Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on October 1, 2020 in Personal Injury
In most cases, victims who have been severely injured in an accident will suffer the effects of their injuries into the future. They may require ongoing care in the form of future surgeries, treatments and medications even after reaching maximum medical improvement (MMI). MMI is when a victim has recovered as much as he or... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 30, 2020 in Auto Accident News
The local community is mourning the death of a Tecumseh firefighter and engineer with the City of Windsor killed in a motorcycle crash last Friday night. Michael Anthony Abaldo, 38, was riding his motorcycle when he collided with a motor vehicle. It happened on Sept. 25th at around 6:30 p.m. on Highway 3 west of... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 28, 2020 in Auto Accident News
One person has died and another person was treated for minor injuries Friday night following a collision in Tecumseh between a motorcycle and a motor vehicle. Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex-Windsor EMS, and Tecumseh Fire Rescue Service were called to the scene on Highway 3 west of Walker Road at about 6:30 p.m.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 25, 2020 in Auto Accident News
Impaired driving accidents often happen when people drink too much at a bar, tavern, or restaurant and choose to get behind the wheel. When an at-fault driver is found impaired after an accident, it is reasonable to question whether the establishment that served alcohol to the driver could be held legally responsible for any injuries... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 22, 2020 in Firm News
Greg Monforton & Partners is pleased to announce that our Associate Irina Rosca has been selected to serve as a member of The Advocates’ Society’s Young Advocates’ Standing Committee (YASC) for the 2020/21 term. Since 1963, The Advocates’ Society is Canada’s premier provider of advocacy skills training, offering special litigation programs, resources as well as... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 18, 2020 in Personal Injury
In Ontario, if you are injured in an accident caused by another person’s negligence, he or she is not automatically liable for pain and suffering or other non-pecuniary damages you sustained. However, if your injury meets the threshold as defined under the law, the negligent party could be held responsible for such damages. Greg Monforton... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 15, 2020 in Auto Accident News
A 14-year-old was rushed to the local hospital with life-altering injures after being hit by a car in Kingsville on Sunday afternoon. Essex County OPP and EMS were called to the accident scene on County Road 20 near Simmers Avenue. Police say that around 4:30 p.m., a car travelling in the eastbound lane crossed over... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on in General Interest
The following op-ed piece on civil juries was originally published in the Globe and Mail. Laura Hillyer is an injury lawyer as well as the vice-chair of the Ontario Safety League and president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. By Laura Hillyer I have been practising law for long enough that I have a prepared... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on in Auto Accident News
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking witnesses after a serious single-vehicle collision that injured three people in Kingsville on Sunday night. It took place on County Road 20 west of County Road 45 at about 10 p.m. Police say a white SUV left the road and struck a tree, ejecting at least two of the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 9, 2020 in Auto Accident News
Having a prior driving conviction, no matter how minor, can not only affect your insurance rates, but it could also impact your chances at recovering damages in a car accident lawsuit. This is why is it important to have an experienced lawyer by your side to help navigate the legal process for you and obtain... Read More
