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 ...
Things to Know: Ontario’s Stunt Driving Laws and Penalties
Today, we’re diving into a topic concerning Ontario’s roads’ safety and the legal implications associated with stunt driving. Did you know that Ontario has specific laws addressing stunt driving? In this blog post, we’ll explore the details of these laws and the severe penalties that can follow if you’re caught engaging in dangerous driving behaviours. ...
Contingency Fee Agreements
“You don’t pay unless we win!” You’ve probably heard this phrase, or something like it, in a personal injury lawyer advertisement before, but what does it mean and how does it work? A “you don’t pay unless we win” contract for legal service is called a Contingency Fee Agreement (CFA). This is when a client ...