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THE BIKING LAWYER BLOG
Dave Shellnutt
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Doored & Still Ignored - Advocacy In Action!
Our letter to Premier Ford to ensure Toronto Police follow the law and provide cyclists who've been doored with support.
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Dave Shellnutt
Sep 22, 20213 min read
Hit by a Car? How to Access Free Health Benefits & Lost Wages
Whether at fault or not, cyclists involved in a crash with a car are entitled to Accident Benefit insurance coverage.
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Dave Shellnutt
Jul 14, 20214 min read
A Cyclist's Guide to Hit & Runs
Hit and runs are a sad reality for cyclists in Ontario. If tragedy strikes, we can help. You are still able to access support.
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Dave Shellnutt
Jun 28, 20214 min read
Cycling & The Dreaded Right Hook
The "right hook" is when a driver unexpectedly and/or illegally cuts into a cyclists path to make a right turn.
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Deniqua Edwards
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Entrapping Sex Workers Cannot Be A Public Health Strategy
We have collaborated with Maggie’s Toronto to develop a guide to help sex workers navigate COVID-19 restrictions
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Dave Shellnutt
Sep 23, 20204 min read
FOOD DELIVERY & BIKE COURIERS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
If you are injured riding your bike for work you need to know whether to access WSIB or Auto insurance benefits.
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Dave Shellnutt
Jun 24, 20203 min read
CYCLISTS MUST JOIN CALL TO DEFUND POLICE
Think of the alternatives to policing we could develop to maintain the safety of all members of the public and the promotion of safe streets
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Dave Shellnutt
May 20, 20203 min read
Bike Crashes & Psychological Trauma
Being driven into by someone in a car is violent, unexpected, and often accompanied by serious physical and psychological injuries.
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Dave Shellnutt
Apr 20, 20204 min read
The Biking Lawyer's Personal Bike Crash Guide
Around this time last year, I was seriously injured in a bike crash, in a bike lane. Here is what I did post crash.
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Dave Shellnutt
Dec 3, 20192 min read
Barriers to Recovery - Toronto Police are Failing Injured Cyclists
Toronto Police are often denying injured cyclists MVA reports and other vital insurance information they need to get health benefits.
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Dave Shellnutt
Oct 7, 20194 min read
THE HUMAN COST OF VOTING CONSERVATIVE
Quietly, in the middle of the night on September 30, 2019, Doug Ford & Doug Downey closed the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
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Dave Shellnutt
Apr 15, 20195 min read
Targeting Victims of Crime: Doug Ford does away with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and th
I represent a growing number of people who have experienced sexual assault with their Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Claims. The...
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Dave Shellnutt
Apr 10, 20194 min read
All the Rage: Weaponizing Cars
*REPORT DANGEROUS DRIVING, VIOLENCE AND/OR THREATS DIRECTLY TO POLICE OR: https://core.torontopolice.on.ca/dors/hit-run.html 2 years ago,...
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