Author: LawtonCates
America’s Top 100 LLC aims to recognize those that are considered the most accomplished and experienced professionals in their respective fields. We are happy to announce that Attorney Polich is among America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (2021). America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Lawyers: the Selection Process Members are selected to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys […]
In an effort to provide a brief respite to all of the unrest in our country, I invite you to watch or share a brief video of me providing guidance on how to dress appropriately for court. Nothing overly serious or revolutionary, but it is a question that I get often. Please forgive my fancy […]
A $1.85 million settlement has been reached in a case involving a 1999 van crash that killed seven and seriously injured five magazine salespeople. The accident occurred when the unlicensed driver Jeremy Holmes, age 21, switched seats at 81 mph on Interstate Highway 90 north of Janesville, Wisconsin. Monica Forgues, then age 15, was left […]
Whenever I get too discouraged by the state of affairs in America, I think of men like Dick Cates and say a small prayer of gratitude that the country raises up men like him in times of crisis. Cates, who died last week at age 85, was a Madison trial attorney. He’s probably best known […]
LawtonCates attorneys Dixon Gahnz and Terrence Polich have been selected to the 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding […]
The state Department of Natural Resources and the village of East Troy in Walworth County are the subjects of a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit filed last week by several individuals and two lake management districts over potential damage to a spring-fed lake and nearby wetlands by a proposed municipal high-capacity well. The well could pump 1.4 […]
Thanksgiving dinner at your house this year? Throwing a holiday or New Year’s party? Driving to or from any of these festivities? As we prepare to celebrate with friends and family, here are a few tips to get everyone home safe and sound! Holiday parties can create a legal hangover if guests are injured or […]
With the kids back in school and Halloween around the corner, fall is in full swing. We hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful summer. This newsletter features safety tips for those of you hoping to help aging relatives stay in their homes. Nearly everyone nearing retirement age will tell you they would […]
If you aren’t grilling already, you probably will be soon – or at least joining friends and family for a festive summer barbeque. So whether you are wearing the apron or are just a hungry bystander, here are some timely tips on fun and safe grilling. Ah, there it is — the unmistakable aroma of […]
The state and federal constitutions guarantee citizens of Wisconsin the right to a civil trial by jury. Yet, the so-called tort reformers want to limit your rights under the constitution. These attacks come in many forms such as making it more difficult to file a lawsuit, adding protections for corporate defendants, and damage caps. The […]