Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 1, 2015 in General Interest
Following the expansion of the Takata airbag recall in the United States, Transport Canada has announced the recall of approximately 1.2 million vehicles. Although the agency is not aware of any incidents in Canada, more than 100 injuries have been reported worldwide along with three deaths. Have you or someone you love been injured by... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 24, 2015 in General Interest
On Monday April 20, 2015, Jessica John, daughter of our very own Pat Forfitt, and Heather MacDonald-Ellis were in Ottawa presenting the House of Commons with a petition pushing for a national auto strategy. The two women, who are long-time Ford workers, began collecting signatures last fall after they believed Windsor lost a potential investment... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 20, 2015 in General Interest
Lawyers for ridesharing app Uber to ask judge for sealing order to keep information on $5 million insurance policy confidential for competitive reasons. Uber claims its unique insurance policy, which it spent seven months developing, must be kept secret to keep competitors from simply copying the terms. According to Uber representatives, the strictly confidential details of... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 5, 2015 in General Interest
Across Canada, transportation safety officials are eager to receive test results which would determine what should be done with thousands of allegedly defective guardrails manufactured by Trinity Industries, Inc. and used throughout the country. At issue is the safety of the guardrails themselves. Rather than protecting motorists in a crash, Trinity’s ET-Plus System roadside barricades... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 4, 2015 in General Interest
In a recent interview conducted by the University of Windsor, our very own Greg Monforton was asked to expand on a variety of topics including his thoughts on what he considers to be the foundations of a good lawyer and his view of where law as an industry is headed in the near future. Click... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 20, 2015 in General Interest
A survey from Driving.ca revealed that 85 per cent of Canadians in the market for a vehicle weigh price and fuel efficiency more heavily than safety when considering a purchase. The sites New Car Survey took a look at Canadian car buyers’ habits when shopping for a vehicle. All of the information in Driving.ca survey... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 5, 2015 in General Interest
The newly-acquired wealth of James Robertson, the 56-year-old Detroit factory worker who walks roughly 33 kilometres to work each day, will be managed in part by a group of financial advisors. CBC News Windsor reports that the GoFundMe page created to ease Robertson’s daily commute blew past its original goal of raising $25,000 U.S. Thanks... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 3, 2015 in General Interest
Eligible claimants are accepting offers from General Motors Co.s (GM) victims compensation fund, administrator Kenneth Feinberg said in a recent CNBC interview. The fund has paid 130 victims ahead of its scheduled deadline of Jan. 31, 2015, but Feinberg notes that thousands of claims still remain unprocessed. According to a Bloomberg News report, Feinberg has... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 1, 2015 in General Interest
At the law offices of Greg Monforton & Partners, we are proud to announce that Mr. George King, a good friend of the firm and a highly respected labour lawyer in Windsor, was sworn in on Friday as a judge of the Superior Court of Ontario. Taking oath in front of presiding Superior Court Justice Frank... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 14, 2015 in General Interest
The greater Windsor law community lost one of its pioneers earlier this week after succumbing to complications from pneumonia on Tuesday morning. A popular individual within the legal industry and beyond, Mr. Martin Wunder was known for his tenacity and fearlessness when representing his clients while also being widely acknowledged as a very skilled tactician... Read More
