As the weather starts to get warmer, kids will be outside more. So will dogs. Dogs and children can be a dangerous combination. Kids often make quick, unexpected movements that can frighten a dog and cause it to react out of fear or possessiveness of its person or...
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Can you sue an employer rather than seek workers’ comp?
Typically, when someone suffers an injury in the workplace, they cannot sue their employer -- even if the employer could and should have prevented it. One of the primary reasons that businesses have workers' compensation insurance is so that employees can receive...
Negligent entrustment in Wisconsin
You know that the potential of being involved in a car accident in Hayward is always there, yet you likely still feel comfortable taking to the streets anyway due to the assumptions that other drivers are as safe and responsible as you are. Yet not all are, and even...
Relaxing trucker drive-time rules a threat to public safety
Commercial trucks often substantially outweigh smaller, non-commercial vehicles, and because they are so heavy and massive, they pose more of a threat to Wisconsin motorists than the average car or truck. At , we understand that trucker...
Treating bite injuries in the aftermath of an attack
When any animal attacks, the bite injuries left behind can have potentially long-lasting consequences. Wisconsin residents who become involved in such attacks may have to deal with painful and extensive recovery periods that leave them emotionally, physically and...
What is osteoporosis?
When people in Wisconsin talk about slip-and-fall accidents, osteoporosis is often part of the conversation. Though osteoporosis is not a cause of accidents or falls, it may make the effects of a fall worse if you have it, resulting in fractures and other serious...
Can a car crash paralyze you?
If you are a Wisconsin resident who fears that winter will never release its grip on our state this year, you are not alone. Unfortunately, your days of snow shoveling and driving on icy and snowy streets and roads do not appear to be over yet. This, in turn, puts you...
Wisconsin Work Injury Claims Impacted by Recent Court Decisions
Recent Wisconsin court decisions have impacted victim recovery in cases of violence or while working for a temporary employer. Violence in the workplace is a real concern. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports nearly 2 million workers report being...
Lessons from Wisconsin Highway Pileup
A 131-vehicle pileup on Interstate 41 near Neenah is being called the worst in state history. An Oshkosh man, who was a science teacher for the Iola-Scandinavia School District, was killed and more than 70 people were left injured in whiteout highway conditions on the...
Flying snow and ice may be evidence of negligence
Roads throughout the country become hazardous during the winter months, and Wisconsin is no exception. Among the most common causes of winter injuries are slip-and-fall accidents and car wrecks on slippery roads. However, there is another source of winter weather...