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Ontario E-Bike Laws: Before & After You Buy

Campisi Law on June 4, 2021

Electric bicycles or e-bikes are inexpensive, convenient and fun, and they are becoming an increasingly popular option for urban commuters. Sales of e-bikes continue to grow, and even though more of them are on the road, there is still confusion over which rules apply in Ontario. For example, are e-bikes “motor vehicles” or “power-assisted bicycles”? Should drivers treat an e-bike like a regular bicycle or a motorcycle? Are riders expected to act like cyclists and pedestrians, or more like motorcycle riders?

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Accident Benefits Update – to Determine Whether the Applicant Had Sustained a Catastrophic Impairment

Campisi Law on March 20, 2021

Applicant v. Toronto Transit Commission (2019 CanLII 101715) was a recent proceeding before the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) to determine whether the unnamed Applicant had sustained a catastrophic impairment (catastrophic) as a result of injuries he sustained after being struck by a streetcar while crossing as a pedestrian.

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CAMPISI SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE

Campisi Law on March 20, 2021

Campisi Law will be holding our very own Spring Clothing Drive. We will be making our donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association Clothesline. Profits from our resold goods support the CDA, diabetes research, education, programs and advocacy. We will attempt to arrange pick up for the week of April 3rd. This is a great opportunity for to join together to help a worthy cause.

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Accident Benefits Update: New Catastrophic Paraplegia Criteria Tested

Campisi Law on March 20, 2021

In Patel v. RSA Insurance (19-000560-AABS), a recent decision before the Licence Appeal Tribunal, a dispute arose over the new Paraplegia criteria for meeting the definition of catastrophic impairment. The applicant, Aiysha Patel suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a car accident. She sought a determination that she was catastrophically impaired (catastrophic) under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS), which would entitle her to greatly enhanced ongoing benefits from RSA, her insurer.

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ACCIDENT BENEFITS UPDATE: DIVISIONAL COURT WEIGHS IN ON SELF-EMPLOYED IRB CALCULATION

Campisi Law on January 20, 2021

In Surani v. Perth Insurance Company (2018 ONSC 7254), the Divisional Court reviewed a Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) appeal that found the applicant, Mrs. Surani’s post-accident business income should be deducted from her Income Replacement Benefit (IRB) entitlement.

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