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Serious Collision in East Chatham-Kent Leaves Cyclist Critically Injured

A bicyclist got hit by a pickup truck on Teetzel Line, east of Bury Road, around 4 p.m. on Monday. The 57-year-old victim suffered life-threatening injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital in London. The bicyclist and pickup truck were heading west on Teetzel Line at the time of the crash. The police are... Read More

What Victims of Windsor Rear-End Truck Accidents Need to Know About Seeking Compensation

A large percentage of motor vehicle accidents are rear-end collisions. These types of crashes are particularly dangerous when the trailing vehicle is larger than the lead vehicle, such as when the rear vehicle is a commercial truck, and the lead vehicle is a passenger car, truck or SUV. The difference in size can lead to... Read More

Can I File a Claim For an Injury in a Four-Way Stop Collision in Windsor, ON?

Traditionally, government officials thought four-way stops were an effective solution for managing intersections that do not get much traffic. However, people are slowly waking up to the fact that four-way stops can cause a lot of reckless behavior from drivers. When reckless behavior at a four-way stop causes a collision, victims may be able to... Read More

Tune in to AM800 Tomorrow To Hear Francesca Provenzano Discuss Sacks for Santa Charity Initiative

We are excited to announce that AM800 will be interviewing our associate lawyer Francesca Provenzano tomorrow to discuss Sacks for Santa, the charity initiative she founded. The interview will take place at 1:45 p.m. Tomorrow, AM800 will be broadcasting live from the Devonshire Mall for the Cans for a Cause campaign. They will also be... Read More

What You Should Know About Emotional Driving and How it Can Cause a Dangerous Collision

Many of us have gotten into our cars while experiencing some type of intense emotion, whether it was positive or negative. If you think back to a time when that happened, you may remember feeling distracted or easily agitated by other drivers. Below, Greg Monforton and Partners discusses the dangers of emotional driving and what... Read More

Windsor Police Ticket Dozens of Drivers During RIDE Campaign

There tends to be an increase in impaired driving during the holiday season. That is why the Windsor Police Service’s Traffic Enforcement Unit has ramped up efforts to prevent impaired driving. The initiative is called RIDE, which stands for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere. Last Friday, police in Windsor and Amherstburg checked 100 vehicles, issuing 53... Read More

21-Year-Old Loses Life in Impaired Driving Collision on Wednesday Night

There was a fatal crash in Windsor on Wednesday night at the 200 block of Cameron Avenue. A 21-year-old male suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. A 19-year-old driver has been charged with impaired operation of a conveyance causing death. She was going north at high speed before she lost control... Read More

Jaclyn Habas Hosting at OTLA: Clarifying the Law on the Cost of Documentary Production

On Monday, Jaclyn Habas will be hosting a New Lawyers Division (NLD) roundtable at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). The topic for this discussion is entitled, “Clarifying the Law on the Cost of Documentary Production.” The NLD is a litigation section within the OTLA, and Jaclyn is the NLD’s current vice chair. You can... Read More

I Suffered a Crush Injury in a Windsor, Ontario Car Crash. What Are My Legal Options?

One of the biggest risks of a high-speed collision is that you could suffer a crush injury. These injuries occur when the body is subject to intense pressure for a long period. Greg Monforton and Partners has created a guide to crush injuries suffered in Windsor car crashes. We discuss the different types, how they... Read More

86-Year-Old Driver Taken to Hospital in London Following Tuesday Morning Collision

There were two collisions on Tuesday in Tilbury, one was at Canal Street and Ella Street and the other was on Queen’s Line between Bonneau Line and Davidson Road. The first crash happened around 11 a.m. and involved an SUV and a van. The collision caused the van to hit a pole, while the SUV... Read More