Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 30, 2014 in Auto Accident News
On July 29, Toronto Police kicked off their six-week distracted driving blitz in the Toronto and York region. For the next coming weeks, police will be watching for drivers answering their phones, texting and using their handheld devices while behind the wheel. If youre caught holding a handheld device while driving, you could face a... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 29, 2014 in Auto Accident News
24-year-old Mohammed Alharbi has been charged with careless driving after being caught watching a video while driving on Highway 401 in the Chatham-Kent area. According to the Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police, a speeding Dodge Challenger was stopped while travelling eastbound on Thursday evening. When the officer approached the vehicle, he realized the driver was looking... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 26, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Local authorities have just released details on a London, ON car accident that took place at a busy Costco store in London on Friday afternoon. According to reports, a four-door, red sedan careened through the front doors of the store, injuring five bystanders and also the driver of the vehicle. Various eye witnesses have advised... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 23, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Despite most provinces having enacted distracted driving laws in the past few years, an editorial piece is asking that law enforcement get more serious about executing these laws. According to the Canadian Automobile Association, cellphones remain one of the top distractions for drivers. The Ontario Road Safety Annual Reports reveal that 79 fatal accidents were... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 21, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Local Police officers have provided details on a fatal car vs. pedestrian accident that took place on Seminole Street and Pillette Road at approximately 7:30 p.m in East Windsor on Saturday evening. The pedestrian64 year old Ms. Barbara Pane was hit by a silver Chrysler 300 that the Police believe was trying to make a... Read More
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Less than one week ago, a 19-year-old woman was left in critical condition after being struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Jasper Avenue off of 119th Street. The crosswalk was marked, but was not controlled by flashing warning lights. Mayor Don Iveson has called for an immediate safety review of that crosswalk, however, some... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 14, 2014 in Auto Accident News
The 16 year old daughter of Ms. Jennifer Belle more is currently in hospital and entering surgery after being hit by an unmarked Windsor Police vehicle in Tecumseh on Thursday afternoon. While details of the incident are still being investigated by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the teenager was initially taken to and later released... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 8, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Authorities from the Windsor Police have released details on a two vehicle accident that took place on Saturday afternoon at the Campbell Avenue and University Avenue West intersection in Windsor. While Police are still investigating the incident, sources close to the collision have advised that the driver of a silver Ford Focus one of the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 7, 2014 in Auto Accident News
Galina Nedeltcheva, a Windsor resident, remains in intensive care after being involved in an accident nearly halfway across the world. On June 23, she was involved in a rollover accident in the seaside city of Varna in Bulgaria. She was hit from the passengers side and was trapped underneath the car when it rolled over.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 27, 2014 in Auto Accident News
According to the Ontario Provincial Police, speed-related deaths have more than doubled in the past year. As of June 15, approximately 113 car accident fatalities have been reported; 33 deaths were related to speed while distracted driving and impaired driving were the cause of 24 and 9, respectively. According to the OPP, speed was a... Read More
