Ontario Law Firm Blog

Greg Monforton & Partners Reach Mount Kilimanjaro

  Pictured on the left is Dr. Dante Morassutti. Following a donation to the 2015 KiliClimb benefiting the Windsor-Essex Hospitals Foundation, Greg Monforton & Partners reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. In July 2015, three Windsor residents, Dr. Dante Morasutti, Dennis Segatto and Richard Vennettilli traveled to Tanzania to climb... Read More

Motorcyclist Injured in Crash on Pillette Road

A motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital after a motorcycle accident on Pillette Road near Ontario Street around 11:30 a.m. Police closed down Pillette Road as more information is gathered to determine what occurred during the crash. Scenes from the collision show a Chevrolet Aveo with front-end damage near the drivers side. According to... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners Present $1,000 Scholarship to Amy Liu

Greg Monforton & Partners is proud to announce that Amy Liu has been presented with a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the law firms annual Scholarship for Higher Education. The firm launched the Greg Monforton Scholarship for Higher Education earlier this year. Following the review of applications by a selection committee, Liu and two others... Read More

Defensive Driving Tips

Driving can be dangerous and part of staying safe is using defensive driving when you are on the road. Plan on the unexpected and remain alert. You may be able to avoid car collisions by looking out for other drivers who may not be paying attention or driving aggressively. Here are five defensive driving tips:... Read More

Rollover Crash on Drouillard Road Leaves Three Injured

Three people were taken to local area hospitals following a two-car rollover accident on Drouillard Road around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. At the intersection of Drouillard Road and Whelpon Street, an orange Jeep was headed eastbound on Whelpton when it collided with a Chrysler minivan that was headed Southbound on Drouillard. The Jeep slammed... Read More

Types of Airbag Injuries During an Auto Accident

While airbags are created to protect you from serious injury in a car accident, and they often do, there are hidden injuries that may occur when airbags deploy. A variety of airbag accident injuries take place and some incidents even result in fatalities, especially when it comes to children, the elderly and some adults. Here... Read More

Labour Day Weekend Traffic Charges Rise from Last Year

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

Windsor Police Seeking Hit-and-Run Driver Who Hit Pedestrians

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

Speed Limit Lowered in LaSalle School Zones

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

New Road Rules in Ontario Go Into Effect

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