Category: Motor Vehicle Collisions
Those tiny electric cars around Thunder Bay? They’re not road legal. Here’s what that means if you’re in a collision with one.
By Jeffrey J. Moorley | July 2026 | White Macgillivray Lester LLP If you’ve driven around Thunder Bay this summer, you’ve probably seen one: a small, brightly coloured, enclosed electric vehicle puttering along a city street, looking like something between a golf cart and a very small car. Photos of them make the rounds on ...
Most of Ontario’s accident benefits are now optional. Here’s what that means if you’re injured.
By Jeffrey J. Moorley | June 2026 | White Macgillivray Lester LLP For decades, every auto insurance policy in Ontario came with the same safety net. If you were hurt in a collision, a standard package of accident benefits was there to help — with treatment, lost income, care for your family, and more — ...
Duncan Macgillivray Lawyer of the Year
Founding Partner Duncan Macgillivray was recently named Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Greater Ontario by Best Lawyers!! Best Lawyers uses a peer review process (… asking other lawyers) to make their selections. Lawyer of the Year “is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area ...
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Surveillance
This blog post was written by our placement student Rob Stefanelli (with some edits by Duncan Macgillivray). CAN AN INSURANCE COMPANY CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF ME AND MY FAMILY? Yes (… unfortunately). When you are injured and make a representation to your insurer or the at-fault driver’s insurer about the extent of your injuries, the insurance company ...
Abolish The Pain and Suffering Damages Cap
This blog post by Duncan Macgillivray was originally featured on the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Blog on May 31, 2017. Back in 1978, the Supreme Court of Canada set an upper limit or “cap” on pain and suffering damages in Andrews v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. J.A. Andrews was only 21 when he was rendered quadriplegic from a ...