Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on September 11, 2014 in General Interest
In an effort to curb distracted driving in Ontario, the province may pass legislation to increase the fines and demerit points associated with texting while driving. The new law, to be proposed when legislature resumes October 20, would mean texting motorists could face a fine of $1,000 and three demerit points on their licence. These... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on August 4, 2014 in General Interest
A new report suggests that seven years ago Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. contacted General Motors about investigating a fatal rollover crash in California wherein the airbag in a Chevrolet Cobalt did not deploy. The information was reported on July 31 by Bloomberg who reports that Vanguard was not the only car rental company that... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on July 25, 2014 in General Interest
Did you know that new legislation introduced on July 15 aims to help lower the insurance premiums for many Ontario motorists? The Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act is a combination of two formerly introduced pieces of legislation, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act and the Roadside Assistance Protection Act.... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 28, 2014 in General Interest
The Canada Day long weekend means that many more families and friends will look to spending their time boating. Unfortunately, this is also means popular boating areas will be much busier and there will be an increase in the number of boaters who have been drinking. The number of boating fatalities reported this year are... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 20, 2014 in General Interest
In early June, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall that affected certain Organic Traditions and Back 2 the Garden brand products. Consumers were warned that the sprouted chia products may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall affects Organic Traditions Chia Seed Powder, Sprouted Chi & Flax Seed Powder and Back 2 the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 10, 2014 in General Interest
The Brain Injury Association of Canada has noted that June is Brain Injury Awareness month. Several events have been planned across Canada including golf tournaments, 5ks, safety fun-fast days and more. Earlier this year, Greg Monforton & Partners took part in the Brain Injury Association of Sarnia-Lambton (BIASL) Golf tournament. The event raised money for... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 9, 2014 in General Interest
For the hundreds of Windsor residents caring for loved ones with both visible and invisible disabilities, the waterfronts newest sculpture a bronze pair of outstretched hands releasing two gleaming butterflies to the sky is a powerful sight. Dozens of caregivers, family members and survivors of brain injuries lined Assumption Parks walkway Friday to see the... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on June 6, 2014 in General Interest
On Thursday, General Motors held a town hall meeting to update the public on the continued investigation into a faulty ignition switch that allegedly led to the death of 13 people. Mary Barra, CEO of the company, revealed that 15 people were fired and at least five more were disciplined after the company interviewed 230... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 22, 2014 in General Interest
In what is sure to be a record year for recalls in Canada and the United States, Toyota has announced that they will be recalling 516,000 vehicles worldwide including 82,380 minivans in Canada. According to the auto manufacturer road salt that is commonly used in cold weather areas could lead to the corrosion of certain... Read More
Posted on behalf of Greg Monforton & Partners Injury Lawyers on May 16, 2014 in General Interest
General Motors announced this week that they would be recalling a total of 282,000 vehicles for various issues. However, on Thursday the manufacturer also announced that its latest recall would affect more than 2.5 million vehicles. In the past five months GM has recalled nearly 13 million vehicles. About 204,000 vehicles in Canada have been... Read More
