Ontario insurer demands man maimed in hit-and-run pay care worker less than minimum wage

A Toronto man who was grievously injured in a hit-and-run crash last year says he can’t believe an insurance company is withholding benefits until he finds someone who will care for him for less than minimum wage.

A Toronto man who was grievously injured in a hit-and-run crash last year says he can’t believe an insurance company is withholding benefits until he finds someone who will care for him for less than minimum wage.

Alan Weymouth says he’s now being taken for a ride by the insurer of that driver, who was charged criminally in the case, thanks to what his lawyer says is a misinterpretation of Ontario rules.

But that misinterpretation is becoming so common it could affect hundreds of people injured in crashes per year and is forcing some home-care providers to scale back their businesses, observers say.

“It’s sad. They shouldn’t be able to get away with treating people like that,” Weymouth said in an interview with CTV News.

“None of this is my fault, and I don’t understand why I’m being denied. My life will never be the same because of this accident, all because of one person and now I’ve got to fight to get everything,” he said.

Weymouth was riding his e-bike on Wilson Avenue in March 2022 when he was hit by a driver of a rental car. His bike was destroyed, and he was sent flying.

“I remember it all. I remember flying through the air, my head smashing in the road, my helmet flying off,” he said.