
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‘Tis the season for home holiday parties and it is also the season to consider the question of whether or not there is a tort of social host liability in Ontario. Back in 2006, the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with the issue of social host liability in the matter of Childs v. Desormeaux [2006]
more info...Gluckstein and Associates was proud to support the redevelopment of a lounge at West Park Health Care Centre and we are thrilled to announce that the lounge has finally been completed with the recent installation of the balcony sculptures. The Gluckstein and Associates LLP Neurological Rehab lounge is located on the neurotrauma floor on 3EC in West
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As the temperature drops and the flakes begin to fall we’ll start lacing up skates and strapping on skis! Before you head out onto the slopes or onto the ice, you’ll want to consider making sure you have all the proper safety gear on hand. With the use of the proper helmet head injuries are
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Interested in learning more about head injury? If so, you’ll want to mark your calendar for the evening of November 30, 2011. Sunnybrook Hospital is presenting a panel discussion on concussion prevention and management at its Bayview Campus in the McLaughlin auditorium which is located on the ground floor in the E-Wing. The discussion starts
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As November draws to a close the calendar begins to fill up with holiday celebrations – holiday celebrations that often include a few cups of good cheer. At Gluckstein and Associates we want to ensure that everyone gets home safely from their festivities which is why Charles Gluckstein was very excited to be at Queen’s
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The phrase “There’s an app for that”, made famous by Apple commercials, has become ubiquitous in today’s smart phone obsessed society. It’s no wonder then that software developers have begun developing applications catering to persons with disabilities. At Gluckstein and Associates we were excited to come across this great website from the Christopher and Dana
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