Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 17, 2017 in Personal Injury
The wrongful death of a loved one is a tragic and overwhelming experience that can leave you at a loss for what to do next. Although it is likely not your first priority, it may be possible to file a lawsuit seeking damages for your loved one’s death. Under Ontario’s Family Law Act, surviving family... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 8, 2017 in Truck Accidents
One person was killed and another was injured in a four-vehicle collision involving three tractor trailers on Highway 401 around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. According to an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation, a white Volvo tractor trailer traveling westbound on Highway 401 slammed into the back of a white Oldsmobile SUV, which was stopped in... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 1, 2017 in Auto Accident News
After a deadly start to the snowmobiling season, Ontario Provisional Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) reminded riders of key safety tips during Snowmobile Safety Week, Jan. 21-29. According to OPP, there have been seven snowmobiling fatalities since the start of the season, three of which involved snowmobiles falling through ice... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 25, 2017 in Auto Accident News
A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with injuries Tuesday after being struck by a Transit Windsor bus on Riverside Drive East at Moy Avenue. According to Windsor Police, the bus was traveling westbound when it struck the 29-year-old man. The impact was so severe that it damaged the front windshield of the bus. The... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 19, 2017 in Firm News
Windsor teen Madison Arseneault, who sustained a serious head injury in May 2016 while participating in a school gym class, has recently returned to school. The young teen was running with her Gordon McGregor Public School’s gym class at the Ford Test Track when she fell on a wire tied to sawed off golf clubs... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 12, 2017 in Truck Accidents
A Windsor woman suffered several injuries after her car was struck by a tractor-trailer tire that separated from a truck traveling in the opposite direction on Highway 401. The woman was driving westbound on Highway 401 when an eastbound truck lost a tire that struck her vehicle near Bell River Road. She said she saw... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 10, 2017 in Truck Accidents
Three people were transported to the hospital early Monday evening after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Lakeshore just east of Windsor. Emergency crews responded to the accident located in the westbound lanes of the highway east of the Rochester Townline around 4:30 p.m. The accident involved a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck and a... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 6, 2017 in General Interest
A recent article published by the National Post highlights a grave concern in personal injury litigation of bias among independent medical experts toward the insurance providers who hire them. The article noted several instances in which medical experts, who are supposed to provide an unbiased opinion on an individual’s health, failed to show impartiality in... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 5, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Windsor police are crediting an alert citizen with the arrest of a dangerously impaired driver whose blood alcohol content was six times the legal limit of 0.08. According to reports, around 8 p.m. Tuesday, the citizen witnessed a Silver Dodge Ram pickup truck slam into a traffic light pole at 1925 Division Road. The truck... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 4, 2017 in Auto Accident News
One third of Canadians admit to texting on their cellphone while stopped at a red light, according to a new poll released by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). That is a shocking number given that 70 per cent of Canadians believe using a cellphone at a red light is unacceptable. According to CAA, drivers can... Read More
