Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 24, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Statistics recently released by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) show that 2016 was a particularly deadly year on OPP-patrolled roads, trails and waterways. OPP reported increases in deaths across the board, from automobile accidents to boaters and paddlers and snowmobilers. One common theme noted throughout the report is that dangerous, careless behaviours played a role... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on April 11, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Seat belt-related fatalities have reached a 20-year low according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). There has been a steady decline in seat belt-related deaths in recent years. OPP reports that 45 people were killed in seat belt-related auto accidents in 2016, which is one less than the number recorded in 2015. Last year was... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 16, 2017 in Auto Accident News
For the fourth year in a row, distracted driving has taken more lives on Ontario roads than both speeding and drunk driving. In 2016, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attributed 65 deaths to inattentive driving. This trend appears to be continuing into the current year, as OPP has stated that distracted driving deaths in the province... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 14, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Two people, including a four-year-old boy, were seriously injured and transported to the hospital Monday after a crash on a snow-covered road in the Town of Essex. Ontario Provincial Police reported that the accident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on North Talbot Road just south of County Road 8. A Ford SUV traveling east collided... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on March 8, 2017 in Auto Accident News
After a minor vehicle collision, it is not uncommon for accident victims to claim they are okay because they do not show any clear physical signs of injury. Many drivers, passengers, cyclists, pedestrians and others often refuse medical treatment without realizing they have suffered a concussion. Unfortunately, without proper identification and treatment, a concussion can... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 23, 2017 in Auto Accident News
One person was rushed to the hospital after a serious two-car collision on Wednesday. According to the Windsor Police Service, the collision occurred on Central Avenue near EC Row Expressway just before 2 p.m. One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. It remains unknown if anyone else was injured in the collision.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on February 1, 2017 in Auto Accident News
After a deadly start to the snowmobiling season, Ontario Provisional Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) reminded riders of key safety tips during Snowmobile Safety Week, Jan. 21-29. According to OPP, there have been seven snowmobiling fatalities since the start of the season, three of which involved snowmobiles falling through ice... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 25, 2017 in Auto Accident News
A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with injuries Tuesday after being struck by a Transit Windsor bus on Riverside Drive East at Moy Avenue. According to Windsor Police, the bus was traveling westbound when it struck the 29-year-old man. The impact was so severe that it damaged the front windshield of the bus. The... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 5, 2017 in Auto Accident News
Windsor police are crediting an alert citizen with the arrest of a dangerously impaired driver whose blood alcohol content was six times the legal limit of 0.08. According to reports, around 8 p.m. Tuesday, the citizen witnessed a Silver Dodge Ram pickup truck slam into a traffic light pole at 1925 Division Road. The truck... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on January 4, 2017 in Auto Accident News
One third of Canadians admit to texting on their cellphone while stopped at a red light, according to a new poll released by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). That is a shocking number given that 70 per cent of Canadians believe using a cellphone at a red light is unacceptable. According to CAA, drivers can... Read More
