The Cycling Lawyer
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One of 24 law firms listed in West Vancouver, and one of 2 handling Personal Injury.
About The Cycling Lawyer
The Cycling Lawyer is a network of Canadian personal injury lawyers who represent cyclists in accident and insurance claims. It's headquartered in West Vancouver, British Columbia, where founder Joel Zanatta has practised personal injury law since 2001. Zanatta, a lifelong cyclist, started the firm to give cyclists their own advocate in a legal system built around motorists. In 2020, Zanatta and Toronto lawyer Dave Shellnutt, founder of The Biking Lawyer LLP, joined forces to extend the network into Ontario. The Toronto office now operates under The Biking Lawyer LLP name, and the wider network also reaches Atlantic Canada through an office in Bedford, Nova Scotia.
The network's lawyers handle bicycle accident and injury claims, including commuter and e-bike collisions and claims for a damaged bike after a crash, along with insurance advice and legal planning for cyclists. Cases are taken on contingency, so clients pay no legal fees unless the claim succeeds, and initial consultations are free and offered seven days a week. The lawyers also put time into cycling safety advocacy, including pushing for separated bike lanes and better driver and cyclist training, and they publish free resources such as a post-accident checklist for cyclists.
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In the community
- The Toronto office, operating as The Biking Lawyer LLP, is a founding organizer and sponsor of the Bike Brigade, a Toronto volunteer group launched in the early weeks of the pandemic that has grown to roughly 600 riders delivering food and supplies through partners like FoodShare and the People's Pantry.
- The network directs part of its work toward advocating for separated bike lanes and better driver and cyclist training.
- It publishes a free post-accident checklist and offers a Q&A for cyclists with legal questions.
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