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Man With E-Bike Fatally Injured After Train Accident

Local Police in Windsor are investigating a train vs. pedestrian accident that has resulted in the death of a man on Wednesday afternoon. It’s believed that after parking the e-bike he was riding, the man was hit at approximately 4 p.m on the train tracks between Mc Dougall St and Ouellette Ave, although initial reports... Read More

Howard Avenue Accident Injures Multiple Motorists

Local emergency crews responded to a multi-car accident on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Edinborough Street in central Windsor. While damage to the vehicles involved was minor, three motorists were transported to a local hospital after a Dodge Ram 1500 collided with a red Pontiac minivan, which resulted in a lane... Read More

Two Vehicle Accident On Huron Church Road Results In Dangerous Vehicle Rollover

A team from the Windsor-Essex EMT was dispatched after receiving reports of a serious, two vehicle accident at the Huron Church Road and Girardot Street intersection in Windsor on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was hit with such force from a white Ford Econoline van that it resulted in... Read More

GM Recalls Additional Vehicles in Canada

General Motors announced this week that they would be recalling a total of 282,000 vehicles for various issues. However, on Thursday the manufacturer also announced that its latest recall would affect more than 2.5 million vehicles. In the past five months GM has recalled nearly 13 million vehicles. About 204,000 vehicles in Canada have been... Read More

Woman and Child Hit By Car While Crossing Downtown Street

Recent reports have surfaced in relation to a car vs. pedestrian accident that took place near City Hall Square South and McDougall Street in downtown Windsor on Wednesday afternoon. According to witnesses, the driver of a black Chevrolet Cruze sedan with Michigan plates collided with a woman and her child while they were attempting to... Read More

Westbound Lanes of County Road 22 Closed After Three Vehicle Crash

Crews from the Lakeshore Fire Dept. were dispatched at approximately 3 p.m this afternoon in response to a three vehicle accident that occurred on County Road 22, just east of Manning Road. The serious collision involving a Ford F-150 pickup resulted in the closure of westbound lanes on the roadway, with two victims being taken... Read More

Greg Monforton Invited To Participate In Annual Tim Horton Camp Day

Our founding partner – Windsor personal injury lawyer Greg Monforton has been invited to be a celebrity coffee server at Tim Hortons annual Camp Day, being held in Windsor on Wednesday, June 4.  On Camp Day, every penny from coffee sales during the 24 hour period, as well as well as money raised through special... Read More

Study Finds Driving While Pregnant Can Be Risky

Expectant mothers ask Dr. Donald Redelmeier about all sorts of pregnancy dangers  from roller-coasters to bear attacks  but never about the one that counts: car crashes. New research by Redelmeier’s team involving more than half a million Ontario women shows pregnancy is associated with a substantial risk of a serious traffic accidents requiring emergency care.... Read More

Howard Avenue Head On Accident Attributed To Distracted Driving

Details of a serious, two vehicle accident that took place on Saturday afternoon on Howard Avenue just near the Dougall Parkway overpass. According to the Windsor Police Traffic Dept, the collision which destroyed both cars and resulted in both drivers needing hospitalization has been attributed to a 25 year old female driver being charged with... Read More

Greg Monforton Asked By Law Times To Weigh In On Proposed Distracted Driving Legislation

Following the February 2014 decision to increase distracted driving fines in Ontario which took effect on March 18th the Ontario government is now proposing new legislation that targets all mobile device users while also introducing new rules to include pedestrians, cyclists and other commercial vehicle operators. While driver education had been the primary tool used by the... Read More