Auto Accident News Blog

Car Accidents Caused by Careless Driving

Careless driving is one of the leading causes of auto accidents. When a driver fails to drive with due care, it can cause serious harm to others sharing the road. If you are involved in a car accident caused by another driver’s carelessness, you need a reputable Windsor car accident lawyer on your side. Let... Read More

Skateboarder, Pedestrian Injured in Windsor Accidents

Windsor police are investigating two collisions that occurred within one hour Monday night in downtown Windsor. A skateboarder suffered life-threatening injuries in one and a pedestrian was injured in the other. According to police, the first accident happened around 8:30 p.m. when a man on a skateboard was struck by a Ford SUV at the... Read More

Two Killed in Leamington Crash with CO2 Tank

Two people were killed when their vehicle struck a greenhouse carbon dioxide tank outside Leamington on Sunday morning, according to Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The accident happened around 12:15 a.m. on the 1100 block of Mersea Road 5. Police reported that the vehicle was traveling west when it left the road, traveled across... Read More

Windsor Man Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident

Windsor police are looking for the driver of a white or grey sports sedan that struck a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident on Drouillard Road Tuesday. According to police, around 3:15 p.m., witnesses reported seeing the northbound vehicle strike an 18-year-old male as he was walking across the street. The impact of the collision sent... Read More

Highway 401 Construction Accidents Poised to Outpace 2016

Construction on a stretch of Highway 401 has led to 61 car accidents between April and July. Twenty-eight of those collisions involved commercial tractor trailers. With three months remaining for this year’s construction season (April through October), the accident-riddled stretch of highway is poised to outpace 2016 collision numbers. Last year, there was a total... Read More

One Dead, Several Injured After Three Area Collisions

Three area collisions within less than 24 hours killed one and injured several others. With the increase in area collisions in recent weeks, it is important that injury victims and their families understand their legal rights after a car accident. If you are looking for a leading car accident lawyer in Windsor, the lawyers at... Read More

Ontario Right of Way Laws

When driving, motorists encounter many situations in which one driver must give up the right of way to another driver or pedestrian in order to avoid a collision. Although this is an important concept, many motorists are either unfamiliar with who is required to yield the right of way or simply fail to follow this... Read More

The Dangers of Road Rage

Being tailgated, getting cut off, getting stuck in traffic and dealing with slow drivers obstructing traffic are enough to upset any driver. However, that feeling of anger and aggression could be dangerous if it is not controlled. Road rage is a common problem among many motorists, and it is one that can cause serious injury... Read More

Three Area School Bus Crashes in One Week

Update: Another school bus accident in Windsor-Essex on Wednesday, June 21, led to one “very minor” injury, according to local officials. Tecumseh Fire reported that a pickup truck collided with the bus near County Road 8 and 10th Concession Road around 2:30 p.m. The bus came to a stop in a ditch. Original Post: A... Read More

Aggressive Driving Deaths Up 80 Per Cent This Year

Deaths related to aggressive driving have skyrocketed on Ontario roads this year, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The latest OPP report shows an 80 per cent spike in fatalities caused by aggressive driving. So far in 2017, 27 people have been killed, compared to 15 during the same period last year. Police are particularly... Read More