Ontario Law Firm Blog

Windsor Child’s Death Another Blow to City

The grieving family of a Grade 3 student wants to know why their 8-year-old daughter died soon after arriving at a Windsor emergency room with flu-like symptoms. Destiny Sammut’s death is the latest in a series of medical tragedies to befall the city. Last month, the province launched an investigation after it was revealed two... Read More

$1M Lawsuit Blames Leamington for Tobogganing Injury

A Leamington woman who says she suffered a debilitating back injury while tobogganing at Seacliff Park is suing the municipality for $1 million. Beth DeCou was tobogganing at Seacliff Park with her son and a friend on Feb. 2, 2009 when she struck an unidentified object under the snow, sending her and her sled flying... Read More

Settlement Reached in Case of Slain Windsor Nurse

A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit between a Windsor hospital and the family of a nurse murdered on the job by a troubled former lover. Lori Dupont was stabbed to death while tending to patients at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital in 2005, and her death has since spurred lawmakers to address issues involving workplace... Read More

Hospital Settles With Slain Nurse’s Family

The family of a nurse slain by her former boyfriend at the hospital in Windsor, Ont., where they both worked has reached a financial settlement with that hospital through the help of our experienced Windsor personal injury lawyers, more than four years after her death. Neither Lori Dupont’s family nor Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital would disclose... Read More

Paralyzed Hit-and-Run Victim Sues for $12.8 Million

A pedestrian left paralyzed by a hit-and-run driver has filed a $12.8-million lawsuit that names the City of Windsor and a prominent local developer among the defendants. Mohammed Abed, 19, was walking in east Windsor after spending the night at a friends house watching a movie, drinking pop and socializing. It was about 1:45 a.m.... Read More