Wisconsin’s Texting Law Not Enough
Monday, April 19th, 2010 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »Wisconsin passed a law that prohibits texting while driving. The law prohibits sending or composing text messages while driving, but not reading them. The law imposes as modest fine for a violation of the law. The fine may be as low as $20.00. One ...
Protecting the Privacy of an Injured Person
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »The question my clients ask me most is “Why does the insurance company get to look at my medical records from 15 years ago?” The answers I gave were always unsatisfactory to me, and rested largely with the idea that ...
A Practical Demonstration of the Dangers of Texting and Driving
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »I have written several times about the dangers of texting and driving. The studies clearly demonstrate that a person is more distracted when they text and drive. They have more difficulty staying in their lane of travel. They are more likely to rear-end ...
Choosing a Lawyer After You’ve Been Hurt
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »If you have been injured, one of the most important decisions you will face is who to hire as a lawyer. Your future may depend on the decision you make, and certainly thousands of dollars are at stake. Spending some time researching ...
Discretionary Duty and Municipal Liability
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »The time has come to re-examine the principles underlying the immunity afforded municipalities for the torts of their employees. As a preliminary matter, we are not talking about huge verdicts or settlements against villages or cities. The statutes provide a ...
Leveling the Playing Field in Injury Cases
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »If you have been hurt in an accident there are many things you are worried about. You are worried about your medical bills, your job, and how you are going to pay your household expenses while you are off work. The insurance ...
Malpractice Myths
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »A lot of misinformation is being spread about malpractice and the need for tort reform to protect doctors. Some of the popular myths are that patients file frivolous claims, that the threat of malpractice is driving doctors away from the practice, and ...
Your Home and the Law: Part III
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law, Injury and Accidents | No Comments »In this installment of your home and the law, I will explore several situations where a homeowner may be liable for damages caused to others. This article will discuss liability for injuries caused by the family dog, and premises liability ...
Administrative Code Protects Injured Renters
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Posted in Consumer Law, Injury and Accidents | No Comments »The Residential Rental Practices Code requires landlords to maintain their rental properties in a reasonably safe manner. The landlord is also required to tell potential renters of any dangerous condition that the landlord knows about or should have known ...
The Danger of Texting and Driving
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 Posted in Injury and Accidents | No Comments »THE ATTACHED VIDEO CONTAINS A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF A CAR ACCIDENT: I discussed some of the ways to stop teens from texting while driving last week. This week I want to show why it is so important. The video is a public ...