Ontario Law Firm Blog

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

Truck Crash On Highway 401 Results In Fatality

Officials from Ontario Provincial Police have advised that a tractor trailer accident that occurred on Highway 401 just south of St. Thomas near Furnival Road has resulted in the death of the driver, leaving motorists stranded on the highway while first responders attend the scene. While Elgin County Police are currently investigating the incident, it’s... Read More

Case of Children Slain in I-75 Pile-Up Progresses Against Trucker

Nearly two years after a devastating pile-up on Interstate 75 took the lives of two children and severely injured their mother, Windsor lawyer Greg Monforton and Michigan lawyer Robert Darling are making headway in the case against the trucker that hit their vehicle. The pace of lawsuit, although Im sure seems snail-like to folks, is... Read More

Car Flips on Ambassador Bridge

A car accident on the U.S. side of the Ambassador Bridge stopped traffic for approximately 30 minutes on Saturday. According to Windsor police, the accident took place around 5 p.m. and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was heading stateside when it reportedly overturned on the U.S. side of the border. Windsor Police Service... Read More

Windsor Law Pioneer Passes At Age 83

The greater Windsor law community lost one of its pioneers earlier this week after succumbing to complications from pneumonia on Tuesday morning. A popular individual within the legal industry and beyond, Mr. Martin Wunder was known for his tenacity and fearlessness when representing his clients while also being widely acknowledged as a very skilled tactician... Read More