Ontario Law Firm Blog

Alleged Drunk Driver Causes Head-On Crash On Ouellette Avenue

An alleged drunk driver was arrested in a hospital bed after she slammed head-on into another car while driving the wrong direction on the Ouellette Avenue overpass. Windsor police said the Maidstone woman caused the crash which put herself and the victim in hospital with serious injuries after driving south for about half a kilometre... Read More

Couple From LaSalle Stuck On Alabama Interstate For 19 Hours

After having been stuck on Alabama’s Interstate 65 for more than 19 hours, LaSalle residents Joe Bencze and his wife Diane Gibbs were ready to be home. Tired, hungry and dirty after their snow-bound ordeal, the couples initial plan was to take a scenic drive through the southern US states while on their way home... Read More

Windsor Traffic Reduced To A Crawl After Three Vehicle Collision

Sources have revealed that a serious, three vehicle collision just near the Totten Street & Campbell Avenue intersection in Windsor has resulted in lane closures and a request from Police for motorists to avoid the area to help prevent further traffic congestion. First responders on the scene had to help one motorist from a vehicle... Read More

Four-Vehicle Crash Stops Traffic in Downtown Windsor

A Tuesday afternoon four-vehicle crash left several vehicles mangled and traffic snarled up in downtown Windsor. The accidents on University Avenue just west of McDougall was significant however injuries were minor. A large truck, passenger vehicle, and minivan were involved in the collision. Scenes showed three vehicles assembled beside each other while the fourth vehicle... Read More

London Officer Charged in Connection with Pedestrian Accident

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) charged a local police officer on January 20th, 2013 with dangerous driving after a London car crash left two pedestrians injured. Constable Leah Laari was responding to an emergency call in a southbound direction in Adelaide at about 11 a.m. She approached the Oxford intersection and ran a red... Read More

Environment Canada Warns: Windsor-Essex To Be Hit With Snow, “Sharp Cold Front”

In a statement recently released by Environment Canada, a special warning has been issued for Windsor & Essex county, with windchill temperatures set to be as low as -35 degrees Celcius by Tuesday morning. It’s expected that Windsor residents will receive between two to four centimetres of snow by Sunday, which is forecast to be... Read More

Greg Monforton & Partners Become Million Tree Challenge Partners

The law offices of Greg Monforton & Partners are proud to announce their commitment to London’s Million Tree Challenge! Originally created as an initiative of Reforest London and the City of London also known as “The Forest City”partners of the program pledge to help promote tree planting and tree care within their respective organizations and... Read More

Dramatic Drop in Smoking Rates Cheered By Health Advocates

The local smoking rate has hit an all-time low, dropping lower than the provincial rate for the first time in memory. The 16.9 per cent rate for daily and occasional smokers is under the 19.2 per cent provincial rate and is half what it was in the late 1990’s when the local smoking rate was... Read More

LEXPERT Names Greg Monforton A “Leading Practitioner” For 8th Consecutive Year

It’s with great pleasure that we announce our founder, Mr Greg Monforton has been named as a “Leading Practitioner” for the eighth consecutive year by LEXPERT, Canada’s leading source of information and news in the legal industry. Greg, who is a highly regarded member of the Ontario and Nunavut bars, earned his law degree from... Read More

Top 5 Tips For Snow Driving

With the recent deluge of snow that Ontario drivers have had to endure over the winter driving period, many motorists have faced a variety of driving conditions that have made traveling on Ontario’s road very dangerous and prone to causing serious auto accidents. With this in mind and in the interest of driver safety we’d... Read More