Options for Healthcare Workers Struggling with PTSD
Since the onset of the COVID 19 crisis, our healthcare workers have been subjected to ongoing and almost relentless stress.
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SABS Related Decision is Accident Victim Win
Aviva Insurance Company of Canada and Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) Ontario 2021 Decision
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Joseph Campisi Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada
Congratulations to our own Joseph Campisi who has been recognized in the 2022 edition* of Best Lawyers® in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation. Based on the principle that “the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are”, professionals who are included in this prestigious listing are selected entirely based on peer review.
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Joseph Campisi Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada
Congratulations to our own Joseph Campisi who has been recognized in the 2022 edition* of Best Lawyers® in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation. Based on the principle that “the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are”, professionals who are included in this prestigious listing are selected entirely based on peer review.
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Rehab Providers: Access to Care is at Stake
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”.
E-Bike Accident? Steps to Take Immediately
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.
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Ontario E-Bike Laws: Before & After You Buy
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?
No-Fault Insurance: Top 5 Common Questions
If you ever search for Ontario No-Fault Insurance, you’ll see Google return over 3.5 million results in less than a second. Between those results and the questions that our team of lawyers and experts commonly hears, we wanted to provide this quick reference for Ontarians searching for clarity.
Accident Benefits Update – to Determine Whether the Applicant Had Sustained a Catastrophic Impairment
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.
Accident Benefits Update: First Decision Under New Criteria
Significant amendments to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) came into effect in June2016. Changes to the criteria for determining catastrophic impairment (catastrophic) were finally put to the test in M.C. and BelairDirect (2019 ONLAT 18-004112/AABS)the first published decision under the new rules.
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