Blogs & News
Blogs & News
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Long-Hauler Insurance Claims Could be the Next COVID Battleground
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff As vaccines slowly return some normalcy to a world living under the cloud of coronavirus, long COVID threatens to be the next healthcare crisis and it could hav...Read Full Story -
Those Who Have Experienced Human Rights Violations Have Options
Individuals who feel that their human rights have been violated have options available to them, other than turning to the court to seek a remedy, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. "When people...Read Full Story -
The Best Lawyers® in Canada 2022 – Highlighting Our Nominated Lawyers
The Best Lawyers® in Canada 2022The Best Lawyers® in Canada 2022 nominees are selected and recognized based on peer reviews. It is the opinion and participation of leading lawyers within the same geog...Read Full Story -
Rastin Applauds Court of Appeal Ruling on Civil Jury Trials
By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff The Ontario Court of Appeal’s forceful restoration of an order to strike civil jury notices comes at a crucial time for the justice system, says Barrie-area litigato...Read Full Story -
Gluckstein Lawyers Welcomes Steve Rastin
Gluckstein Lawyers entered into three strategic partnerships in 2020 to expand its reach in Ontario and offer clients an enhanced level of innovation, expertise and experience in the coming years. Af...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin Speaks to LegalMattersCanada.ca About How to Get Courts Back on Track
By LegalMatters StaffWith civil cases piling up due to the COVID-19 crisis it’s time to suspend jury notices to get courts moving again, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, Senior Counsel...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin Speaks to LegalMatters Canada on a Court of Appeal Ruling about ATE Insurance
By LegalMatters Staff A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision “raises more questions than answers and highlights the landmines” associated with after-the-event (ATE) legal protection insurance, says...Read Full Story -
Legal Matters Canada Interview: Lawyer Steve Rastin speaks on the issue of insurance claimants being the 'silent victims' of the COVID-19 pandemic
By LegalMatters Staff Auto accident benefits claimants have become forgotten victims in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown and more needs to be done to ensure they receive the help they deserve, s...Read Full Story -
Rastin: Wave of Wealth Transfer Has Lawyers Bracing for Litigation
Estate lawyers are bracing for a wave of litigation as Canadians prepare to transfer close to a trillion dollars of net worth through inheritance, with wealth disparity between generations, challenges...Read Full Story -
Decision Clarifies Law Relating to Loss Transfers
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling has provided some clarity on how the fault attribution rules ought to be applied to loss transfer disputes in the case of chain-reaction accidents, personal inju...Read Full Story -
Helmets on Kids 2018 Kicks off in Barrie
On May 8, 2018 at Codrington Public School and St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School in Barrie, Rastin & Associates Trial Lawyers and the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), along with...Read Full Story -
Rastin: Province's Election-Friendly Auto Insurance Plan Falls Short
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells The Lawyers Daily he fears a new provincial plan to cut auto insurance rates is more about electioneering than fundamental change to Ont...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin believes simple standard-form contingency fee agreements good for accident victims
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells Law Times that accident victims are best served by a simple standard-form contingency fee agreement mandated by the Law Society of Upper Cana...Read Full Story -
Steve Rastin speaks about proposed changes to contingency fees
Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells Law Times that he welcomes the push for a standard form contingency fee agreement.Read Full Story -
Rastin: Contingency Fee Proposals Could Hurt Modest Claimants
A contingency fee cap could hamper access to justice for accident victims with smaller claims, Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin says. He discusses the Law Society of Upper Canada's (LSU...Read Full Story -
Barrie Kids Receive Bike Helmets
Personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin teamed up with Barrie police and Health unit, visiting schools in Barrie to underline the importance of bike helmets in keeping kids from being injured while riding...Read Full Story -
Meet Jonathan Burton
Jonathan M. Burton joined Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers LLP in 2005 as a summer student and went on to carry out his articles-at-law and become an associate. His practice revolves around insuranc...Read Full Story