Ontario provides for two branches of claims for those involved in car accidents: Statutory Accident Benefit Claims and a potential lawsuit against the at-fault party in tort law. Statutory Accident Benefit Claims, part of Ontario’s no-fault system, is in place and provided by your insurance company to assist you immediately following an accident. The types of benefits available to you will vary depending on individual circumstances; however, at a minimum, your medical and rehabilitation expenses will be looked after. Furthermore, these benefits are available to you even if no other party was involved in the car accident apart from yourself. For…

There’s no “crush space” as car makers say, around bikes and people. Given this increased risk of sustaining serious injury and debilitation even from what might seem a minor accident, cyclists and pedestrians are considerably more subject to the risk of disastrous, personal injury outcomes. The following statistics reveal the danger: In 2016, for example, 17.6% of fatalities were pedestrians, while 2.2% were bicyclists. However, the figures are reversed for non-fatal personal injuries, with 4.6% of pedestrian sustaining injuries while 14.4% of bicyclists were injured in accidents.  https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/canadian-motor-vehicle-traffic-collision-statistics-2016.html) Any injury to a cyclist or pedestrian requiring medical attention therefore, also requires legal attention. Ultimately, should…