Ontario Law Firm Blog

What Steps Can I Take to Increase the Value of My Personal Injury Claim?

If you were injured in an accident, it is important to contact a personal injury lawyer quickly to help you with your claim. While a lawyer can assist you with various aspects of your claim, there are also proactive steps that you can take to increase the value of your personal injury claim. When you... Read More

OPP Lays Over 1,500 Distracted-Driving Charges Over March Break

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) across the province cracked down on distracted driving over March Break, pulling over several drivers holding or using handheld electronic devices. Officers issued a total of 1,508 distracted driving charges – 51 other charges were issued against drivers who were dividing their attention between driving and doing some other activity... Read More

Dangerous Intersections in Ontario and How to Stay Safe

Some intersections in Windsor and elsewhere in Ontario are more dangerous than others. Greg Monforton & Partners has compiled a list of some of the most dangerous intersections in Ontario, including several located in Windsor. These intersections are on Windsor police’s list of the most dangerous intersections in Windsor, released in May 2023, and a... Read More

Two Motorists Seriously Injured in Leamington Crash

Two people were sent to the hospital Wednesday afternoon with serious, but non-life threatening injuries after a multi-vehicle accident. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leamington responded to the accident scene on Highway 77 between Road 10 and Essex County Road at about 2:20 p.m. Two pick-up trucks, including one passenger vehicle and a transport... Read More

Joanna Sweet Promoted to Senior Associate at Greg Monforton & Partners

Greg Monforton & Partners is pleased to announce that associate lawyer Joanna Sweet has been promoted to the position of Senior Associate. This means she will now lead her own team of lawyers and support staff. Joanna started her career with the firm as an articling student and joined as an associate lawyer in 2013... Read More

Three Separate Collisions on Highway 401 Leave One Dead and Two Injured

On Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Chatham-Kent responded to three separate motor vehicle accidents in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401. One person was pronounced dead on the scene and two other people were hospitalized.  The accidents took place between 11 a.m. and four p.m. A tractor-trailer and two separate personal injury collisions... Read More

Ontario Provincial Police Data Shows Distracted Driving Deaths are at 10-Year Low

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently released statistics on fatal accidents in 2018, and they show deaths from car accidents are down in three of the four most common types of fatal collisions. There were 296 fatal car accidents in 2018 compared to 304 fatal accidents in 2017. This includes a decrease in distracted driving deaths... Read More

Police Arrest Driver Who Fled Scene of a Thursday Night Accident

On Thursday just after 8 p.m., Windsor Police responded to the scene of an accident at the intersection of Reginald Street and George Avenue. The accident involved a Chrysler sedan and a Cadillac. On the way to the scene, the officers were notified that the man behind the wheel of the Cadillac had exited his... Read More

Local Community Donates Time and Money to Remodel Home for Injury Victim with Partial Paralysis

Madison Arseneault’s life has never been the same since her skull was impaled by a sawed-off golf club in a 2016 accident during a physical education class at Ford Test Track when she was just fifteen years old. The accident left her partially paralyzed, presenting numerous challenges for her and her family, including making renovations... Read More

Firm Hosts Behind the Scenes Tour of a Personal Injury Case with 40 Local Health Professionals

On Wednesday night, Greg Monforton & Partners hosted an evening with 40 local health professionals at Nico Ristorante, at the corner of Erie Street and Elsemere in Little Italy. We presented a behind the scenes tour of a personal injury case, explaining how to define, determine, prove and calculate damages for an injury. Founding partner... Read More