Pedestrians and cyclists - Entitlement to accident benefits

Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP - Ottawa Injury Lawyers - Statutory Accident Benefits are available to all victims injured in a motor vehicle collision in Ontario whether they were at fault or not for the collision. Motor vehicle collisions do not solely occur between a car and another. We refer to the term motor vehicle collision to encompass all accidents involving at least 1 motor vehicle, may it be a car, a truck, a tractor, a motorcycle or an ATV, etc.. While the Highway Traffic Act affords cyclists and pedestrians some protection when it comes to fault and the imposition of a reverse onus of proof, it affords no protection in terms of compensation. Under the provisions of the Insurance Act however, cyclists and pedestrians (whether they are insured through a motor vehicle insurance policy) who are injured as a result of a collision with a motor vehicle are entitled to statutory benefits. Regardless of fault, the cyclist/pedestrian will be entitled to accident benefits including income replacement, medical treatment and rehabilitation care which are all included as benefits under the statutory accident benefits. If you or someone you care about has been involved in a bicycle/pedestrian accident involving a motor vehicle, contact Anthony Mineault or Mikolaj Grodzki for a free consultation. Call us at 613-563-1131. Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP Ottawa bicycle/pedestrian accident lawyers.