General Interest Blog

Prevent Deadly Injuries to Your Family with One Simple Household Item

According to the National Fire Protection Association, three out of five fire deaths occur in houses without smoke alarms, or with smoke alarms that no longer work. Without a doubt, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives. However, in order to work; they must have a fresh set of batteries. Between 2009 and 2011, an... Read More

Greg Monforton Discusses Ethics In The Legal Industry

In a recent interview on CBC, Greg Monforton was asked about the topic of ethics within the legal industry and why there is a need to raise the standard of those ethics for the greater good of the community. To watch the full video, please click on the image listed below: Read More

Ontario bill to ban sales of flavoured cigarellos, chewing tobacco

Ontario will follow Alberta’s lead and introduce legislation to ban all sales of candy-flavoured tobacco products. The Ontario bill would turn an existing restriction on selling candy – and fruit-flavoured cigarillos and chewing tobacco to youth – to a total prohibition. There would be an exemption for menthol-flavoured products which are preferred by adults. It would also... Read More

Most Outrageous Black Friday Accidents, Injuries & Deaths

Most recognize Black Friday as the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, while prices have always enticed many Canadians to cross the border to get these outstanding deals. As a result, many Canadian companies have begun offering similar deals during this time in order to keep customers inside the border and utilize their... Read More

Monforton Heads Ethics Panel

Windsor injury lawyer Greg Monforton is heading up a discussion looking at the ethics of trial lawyers. The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association is looking to develop a code of ethical conduct for lawyers, and its starting with roundtable discussions across the province. It will serve as a guideline for member lawyers when dealing with clients,... Read More

Latest Canadian Product Recalls

During the month of October alone, there have been over a dozen recalls on items throughout Canada. These products were recalled due to something not working correctly, or that could cause harm to an individual if they have been consumed. Therefore, as responsible members of our community, our defective product solicitors have decided to create... Read More

Greg Monforton To Chair Roundtable Discussion On Ethics

Windsor lawyer Greg Monforton, a certified specialist in personal injury law, has been asked by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) to co-chair a roundtable discussion of Windsor based OTLA lawyers on the topic of developing and implementing standards of ethical conduct governing OTLA members. Monforton, a past president of OTLA, is chairing this discussion... Read More

Spray Foam Insulation Causing Problems

While spray foam insulation is growing in popularity throughout Canada, it is beginning to cause problems as well. These problems include expensive repairs, which are leading to many lawsuits in both Canada and the United States. If you have suffered any breathing problems or other injuries due to spray foam insulation contact one of our... Read More

Jennifer Bezaire, Partner at Greg Monforton & Partners, to Co-Chair OTLAs Fall Conference Entitled TRIAL BY JURY

Our respected partner Jennifer Bezaire has been chosen by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (“OTLA”) to co-chair its Fall Conference in Toronto starting on Wednesday, October 30. The OTLA conference, titled “TRIAL BY JURY”, will feature dozens of speakers, various Superior Court Justices and many panel discussions. Additionally, a mock jury will preside over a... Read More

Windsor Man Named White House Jewish Liaison

We have immense pride in our relatively small but impacting Jewish community. Congrats to Mr. Nosanchuk on his appointment, and congrats to his dad, retired Judge Saul Nosanchuk. Windsor native Matt Nosanchuk was recently appointed White House liaison to the U.S. Jewish Community and, according to his father, a better person could not have been... Read More