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Special Offer: No admin fee and 18% interest for any competitor loan refinancing

November 22, 2016

Until the end of this year, BridgePoint is extending a special offer to refinance any of our competitors’ higher interest loans at a special...

BridgePoint offers law firm financing for fair compensation in litigation

November 1, 2016

When John Rossos co-founded BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. in 2005, he and his partner, Stephen Pauwels, set out to provide the kind of...

BridgePoint Offers Funding Alternatives for Law Firms

October 6, 2016

“Unlike other lenders, BridgePoint understands the value of a law firms’ work in progress, and the correlation between disbursements invested today and fees realized tomorrow"

BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. provides disbursement financing to law firms to help lawyers grow their practices, fund expert reports r...

Claimant Firms Must Prepare for The Long Haul

Claimant clinical negligence lawyers will be all too aware of obstructive defendant tactics when it comes to attempting to reach a settlemen...

No Retroactive Application of PJI Rates for Ontario MVAs

September 25, 2015

We have written in a previous blog about Bill 171, which proposed several significant amendments that would affect injured parties. One of t...

BridgePoint Covers $500,000 in Tar Ponds Cost Award

January 19, 2015

In March 2004, five residents of Sydney, Nova Scotia commenced a class action with respect to the contamination of their properties as a res...

BridgePoint Presents at OTLA Board Meeting

November 17, 2014

BridgePoint Financial was recently invited by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) Board of Directors to present and discuss its ser...

Changes to Insurance Act (Prince Edward Island)

September 24, 2014

Prince Edward Island enacted some changes to its Insurance Act which will affect motor vehicle accidents that occur on or after October 1, 2...

Legal Cost Protection to Change Canadian Litigation

September 3, 2014

Irwin Mitchell, a leading U.K. law firm, has recently reported that it has been retained to act in a number of professional negligence actio...

Treatment Financing as a Strategic Tool for Leveraging an Advance from a Defendant

David Wallin, a Director at Whitelaw Twining and Chair of the Plaintiff Bodily Injury Practice Group, dedicated to assisting clients with bo...

BridgePoint Offers Financing to Advance Access to Justice

BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. is the only company of its kind in Canada that offers a completely integrated service for law firms and ...

The Not So Independent Medical Examination

December 10, 2013

Mr. Bonn's comments clearly point out that whenever possible the qualifications and historical referral history of "Independent" medical exp...

OTLA's Submission to the Review of FSCO's Dispute Resolution Services

September 23, 2013

OTLA (Ontario Trial Lawyers Association) has weighed in with a series of recommendations directed at the current FSCO review process examini...

Lawyers Frustrated as Motion Delays Hit Seven Months

September 17, 2013

Delays associated with the current lack of resources such as Judges and court time make the resolution of even uncomplicated motions seem li...

FAIR Reponse to CAT Roundtable Discussions

September 9, 2013

FAIR's response to the Round Table discussions on the proposed "CAT Determination Guidelines" amplifies the need for injured individuals and...

Maurice Bourque, Q.C. Speaks at APTLA Conference

On June 22, 2013, Maurice Bourque, Q.C. spoke at the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association Moncton conference, Minor Injury, Serious ...

Suing Over Optional Car Insurance Coverage: You Can't Win.

Alan Shanhoff recently published an article describing the unsuccessful attempt made by an individual injured in a motor vehicle accident (M...

Overhaul of Auto Insurance Long Overdue in Ontario

February 13, 2013

Mr. Allen Shanhoff of the Toronto Sun recently authored an article commenting on the NDP's call for an insurance rate reduction for Ontario'...

The Risky Business of Investing in Lawsuits

When lawyers in Canada take on a case such as the proposed class action against scandal-plagued Sino-Forest Corp., they usually assume a mul...

Insurance Benefits Backlog a Nightmare for Accident Victims

February 1, 2012

Getting hurt in a car crash is bad enough, but for many people in Ontario, it's only the beginning of a lengthy nightmare. People turned dow...

You Can Invest in Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate and Now... Lawsuits

January 12, 2012

Bored with stocks, bonds and real estate? Funding lawsuits is gaining ground as an investment. Plaintiffs with a strong legal case they can'...

Will 2012 Be Watershed Year or Business as Usual?

January 5, 2012

All over Canada, the legal profession faces challenges it has never faced in the past – and the challenges will only become more numerous. R...

Car Injury Claims Increasingly Denied

December 30, 2011

A Hamilton speech therapist says car insurance companies are increasingly rejecting her recommended treatments for people who've been hurt i...

Ontario Auto Insurance Changes Affecting Rehab Coverage

December 29, 2011

Ontarians injured in car accidents are finding out that in many cases, the rehab prescribed by their health providers will not be covered by...

The Loan Arrangers

November 22, 2012

Former law clerks with decades of experience in both defendant and plaintiff law firms, they evaluate liability and come up with an estimate...

Devastating Accident Leaves Cyclist Struggling with Insurance Payout

October 18, 2011

On Nov. 29, 2010, Charlene Groh was hit by an SUV while riding her bike near her home at Lakeshore Blvd. W. and Parkside Drive. For the firs...

BridgePoint Reduces Interest Rates

September 17, 2010

BridgePoint announces the implementation of an across the board standard interest rate reduction for all new Settlement Loans from 26.0% to ...

BridgePoint Receives Court Approval for Third Party Financing Agreement

We are pleased to announce that BridgePoint Financial Services has received court approval for a third party financing arrangement involving...

Pauwels Speaks at Reach Canada

Stephen Pauwels spoke about The Effects of the Litigation Process on Personal Finance at Reach Canada's Financial Series of Seminar's focusi...

Rossos Speaks at Litigation Financing Conference in UK

John Rossos addressed a litigation finance conference sponsored by Norton Rose LLP in London, U.K. to discuss the challenges of financing cl...

BridgePoint Finalizes a Strategic Partnership with Medisys Corporate Health

BridgePoint finalizes a strategic partnership with Medisys Corporate Health to offer financing for medical assessment services. Medisys is o...

Understanding The Lending Process

Canada's Leading Litigation Lender

Our team of over 30 dedicated staff members are focused on providing a fast and efficient application process - with loans often provided wt...

5 Questions To Ask Before You Borrow

A settlement loan can be a valuable financial resource while waiting for settlement. It’s important to speak to your lawyer to determine if ...

Announcing $50 Million investment from Northleaf Capital Partners

October 2, 2018

We are very please to announce our new $50 million investment from Northleaf Capital Partners, allowing us to accelerate our growth and lead...

BridgePoint’s UK affiliate raises £100 million –

January 25, 2019

BridgePoint Financial is pleased to announce that it’s UK affiliate, SpectraLegal, has entered into a transaction with Waterfall Asset Manag...

BridgePoint Covid-19 Update

The needs of our clients are of paramount importance to us and we have developed measures to ensure uninterrupted service while also safegua...

Continued Service Commitment

Covid-19 is impacting businesses across the globe. We wish to assure you that BridgePoint remains open for business and committed to maintai...

BridgePoint announced as Canadian Lenders Association finalist for the Leaders in Lending Awards

The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) supports the growth of bank and non-bank companies that are in the business of lending. They represen...