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 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 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 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 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
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 9, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Two accidents on Friday and Sunday left one dead and five injured in Kingsville and Windsor. In Kingsville, a fatal collision occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6 involving two pickup trucks at the intersection of Road 6 East and Graham Side Road. According to investigators, a Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on Graham... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 28, 2016 in Auto Accident News
One person was killed and six others suffered minor injuries in a five-vehicle crash on Highway 3, Wednesday, April 27. Investigators reported to the scene east of the intersection of County Road 23 and Highway 3 at 2:30 p.m. The investigation into the cause of the accident is still underway, though one witness traveling behind... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 1, 2016 in Auto Accident News
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has confirmed that 2015 marked the third consecutive year that distracted driving was the leading cause of death in car accidents. Driver distraction outnumbered all other causes of accidents once again. According to OPP, 69 people died in distracted driving accidents in 2015, compared to 61 speed-related deaths, 51 deaths caused... Read More
