Ontario Law Firm Blog

Greg Monforton to Speak for Pro Bono Students Canada at University of Windsor

Greg Monforton is proud to have accepted an invitation from Pro Bono Students Canada to speak to students at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law about pro bono work in the community. The event, dubbed the “PBSC Launch”, will be held Monday, September 16th. The launch is designed to entice students to participate in... Read More

Windsor man faces attempted murder charge after allegedly trying to run down wife

A 28-year-old Windsor man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he got into a fiery argument just after midnight Sunday with his common-law wife, assaulted her and tried to run her down, slamming his pickup truck into a Hickory Road home in the process. The man, whose name police did not release... Read More

Investigation Continues in Pedestrian Accident that Caused Internal Injury, Broken Legs, Shock

Windsor police investigate the scene of a single motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Elliott Street Sunday morning. Two pedestrians were struck by the vehicle and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (DAX MELMER/ The Windsor Star) A mother and daughter remained in hospital with serious injuries Monday after... Read More

Bad Road Conditions, Congestion Factors in Windsor Streets on Ontario’s Worst Roads List

The Canadian Automobile Association released its annual worst roads in Ontario list Tuesday and local motorists selected the Ambassador Bridge as the road to avoid in Windsor. The bridge wasn’t singled out for road conditions after having all of its lanes replaced by a $25-million US re-decking project, but was instead fingered for congestion problems.... Read More

Arrest Made in Fatal Car Crash, One Victim Left with Serious Personal Injury, One Suffered Wrongful Death

A 38-year-old Bright, Ont. man is in custody after a car crash that claimed the life of one person and left another with critical injuries. Around 10 p.m. Saturday, Oxford OPP were called to Douro Street and Elizabeth Street in Plattsville after a pickup truck and a vehicle slammed into each other. A male driver... Read More

Greg Monforton to be Honoured with Volunteer Tribute Award from Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Greg Monforton will be honoured to receive the Volunteer Tribute Award from Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Ontario at their Annual General Meeting tomorrow, June 19. The following letter was sent from SCI Ontario to invite Mr. Monforton to the meeting: Mr. Greg Monforton1 Riverside Drive West,Suite 801,Windsor, ON N9A 5K3 Dear Greg, On behalf of... Read More

Greg Monforton Delivers Presentation on Reforming the FSCO in Rehab First Seminar Series

Windsor injury lawyer Greg Monforton spoke to an audience at the Huron Church Holiday Inn this past Friday, June 14, about Reforming the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) in a seminar series sponsored by Rehab First. Read Greg Monforton’s remarks below: Rehab First Seminar Series Reforming F.S.C.O. Is there a cure for regulatory disequilibrium? Presentation by... Read More

Tobacco Companies Coming to Ontario Court

International tobacco companies will not be able to escape Ontario’s court battle for $50 billion. The province’s government won a very important victory when the Ontario Court of Appeal rejected the idea that the international parent companies of tobacco manufacturers should not be involved. If you have become ill or have cancer due to cigarette... Read More

Mother Carrying Newborn Struck By Car in Devonshire Mall Parking Lot

On Thursday, May 30th a mother and her child were walking in the Sears parking lot of the Devonshire Mall in Windsor when they were struck by a car. Although these injuries were non-life threatening, they were transported in an ambulance to a nearby hospital. No details about the driver have been released. Of course,... Read More

Client Angie Williams Seeks Damages in Auto Deaths of Children

Angie Williams, a St. Joachim woman, lost her two youngest children in a horrific auto-train accident June 10, 2012. Her husband, Andrew Williams, was driving the family’s 2000 Dodge Caravan on Strong Road in Lakeshore, carrying the family’s 4 children, Jasmyn, who was 1 1/2 at the time, Brooklyn, 3, Dryden, 4 and Wynter, 6,... Read More