Ontario Law Firm Blog

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

Melissa Novis Awarded H. Bruce Hillyer Award

We are very proud to announce that one of our articling students, Melissa Novis, has been awarded the H. Bruce Hillyer Award for Best Closing Argument at the 2013 Ontario Trial Lawyers Association mooting competition held recently at the Toronto Superior Court of Justice courthouse. Recognition of Melissa’s accomplishment is further detailed in the OTLA... Read More

50 Year Old Local Cyclist Still Shaken By Violent Accident

Although he left the hospital with what doctors would call minor injuries, 50-year-old Stephen Hayes is still shaken by a cycling accident that has changed more than just the way he rides. If you have been injured in a bicycle accident contact the Windsor bicycle accident lawyers today to find out your legal options.  I still cannot... Read More

Accident victim wins challenge to Ontario’s $3,500 minor injury cap

In September 2010, the Ontario government reduced the medical benefits you could get under your car insurance policy for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The $100,000 limit for treatments not covered by the health care system was reduced to $50,000. But for car accident victims who had minor injuries, such as strains, sprains... Read More

Two Injured in Accident on E.C. Row

  An SUV burst into flames following a collision on the E.C. Row Expressway Friday morning. Windsor police Sgt. Matt DAsti said two people are fortunate they suffered only minor personal injuries after the accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of Banwell Road and E.C. Row shortly before 10:30 a.m. If you have been... Read More

Father Describes Son’s Recover After Serious Crash With Ambulance in Chatham

It’s been nearly a week since a collision involving an ambulance and minivan in Chatham. Three people, including two on-duty paramedics, were taken to different hospitals with varying degrees of injury. One of them was minivan driver Logan Simpson, a 25-year-old man from the Chatham-Kent area. Logan Simpson continues to recovery in a London hospital... Read More