Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 2, 2015 in Firm News
The Great Canadian Flag Project was approved unanimously at a City Hall meeting several weeks ago. Now, promoters are ramping up fundraising efforts as the project draws more support from citizens and local businesses. Greg Monforton & Partners is proud to be a supporter of the Great Canadian Flag Project. Our firm donated $2,500 to... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 1, 2015 in Auto Accident News
A drunk driver is allegedly to blame for a chain-reaction collision, involving five vehicles three of them parked. Windsor Police are investigating the six-vehicle pileup on Wyandotte Street East near St. Rose Avenue. The multi-vehicle crash shut down Wyandotte Street East Tuesday night, and sent at least one person to hospital. Police say the Jeep Sahara... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 26, 2015 in Auto Accident News
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) staged a weeklong crackdown on distracted driving, with officers in Essex County issuing a total of 60 citations for distracted driving and six for careless driving. The campaign ran from March 14 March 20 and nabbed an impressive number of motorists for engaging in dangerous behaviors like texting while driving. According... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 25, 2015 in Firm News
The legal professionals at Windsor law firm Greg Monforton & Partners take every opportunity they can to assist local charitable organizations. The firm is using a new dress code to help raise funds for the Downtown Mission of Windsor in a slightly unorthodox way, and they’re having great success. The firm uses an incentive they... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 23, 2015 in Auto Accident News
For the fourth consecutive year, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) Saskatchewan is asking motorists to nominate their least favorite roads in the province; those that are the most dangerous and most in need of repair. As snow that once covered Saskatchewan’s streets begins to melt, drivers can see which roads fared the worst this winter.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 20, 2015 in General Interest
Lawyers for ridesharing app Uber to ask judge for sealing order to keep information on $5 million insurance policy confidential for competitive reasons. Uber claims its unique insurance policy, which it spent seven months developing, must be kept secret to keep competitors from simply copying the terms. According to Uber representatives, the strictly confidential details of... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 19, 2015 in Truck Accidents
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 were fully reopened Wednesday evening, following a 50-car pileup. Authorities found dozens of trucks, tankers and tractor trailers scattered across a stretch of the 401 between County Rd. 30 in Belleville and County Rd. 40 in Trenton, just after midnight. Authorities say the massive pile-up was triggered by icy roads.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 18, 2015 in Truck Accidents
Isabelle Hains of Bathurst, N.B., and Stella Gurr of Nanaimo, B.C. call themselves Van Angels. After both of their sons died in separate accidents while riding in 15-passenger vans for school-related functions, Hains and Gurr are crusading for legislation that might prevent future tragedies under similar circumstances. The pair proposed an amendment to Canada’s Motor... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 17, 2015 in Auto Accident News
The public and national safety officials have anxiously awaited results of testing that may determine whether guardrails manufactured by Trinity Industries, Inc. should be removed from highways across Canada and the United States, and the results of those tests are now ready for review. Surprisingly to many, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 10, 2015 in Bicycle Accidents
A determined 80-year-old with multiple fractures from bike-bus collision hopes to ride again, soon. Lucette May suffered multiple fractures, following a collision that left her jammed between the snowbank and a Transit Windsor bus last week. Her injuries include a broken rib, a broken bone in her foot and two fractures to her pelvis. Long Road to Recovery While May remains on... Read More
