Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 27, 2014 in Personal Injury
A 54 year old Windsor resident is in a critical condition after being hit by a falling tree during a fierce thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place at approximately 5:30 p.m on Victoria Avenue in Windsor, which resulted in the as-yet-unnamed male victim being rushed to a local hospital. According to witnesses, the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 25, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Local Police have just released details on a three vehicle collision in West Windsor involving two minivans and a Windsor Transit bus that took place on Sunday afternoon. According to a number of eye witnesses, a green van made a right turn from Mill Street onto Sandwich Street which then resulted in the other, blue... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on in Auto Accident News
Sources from the OPP have recently released details on a serious two-vehicle accident that took place at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line in Elgin County on Thursday evening. According to the report, a 37 year old Kingsville male and his female passenger were headed southbound in their Dodge Durango on John... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on in Firm News
For the tenth consecutive year, firm founder Greg Monforton has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada, one of the most prestigious honours achieved within the legal industry. Based on ratings from peers within the legal industry, our firm once again has the pleasure of be counted among the top firms in Canada. Inclusion in... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 22, 2014 in Auto Accident News
The Windsor Star reports that Honda is recalling 12,000 of its 2015 Fit subcompacts to retool the bumpers after its first iteration failed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) small overlap test. The Fit received only a marginal rating from the IIHS due to the weakness of its front bumper. In the small overlap... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 21, 2014 in Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists safety is becoming an issue of growing concern among the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The force notes that 2014 is on track to being the deadliest year in the last seven for motorcyclists, with 25 riders and one passenger having been killed in accidents so far. OPP is bringing awareness to this fact to... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 20, 2014 in Firm News
Greg Monforton & Partners is proud to announce that partner Jennifer Bezaire has been appointed as co-chair of the 2015 spring conference of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA). The agenda for the conference has not yet been set, but judging on past events the seminar is sure to be educational and a wonderful opportunity... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 19, 2014 in Truck Accidents
Four firefighters and the driver of a van were hospitalized following a crash of the Windsor Fire Departments Engine 5 at the intersection of Cabana Road and Dougall Avenue on Monday, Aug. 18., the Windsor Star reports. According to Fire Chief David Ellis, the fire truck sustained major damage to its front bumper, resulting in... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 15, 2014 in Bicycle Accidents
A recent investigation by the police services board has found that between Nov. 2013 and Aug. 2014, police received more than 60 reports of bicyclists being doored, wherein a stopped car suddenly opens its door and hits a cyclist. In 2012 and 2013, Toronto police didn’t track these incidents after a change in the provincial... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 13, 2014 in Personal Injury
A new report produced by Prithwish De, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto, suggests that Premarin and Premplus, two popular menopause drugs, could cause breast cancer. According to the report, hormone replacement therapy was a risk factor in an estimated 12,000 new Canadian breast cancer cases discovered between 1994 and 2006.... Read More
