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Seven Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident

With winter fast-approaching, your chance of a slip and fall accident could increase. Injuries may occur and you could find yourself with mounting medical bills and lost wages. Here are seven steps you should take after a slip and fall accident: Receive medical attention It is imperative to seek medical treatment immediately after a slip... Read More

Weekend Accidents on E.C. Row Expressway and Manning Road Cause Backups

Around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, emergency crews responded to a car crash on E.C. Row Expressway at Central Avenue. The eastbound lanes of the expressway were closed for two hours as traffic backed up between Walker Road and Jefferson Boulevard. Minimal information has been released about the crash, though one man was seen... Read More

46-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit by Pickup near Division Road in Kingsville

A 46-year-old man is in the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck at Division Road in Kingsville around 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2015. The driver fled the scene of the crash. The victim, who police have not identified, was walking across Road 2 at Division Road when he was struck by... Read More

How to Avoid Deer Collisions in Ontario

Fall is a dangerous time for Ontario drivers as winter approaches and deer breeding gets underway. Wildlife accidents cost up to 60 Canadian lives annually and thousands of drivers sustain injuries. Damages from wildlife collisions totaled nearly $400,000,000 in 2009. Ontario Provincial Police responded to 60,000 wildlife and car crashes within the last five years.... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners Commemorates Remembrance Day

Today, Greg Monforton & Partners observes Remembrance Day. Also known as Poppy Day, wearing a poppy on ones lapel along with the slogan Lest We Forget are time honoured traditions of Remembrance Day celebrations. Remembrance Day serves to memorialize the members of our armed forces who have died in the line of duty as well... Read More

Study: Car Infotainment Systems Distract Drivers

If you rely on Siri while driving home in bumper to bumper traffic, you may want to think again. In a newly published study completed for AAA, car infotainment systems are implicated in distracting drivers and even the least complicated systems impair drivers. With promises of safety from car manufacturers and some technology companies, the... Read More

Bringing Warmth Back to Windsor: A Christmas Initiative

Update: Our bins are filing up! Thank you to everyone who has donated to the campaign. We are excited to see just how much we will be able to provide to those in need by Dec. 21. Click here to learn more about the “Bring the Warm Back to Windsor” campaign. Greg Monforton & Partners... Read More

Free Services Provided by Greg Monforton & Partners

Since 1981, Greg Monforton & Partners has been dedicated to providing affordable access to legal services for those who have little or no access to lawyers. Each year we help protect the legal rights of hundreds of Windsor-Essex County people who have been injured. We offer free legal consultations to everyone who contacts us. Those... Read More

Teen Pedestrian Sent to Hospital After Windsor Collision

UPDATE: The victim, a student at Queen Victoria public school, was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in London after first being transported to Windsor Regional Hospital. According to reports, a white pickup truck turning east onto Tecumseh struck the girl. The driver remained at the scene and was visibly shaken and upset. One driver in the... Read More

Fewer Ontario Teens Texting and Driving

According to a recent study, Ontario teens are starting to recognize the dangers of texting and driving and are engaging in the distracting activity less often. The findings showed that the number of teens who said they sometimes or almost always text while driving decreased from 27 per cent in 2012 to just six per... Read More