If you were seriously injured in an Ontario car accident, you are entitled to “no-fault” accident benefits from your own auto insurer regardless of who was at fault for the accident. These benefits can include income replacement, treatment and rehabilitation, attendant care, and housekeeping assistance.
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As parents and caregivers, we all strive to protect our children from harm. Despite our precautions however, too many of our kids will suffer concussions from sports and activities, or as passengers in a car accident.
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If you or a loved one is injured in an automobile accident, life can get turned upside down in a heartbeat. All you want is to receive the treatment and support you need to return to normal life and put the incident behind you. It can be tempting to try to simplify the process of recovery by dealing with everything yourself instead of hiring legal professionals to handle your case. This option can be the quickest and can seem like the most efficient approach.
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Recently, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published its 2022 Automobile Insurance Indexation Amounts Guidance. This Guidance, effective January 1, 2022, establishes the amounts related to insurance claims that are subject to indexation for 2022. Indexation is tied to the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) and varies year to year.
Being involved in any motor vehicle accident is frightening. When that motor vehicle accident involves a transport truck, it can be an especially difficult road ahead. Victims face the onerous journey of medical recovery while being asked to navigate the complex legal challenges barring them from obtaining the assistance they require.
Aviva Insurance Company of Canada and Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) Ontario 2021 Decision
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Rehab Providers – email AutoInsurance@ontario.ca by July 12, 2021 to have your voice heard! The Ontario government is requesting consultation from stakeholders in order to determine how to reduce the incidence of auto insurance fraud and abuse in its “Abuse and Fraud Consultation Paper”.
Updated October 24, 2023
In Toronto, it is increasingly common to see e-bikes on the streets. Meal delivery services, commuters and even the local bike share operators include e-bikes in their fleets.
Electric Bicycles (“e-bikes”) can be operated on roads in Ontario. Since October 3, 2009, electric bikes (both those resembling conventional bicycles and those resembling motor scooters) have been permanently allowed Read More about E-Bike Accident? Steps to Take Immediately
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?
In two recent decisions of the Licence Appeal Tribunal, released on consecutive days, Aviva mounted spirited attempts to broaden the scope of accident benefits claims under the Minor Injury Guideline or MIG. N.R. and Aviva, 2019 CanLII 51313, and the Reconsideration Decision in G.S. and Aviva, 2019 CanLII 51320, were both heard in writing before Vice-Chair Susan Mather released May 9 and 10, respectively. At issue in both was whether the claimant’s chronic pain was a minor injury under the MIG. Historically, Aviva had some success in demonstrating that the presence of chronic pain does not remove a claimant from the MIG unless there is evidence of functional impairment.
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