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The Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) in Plain English
And How You Get Taken Out of It By Jeffrey J. Moorley, Partner White Macgillivray Lester LLP • Thunder Bay, Ontario We Get the North. If you’ve been hurt in a car accident in Ontario, your insurance company has probably already told you that your injuries are “minor.” Maybe they said it in a letter. ...
Can You Sue the Province for Unsafe Winter Highways?
By Jeffrey J. Moorley, Partner White Macgillivray Lester LLP • Thunder Bay, Ontario We Get the North. Every winter in Northwestern Ontario, the same thing happens. A stretch of highway looks clear — until it isn’t.A patch of black ice.A sudden whiteout.A transport truck losing control. And in seconds, lives change. Highways 11, 17, 61, ...
Peter White Wins TBLA Community Award
Congratulations to Peter White, the 2023 Thunder Bay Law Association Service to Community Award recipient! The award recognizes a local lawyer who “has performed work over a number of years, above and beyond usual or normal expectations or standards, all for the benefit of the citizens of Thunder Bay.” Over the past 30 years, Peter ...
NEW FEDERAL DISABILITY BENEFIT INCOMING, FEW DETAILS KNOWN
By Jeffrey J. Moorley, Partner – White Macgillivray Lester LLP On June 22, 2023, Bill C22 received royal assent, creating the Canada Disability Benefit Act. In what is being heralded as “landmark disability legislation”, the Act establishes the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) with the stated goals of reducing poverty and supporting the financial security of ...
Over 2,000 Helmets Given Out in Thunder Bay
On June 5, 2023, White Macgillivray Lester along with it’s community partners from the Brain Injury Association of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Eco Superior, gave out 140 free bike helmets to students at St. Vincent Elementary School in Thunder Bay. As part of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association award-winning annual Bike ...