Manitowoc County Lawyers The documentary “Making a Murderer” has media buzzing all over the country. The true tale of the Avery and Dassey families’ alleged run-ins with the law took place in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, making the series all the more fascinating to those of us that actually reside in Wisconsin. Regardless of what side of the spectrum your opinions of the criminal case(s) rest, we can likely all agree [...]

Appleton Car Accident Lawyers In every state, laws are in place to provide consequences to drunk drivers and deter them from driving drunk again. The consequences that drivers face for driving under the influence (DUI) often include mandatory drug education programs that show them the dangers they pose to themselves, their passengers, and others on the road when they drive drunk. In some states, like Arizona, implementing harsher penalties for those convicted [...]

Appleton Motorcycle Accident Attorneys As the weather warms up, more and more motorcycles are coming out of the garage, with riders ready to hit the road. Before you hop on your bike, remember to put safety first. Motorcycle riders have a higher risk of accidents and injuries than car passengers because of the lack of a protective chassis on a motorcycle. As a rider, be aware of these increased risks and keep [...]

Appleton Personal Injury Lawyers Every winter, Wisconsin is blanketed with acres upon acres of soft, fresh snow. This snow cover is ideal for snowmobile enthusiasts who carve out riding trails and enjoy the frozen scenery of winter. Like other recreational vehicles, such as ATVs and jet skis, snowmobiles can be dangerous. In 2014, a total of 181 snowmobile accident reports were filed in Wisconsin. Of these, 23 were fatal. If [...]

Appleton Boat Accident Attorneys According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2013 reports, there are 614,399 registered boats in the state of Wisconsin. Especially during the summer months, these boats flood the over 15,000 lakes in the state of Wisconsin, and the water can get pretty crowded. Familiarizing yourself with the basic Wisconsin boating rules and safety tips can potentially help save your life and the lives of [...]

Winter comes early in Wisconsin — and when it does, road conditions can quickly deteriorate. According to statistics from the National Weather Service, over the last 30 years, the normal seasonal snowfall over the entire state has averaged more than 40 inches. Some parts of the state regularly receive well over a hundred inches of snow in a season. Meeting these challenging winter conditions on the road takes skill, experience, [...]

Hundreds are killed and thousands are injured each year in drunk driving accidents in Wisconsin. As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a driver was recently arrested on suspicion of third-offense driving under the influence after turning his jeep into oncoming traffic, seriously injuring four. A 73-year-old man from Palatine, Illinois was driving a Subaru minivan with three passengers westbound on US Highway 12 in the Town of Whitewater on a Saturday [...]

In Wisconsin, patrolling officers have seen a sharp increase in the number of people “huffing” and driving. Huffing involves the inhaling of hazardous contents of a spray can to get high. While the law is still evolving to include this practice in standardized vehicle codes, to date, huffing can be a form of reckless driving, which endangers other motorists on the road. Huffing and car accident cases In recent months, Oshkosh [...]

In 2010, an average of 12 pedestrians died every day in traffic accidents, for a total of 4,280 pedestrian accident fatalities for the year. In an effort to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents, the city of Appleton, Wisconsin, in partnership with Lawrence University, has added two new crosswalks with flashing lights on College Avenue. Groups at Risk Men are killed in pedestrian accidents more often than women. Fatal pedestrian accidents [...]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) helps keep American consumers safe from hazardous products. One major focus of the agency’s efforts is preventing unsafe toys from getting into the hands of American children. In the first quarter of the 2012 fiscal year, the CPSC prevented 500,000 hazardous imported products from entering the United States. Children’s toys and other products topped the list of blocked goods, many with unsafe levels of [...]