Ontario Law Firm Blog

Three Injured In Manning Road Collision

Authorities from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have provided initial details on a serious, three vehicle collision that took place on Manning Road Monday evening. According to the report, a tractor trailer collided with both a car and a van after the first vehicle – the van – had slowed to a stop to make... Read More

Greg Monforton Named to Lexpert Directory for Ninth Consecutive Year

We are exceedingly proud to announce that, for the ninth year in a row, our founding partner Greg Monforton has been named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory of outstanding legal practitioners in Canada. Lexperts directory serves as a credible and reliable source of information for consumers who may use the directory to research legal... Read More

Canadian Car Buyers Value Price Above Safety and Style, Survey Finds

A survey from Driving.ca revealed that 85 per cent of Canadians in the market for a vehicle weigh price and fuel efficiency more heavily than safety when considering a purchase. The sites New Car Survey took a look at Canadian car buyers’ habits when shopping for a vehicle. All of the information in Driving.ca survey... Read More

Deadly Crash Between Car and Transport Truck on County Road 23

One person is dead following an early morning crash in Kingsville. Police say the collision between a transport truck and a Chevy Cobalt, happened on County Road 23 or Arner Townline, Thursday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The victims name will not be released pending notification of next... Read More

Five Car Accident Sends Six To Hospital

Whiteout conditions have contributed to a serious, five vehicle accident on County Road 42 on Saturday morning, that resulted in six occupants being sent to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to a report issued by Windsor Police, the collision occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m and was so severe that one of the... Read More

Harrow Man Seriously Injured in Snowmobile Crash

The cause of a serious snowmobile crash is under investigation by Amherstburg Police, but speed is believed to be a contributing factor. Authorities say a Harrow man suffered severe injuries when the snowmobile he was driving slammed into a train bridge and burst into flames. It happened on River Canard near the 2nd Concession. Authorities... Read More

75-Year-Old Man Hit by Truck While Picking Up Mail

Roger Bauer, 75, was struck by a truck near Walker Road just before 7 p.m. on Monday evening. Bauer was on his way to get his mail when the accident occurred. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, the truck was headed southbound when it struck Bauer in the 6400 block of Walker Road. The driver,... Read More

GoFundMe Windfall for Detroit Man Who Walks 33K to Work Daily

The newly-acquired wealth of James Robertson, the 56-year-old Detroit factory worker who walks roughly 33 kilometres to work each day, will be managed in part by a group of financial advisors. CBC News Windsor reports that the GoFundMe page created to ease Robertson’s daily commute blew past its original goal of raising $25,000 U.S. Thanks... Read More

General Motors Compensates Victims of Ignition Switch Recall Early

Eligible claimants are accepting offers from General Motors Co.s (GM) victims compensation fund, administrator Kenneth Feinberg said in a recent CNBC interview. The fund has paid 130 victims ahead of its scheduled deadline of Jan. 31, 2015, but Feinberg notes that thousands of claims still remain unprocessed. According to a Bloomberg News report, Feinberg has... Read More

New Ontario Superior Court Judge Sworn In

At the law offices of Greg Monforton & Partners, we are proud to announce that Mr. George King, a good friend of the firm and a highly respected labour lawyer in Windsor, was sworn in on Friday as a judge of the Superior Court of Ontario. Taking oath in front of presiding Superior Court Justice Frank... Read More