Ontario Law Firm Blog

Greg Monforton Featured on The Weather Network Discussing Auto Insurance Coverage

We are proud to announce that our founding partner Greg Monforton is currently being featured in a segment on The Weather Network involving vehicle warm-up thefts. During the winter months in Canada, many motorists leave their cars running to try to warm up the inside of the car prior to driving off. However, cars left... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners Receives 2021 Three Best Rated Award

All of us here at Greg Monforton and Partners are proud to have been selected to receive the 2021 Three Best Rated® award as a leading plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Windsor, Ontario. Since 2014, Three Best Rated® has been recognizing the top three local businesses and other professionals making a difference in cities... Read More

Death Benefits for Car Accident Cases in Ontario

After losing a loved one in a car accident, you may be eligible to receive death and funeral benefits from his or her insurance company. These benefits are available under Ontario’s Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) and can be sought in addition to compensation through a wrongful death claim. Our legal team at Greg Monforton... Read More

OPP in Leamington Investigating Deadly Crash on County Road 18

One person is dead and four people were injured after a serious collision involving a passenger vehicle and a transport truck Wednesday night in Leamington. According to BlackburnNews.com, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the accident scene on County Road 18 between Highway 77 and Morse Road around 7:10 p.m. One passenger in the... Read More

Determining Fault in a Left-Turn Collision

Left-turn collisions often happen at intersections and stop signs. One driver may be going straight through the intersection while another driver is attempting to make a left-hand turn at the light. The driver going straight thinks he or she has the right of way. At the same time, the driver turning left thinks the driver... Read More

Partner Jennifer Bezaire is Presenting a Paper to The Advocates’ Society

On Friday, January 29th, partner Jennifer Bezaire will be presenting a paper at Tricks of the Trade, an annual conference for the personal injury bar hosted by The Advocates’ Society (TAS). The paper is titled, “Accident Benefits Update”, and it covers various changes and decisions with the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT). The TAS event will... Read More

Is an Independent Medical Examination Required by Ontario Insurers?

If injured in an accident in Ontario, you may be eligible to claim accident benefits to help cover your medical bills and other related expenses. The amount of available accident benefits coverage to you will depend on the severity of your injuries. To help prove the extent of the injuries you sustained, an insurer may... Read More

Who is Liable for Damages Caused by a Stolen Vehicle?

If you are involved in an accident with a stolen vehicle, you may be confused about who will cover your damages, especially if the thief flees the scene and cannot be located or identified. The owner of the vehicle is often an innocent party and generally cannot be found liable, which means you will likely... Read More

Senior Associate Joanna Sweet Writes Article for The Litigator on Navigating the Auto Insurance Coverage Maze

Greg Monforton & Partners’ Senior Associate Joanna Sweet wrote an article for The Litigator, a publication of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), providing guidance for plaintiff lawyers on obtaining compensation when a client is faced with coverage-related issues. In the December 2020 publication, Joanna discusses how the minimum coverage limits may not be enough... Read More

What Is Considered Reasonable and Necessary Treatment in an Insurance Claim?

If you have been seriously injured in an accident, your insurer is supposed to pay for any reasonable and necessary medical treatment not covered by Ontario’s health care plan or group insurance plan, up to the policy limits. But what is deemed reasonable and necessary treatment? And how can this be proven to an insurer... Read More