Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 9, 2016 in Firm News
We are pleased to announce that Laura Wilkie, our Director of Medical Outreach, has been certified as proficient in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 4thEdition by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME). Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 4th Edition, also referred to as “the Guides,” is... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 6, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Ontario is considering placing signs along the highway to notify drivers of areas where it is safe to pull off the highway to send a text or use their cell phone. The idea was presented in Bill 190 by private member Progressive Conservative Vic Fedeli in an effort to create safe texting zones and combat... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 1, 2016 in Firm News
Windsor lawyer Jennifer Bezaire, a partner at Greg Monforton & Partners, Injury Lawyers, has been retained by the family of a Grade 8 student critically injured during a physical education class. On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at approximately 9 a.m., 14-year-old Madison Arseneault was with her Gordon McGregor School gym class, running on the city... Read More
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The Essex Community Policing Committee has donated $10,000 to the Windsor-Essex Ronald McDonald House. Greg Monforton Case Manager Shari Freeman, along with others on the committee, raised the funds by collecting donations throughout the communities of Essex and Harrow. The funds will help support the organization’s daily operations. The Ronald McDonald House Canada provides families... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 27, 2016 in Auto Accident News
The first long weekend of the summer brought with it a record number of impaired driving charges across the province. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 180 charges against drunk drivers from Friday, May 20 through Monday, May 23. Officers handed out nearly twice as many charges compared to last year’s long weekend. Last year only... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 23, 2016 in Auto Accident News
A seven-vehicle crash on a two lane stretch of Highway 3 on Friday, May 20, killed one, seriously injured another and left three with non life-threatening injuries. The accident occurred around 2:45 p.m. between County Road 18 and Upcott Side Road and involved pickup trucks pulling campers, a semi-truck hauling crushed stone and a motorcycle.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 20, 2016 in Auto Accident News
A new study has uncovered a link between seniors with a history of falls and increased risk for being involved in a car accident. Those who have fallen in the past are at a 40 percent higher risk of being involved in a traffic accident. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed the connection between... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 19, 2016 in Motorcycle Accidents
After a deadly start to the motorcycle season, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is bracing for another deadly year and warning motorcyclists to ride safely. According to police, four motorcyclists have died on OPP-patrolled roads since April. The leading causes of these accidents have been speed, distracted driving and driver error. The most recent deaths included... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 11, 2016 in Insurance Law
On June 1, significant changes to mandatory auto insurance in Ontario will go into effect. Although the changes will save drivers money in cheaper premiums, it will also reduce the amount of benefits you will receive if you are involved in a car accident. The changes will reduce the cost for basic coverage by 3.7... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 10, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Essex government officials are pleading with Ontario to make it a priority to complete the last phase of widening Highway 3 between Essex and Leamington. The expansion of Highway 3 to four lanes would provide much needed relief to the heavily traveled road that has been the site of a number of fatal accidents. Most... Read More
