Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 10, 2015 in Auto Accident News
Labour Day weekend in Ontario had officers out and about searching for distracted drivers. With the intent to increase awareness about distracted driving dangers, officers tried to end the summer on a safe note. However, incoming statistics reveal a four percent rise in traffic charges over the holiday weekend. The year’s tally for distracted driving... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 9, 2015 in Auto Accident News
Windsor police are seeking the driver of a sedan that hit a group of pedestrians before speeding off from the scene. On June 25, at the intersection of Wyandotte and Goyeau streets around 2:30 a.m., a four-door Mazda sedan was involved in an accident with two pedestrians. The vehicle was headed east on Wyandotte Street,... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 4, 2015 in Auto Accident News
In order to keep students safer this school year, LaSalle has lowered the speed limits in school zones to 30 km/hour. According to LaSalle Mayor Ken Antaya, reducing the speed in the area would enhance the safety of students attending school. While complaints about speeding cars originated from parents whose children attended Holy Cross Catholic... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 2, 2015 in Auto Accident News
Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, new road rules went into effect across Ontario. Do you know what these new rules are and how they could affect you? Move Over Law Ontario drivers must now slow down or move over a lane for emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road. The new rule now includes... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 26, 2015 in Personal Injury
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries drivers and passengers involved in a car accident may suffer. Although the injury is most common in rear-end accidents, the sudden impact of a vehicle colliding into another can cause the jerking movement that often leads to whiplash injuries. In simpler terms, whiplash is an over-extension of... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 21, 2015 in Auto Accident News
Most drivers understand that there are many dangers on the road, but when the problem is with the vehicle you are in, it can be a frightening situation. Tire blowouts are an unfortunate but common occurrence on all types of roads and can often lead to loss of vehicle control. A tire blowout occurs when... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 19, 2015 in General Interest
A collision in June between a deer and Volkswagen SUV where a side airbag inflated too forcefully has once again raised concerns about the safety of Takata airbags. Volkswagen is recalling 460,000 cars in North America because of possible issues with the driver-side front airbags in its Passat, Tiguan, Golf, Jetta, GTI, CC and EOS... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 17, 2015 in Motorcycle Accidents
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging motorcyclists to drive defensively as the number of motorcycle fatalities seem to be on the rise again. In August 2014, motorcycle accident fatalities were set to hit a six-year high. Has someone you love been wrongfully killed in a motorcycle accident? Our law firm has handled various motor... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 14, 2015 in Auto Accident News
A Transit Windsor bus accident left three people injured on Monday afternoon near the intersection of Erie and Goyeau. The bus driver and passenger suffered non-life-threatening chest injuries and head injuries, respectively. The driver of the other vehicle and his female passenger suffered serious injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle. If you... Read More
