Ontario Law Firm Blog

Windsor Man Named White House Jewish Liaison

We have immense pride in our relatively small but impacting Jewish community. Congrats to Mr. Nosanchuk on his appointment, and congrats to his dad, retired Judge Saul Nosanchuk. Windsor native Matt Nosanchuk was recently appointed White House liaison to the U.S. Jewish Community and, according to his father, a better person could not have been... Read More

Motorcycle Crash Sends Man to Hospital

A 49-year-old Windsor man was transported to hospital with critical injuries after the motorcycle he was driving flipped and landed on top of him in front of dozens of horrified festival-goers and pedestrians in west Windsor Sunday morning. The motorcycle crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. in the 3200 block of Sandwich Street  a portion... Read More

Congratulations Dr. Joanna Sweet

We are proud to announce that our newest associate lawyer Dr. Joanna Sweet has, in addition to her busy injury law practice, been appointed to serve as the M.A. Internship Coordinator in the Political Science Department at the University of Windsor. Joanna has worked in this position since the program’s inception in 2012. The internship... Read More

Rear-End Collision Slows Traffic in Walkerville

On Wednesday in Walkerville emergency crews responded to a rear-end collision at the intersection of Wyandotte Street and Windemere Road. The accident occurred near the Vitos Pizzeria around 4 P.M. when a Pontiac Grand Am collided with a Dodge Caravan. This car accident ultimately slowed traffic through Walkerville on Wednesday afternoon as the accident was... Read More

73-year-old Windsor motorcyclist struck by farm vehicle

A 73-year-old motorcycle rider from Windsor is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a farm vehicle in Chatham-Kent. The crash occurred around 12 p.m. Wednesday on Rivard Line in the former Dover Township. Chatham-Kent police said a seed corn harvester was heading east on Rivard Line, between Townline and Jacob Road. The... Read More

Man Dies in Country Crash on the Arner

The man killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Arner Townline in Essex was identified Saturday as 23-year-old Blake Clifford of Essex . The accident, in which two other drivers were injured, happened at the Arner and  10th Concession. At about 5:10 p.m. a red Chrysler Sebring, driven by Clifford according to police, rear-ended... Read More

Greg Monforton Named a “Best Lawyer” in Canada

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Greg Monforton, a founding partner of Greg Monforton & Partners, as a 2014 “Best Lawyer” in Canada for his work in personal injury law. Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to... Read More

Letter From Tim Simpson To The Detroit Tigers

The Gazette Tim Simpson, a long-time employee at The Gazette and former member of the Sports department, is battling terminal cancer. Simpson, whose 40-year newspaper career began at the Windsor Star and ended when he took a buyout from The Gazette last year, is a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan. This is a thank-you letter he... Read More

OPP Charge Father 1 Year After Lakeshore Train Crash

More than a year after two young children were killed when a train struck the family minivan in Lakeshore, Ontario Provincial Police have criminally charged their father, who was driving. Just before 10 a.m. on June 10 of 2012, Andrew Williams drove the van across a set of train tracks on Strong Road with his... Read More

Angry Motorists Harass Cyclists in Wake of Fatal Ontario Crash

Cyclists riding with cycling organization Tour Du Canada sadly lost two of their group to a traffic accident last week, but motorists travelling through the area seemed to display little sympathy in the wake of tragedy. If you have been injured in a bicycle accident contact the reputable bicycle accident lawyers at Greg Monforton &... Read More