When you are injured in Wisconsin, you may worry that your family will have no income if you are unable to return to work. We at the Lein Law Offices know it is important for you to understand if you are eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. In order to receive disability benefits, you usually need to […]
Memorial Day weekend brings with it an annual spike in motor-vehicle accidents that will last through Labor Day weekend, the end of summer, and the return of students to class. Sure as the coming of hard frost in autumn, the increase in road risks already has Wisconsin authorities preaching caution, and promising to crack down […]
If you are injured, naturally you would want to talk about the event with your family members and friends. Like most residents in Wisconsin and elsewhere, you might have Facebook and other social media accounts. It would only be natural to post about what happened on social media, right? As you might suspect, it can […]
Whether you are classified as an employee or an independent contractor matters when it comes to collecting damages in the aftermath of a Wisconsin work injury. Under Wisconsin law, employees who are injured on the job are entitled to recovery for physical and mental harm, accidental injury and occupational disease. This includes all doctor, hospital […]
Authorities will be focusing on bicycle and motorcycle safety in the coming weeks. Our personal injury lawyers in Hayward and Winter see an increase in bicycle and motorcycle accidents each spring. Motorcycle Accidents: May is Safety Awareness Month The National Safety Council is among the organizations promoting Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Each year, about 5,000 riders are killed […]
The Husky oil refinery explosion and fire in Superior, Wisconsin, caused alarm throughout the Duluth-Superior region. After the fire was contained, the company received more than 1,000 claims from people affected by the fire. While there were no fatalities, 21 people were injured in the accident. Just days after the fire, an article in the Duluth […]
Mayors in Superior and Duluth are asking Husky Energy to stop using hydrogen fluoride, a highly corrosive chemical that could have formed toxic vapor clouds had a storage tank been damaged in last week’s explosion. Presence of the chemical at the site of the explosion resulted in mandatory evacuation of a 10-mile radius. While the […]
When news of the Husky Energy oil refinery blast hit the airwaves on Thursday, April 26th, attorney Matt Lein’s thoughts immediately went to the workers and the people of Superior. As a native of northern Wisconsin with deep ties to communities throughout northern Wisconsin, Matt was concerned for his neighbors. As an experienced personal injury […]
When a Husky Energy oil refinery tank in Superior, Wisconsin erupted in flames on April 26, 2018 after several rapid explosions, a roiling black cloud was seen drifting over the surrounding area. There were concerns whether or not the facilities hydrogen fluoride tanks would be breached. Thankfully they maintained their integrity and only one tank […]
You have just bought your dream home, but a month after moving in, you find something wrong with the house that either significantly affects its value or puts your family’s health and safety at risk – or both. At the Lein Law Offices, we understand how upsetting this can be for you and other Wisconsin home […]