Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 5, 2014 in Auto Accident News
A news release from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has noted that the number of drivers cited for failing to follow the Move Over law has hit an all time high. For more than 10 years, the OPP has attempted to educate the public about moving over for emergency vehicles, unfortunately, during this time more... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 4, 2014 in General Interest
A new report suggests that seven years ago Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. contacted General Motors about investigating a fatal rollover crash in California wherein the airbag in a Chevrolet Cobalt did not deploy. The information was reported on July 31 by Bloomberg who reports that Vanguard was not the only car rental company that... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 31, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Do parking lots need to be better designed? Can companies do something to better protect the public? The recent death of Addison Hall at a local Costco parking lot has brought to the forefront the issue of parking lot safety. Although some mall parking lots have added speed bumps and other measures to slow people... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 30, 2014 in Auto Accident News
On July 29, Toronto Police kicked off their six-week distracted driving blitz in the Toronto and York region. For the next coming weeks, police will be watching for drivers answering their phones, texting and using their handheld devices while behind the wheel. If youre caught holding a handheld device while driving, you could face a... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 29, 2014 in Auto Accident News
24-year-old Mohammed Alharbi has been charged with careless driving after being caught watching a video while driving on Highway 401 in the Chatham-Kent area. According to the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police, a speeding Dodge Challenger was stopped while travelling eastbound on Thursday evening. When the officer approached the vehicle, he realized the driver was looking... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 26, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Local authorities have just released details on a London, ON car accident that took place at a busy Costco store in London on Friday afternoon. According to reports, a four-door, red sedan careened through the front doors of the store, injuring five bystanders and also the driver of the vehicle. Various eye witnesses have advised... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 25, 2014 in General Interest
Did you know that new legislation introduced on July 15 aims to help lower the insurance premiums for many Ontario motorists? The Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act is a combination of two formerly introduced pieces of legislation, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act and the Roadside Assistance Protection Act.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on in Truck Accidents
Many Windsor residents will recall a fatal, multiple truck and car accident that took place during a whiteout in January, 2013 on I-75 just near Detroit that resulted in Ms. Kim Barrett Greenwood and Mr. Glen Greenwood sadly losing two of their three children from injuries that they sustained in that collision. In a recently... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 23, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Despite most provinces having enacted distracted driving laws in the past few years, an editorial piece is asking that law enforcement get more serious about executing these laws. According to the Canadian Automobile Association, cellphones remain one of the top distractions for drivers. The Ontario Road Safety Annual Reports reveal that 79 fatal accidents were... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 21, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Local Police officers have provided details on a fatal car vs. pedestrian accident that took place on Seminole Street and Pillette Road at approximately 7:30 p.m in East Windsor on Saturday evening. The pedestrian64 year old Ms. Barbara Pane was hit by a silver Chrysler 300 that the Police believe was trying to make a... Read More
