Ontario Law Firm Blog

OPP Reminding Motorists to Drive for Conditions as Winter Storms Persist

After a Lambton County law enforcement officers cruiser was struck in Sarnia Tuesday morning, officers are reminding motorists that driving too fast for conditions is dangerous particularly during the winter months. Ontario Provincial Police say that the accident happened while emergency crews were responding to another accident, late Tuesday morning on March 3. The first... Read More

Lawsuits Filed Over Trinity Industries Spear-Like Guardrails

Across Canada, transportation safety officials are eager to receive test results which would determine what should be done with thousands of allegedly defective guardrails manufactured by Trinity Industries, Inc. and used throughout the country. At issue is the safety of the guardrails themselves. Rather than protecting motorists in a crash, Trinity’s ET-Plus System roadside barricades... Read More

Greg Monforton Discusses The Future Of Law

In a recent interview conducted by the University of Windsor, our very own Greg Monforton was asked to expand on a variety of topics including his thoughts on what he considers to be the foundations of a good lawyer and his view of where law as an industry is headed in the near future. Click... Read More

Driving with Pets: Dangerous Distraction

Most of us believe that distracted driving is always the result of text messaging or talking on the phone, but there are numerous other causes of distracted driving, and one of them is pets in a car.  An unrestrained pet in car results in a driver focusing on where the pet is rather than on... Read More

Tractor-Trailer Driver Facing Charges After Crash on Manning Road

We have new information about a three-vehicle crash that happened on Manning Road, north of Baseline Road on Monday. We’ve learned a 64-year-old truck driver is now facing careless driving charges. According to a report from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a van that was heading northbound on Manning Road stopped to make a turn when... Read More

Why are Cigarettes in Canada Still Big Business?

Smoking kills. Its a powerful and true statement. However, despite educating people about the  consequences and dangers, despite Big Tobacco publicly addressing smoking’s adverse health effects, nicotine manipulation and the impact of secondhand smoke – it appears the battle against Big Tobacco is far from over.   Smoking Is Still Big Business While the number... Read More

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