Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 14, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Although the popular smartphone game is not yet available in Canada, the Pokémon Go craze has reached Windsor streets where people can be seen wandering parks and driving through the city with their eyes glued to their smartphones. The location-based augmented reality game was released in the U.S. on July 6 and has already surpassed... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 11, 2016 in Motorcycle Accidents
According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) a motorcyclist died after being struck by a transport truck in Tecumseh on Monday, July 11. The accident happened just after 2 p.m. on Malden Road between South Talbot Road and Essex County Road 8. The driver of the motorcycle had to be extricated from under the truck and... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 8, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Canadian statistics show that drivers over the age of 70 are one of the age groups most frequently involved in accidents – second only to male teenage drivers. If a senior is involved in an accident, they are less likely to make a full recovery from their injuries because of their age and often fragile... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 5, 2016 in Bicycle Accidents
After a life-changing accident, a local musician is hoping her experience will serve as a reminder of why it is vital that cyclists always wear a helmet. Last week, the songwriter and musician went out for a bike ride without her helmet, which is the last thing she remembers about her trip. The woman stated... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 30, 2016 in Truck Accidents
On Tuesday, Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca unveiled new mandatory entry-level training requirements for those seeking to become truck drivers in the province. The new standards will require aspiring truckers to spend more than 100 hours in training, both in the classroom and behind the wheel, in a provincially licensed school before taking the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 27, 2016 in Motorcycle Accidents
A motorcycle accident in Lakeshore killed two after a driver ran a stop sign at Essex County Road 46 and Rochester Townline Road on Saturday, June 25. According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a Harley Davidson motorcycle carrying two people was traveling west on Essex County Road 46 when a Ford minivan traveling north on... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 24, 2016 in Personal Injury
Police on both sides of the border are geared up to patrol local waterways with zero tolerance for drunken boaters during Friday’s Jobbie Nooner party on Lake St. Clair. Jobbie Nooner is held the last Friday in June and the second Saturday in September. It is considered the largest boat party in the American Midwest,... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 20, 2016 in Auto Accident News
An Amherstburg woman suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle collision. According to Chatham-Kent police, the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Erie Shore Drive outside of Erie Beach. Police reported that she lost control of the Pontiac Grand Am she was driving and ran into a... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 17, 2016 in Truck Accidents
In response to the high number of transport trucks that have been involved in accidents over the last several years, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a one-day safety blitz, named Operation Corridor, on Thursday, June 16. The enforcement and education initiative served as a crackdown on commercial drivers in an effort to encourage them to... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 10, 2016 in Motorcycle Accidents
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday morning after colliding with a dump truck on County Road 42 in Lakeshore. According to police, the 68-year-old Chatham man was traveling west on County Road 42 on a Honda Gold Wing when a White Sterling dump truck, which was heading east, attempted to make a left-hand turn onto... Read More
