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Traumatic Brain Injuries from Accidents Can Result in Death and Long-Term Disability

While the majority of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are minor, some do result in death or severe injury. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 30 percent of all injury deaths are the result of trauma to the brain. In all, that amounts to approximately 50, 000 deaths per year, or about 138 deaths per day. Others may experience life-time complications. If you or [...]

2016-11-23T09:06:00+00:00November 23, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Snow Plow Accidents Rare but Can Have Severe Consequences

While there is very little data on the rate of snow plow crashes in the United States, incidents appear to be rare. Still, they can have severe consequences for victims. Keep yourself and your family safe on the road this winter with some important safety tips, and know what to do, should you or someone you love experience a snowplow accident. Staying Safe on Winter Roads and Around Snowplows Slick [...]

2016-11-04T09:02:00+00:00November 4, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Social Media Use and Your Personal Injury Lawsuit

Social media has become a popular way for people to connect and interact, but it has also become a minefield of evidence for attorneys, judges, insurance companies, and even law enforcement. In fact, sources like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook are increasingly making an appearance in courtrooms, and even in personal injury cases outside of a courtroom, which often catches injured accident victims off guard. If you are the plaintiff in [...]

2016-10-12T09:11:00+00:00October 12, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Study: Concussions During Childhood Can Have Serious and Lasting Effects

Children are often thought of as resilient, but the truth is that, just like adults, children can suffer serious and lasting injuries. In fact, one recent study found that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) experienced during childhood may increase the child’s risk for social and psychological problems during adulthood. Though not likely to occur in all children who suffer a TBI, this risk is significant enough that parents should be aware [...]

2016-09-13T09:18:00+00:00September 13, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Determining if Negligence Was a Factor in Your Personal Injury Case

Whenever an accident occurs, the victim has a right to pursue compensation. Known as a personal injury claim, this includes injuries sustained during an auto accident, truck accident, construction site accident, dog bite or attack, and many other preventable types of accidents. However, an accident alone is not enough to pursue a personal injury claim. Negligence, and all of its elements, must also be present. How do you determine if [...]

2016-08-01T20:12:03+00:00August 1, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Study: Concussion Rates in Children May Be Significantly Underreported

Like adults, children can suffer a concussion after any major blow or sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head experienced during an automobile accident, fall, or sports injury. However,  the signs and symptoms may be harder to detect for parents, which can leave children at risk for long-term complications. Furthermore, a recent study indicates that concussions in children may go largely unreported and unseen by emergency room doctors. This, too, [...]

2016-06-23T14:10:49+00:00June 23, 2016|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

Social Media Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case

In recent years, posting personal details of your life on various social media websites for hundreds of your friends, family, and acquaintances to see has become the “norm.” While social media is a great way to stay connected to others, it can be a potentially harmful in some situations. One scenario in which you want to largely avoid posting on social media is during a personal injury case. Courts May [...]

2015-11-13T07:00:00+00:00November 13, 2015|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

The Intersection of Semi-Trucks and Automobiles: Contributory Negligence in Action

When an individual suffers personal injuries as a result of an automobile and semi-truck colliding, he or she can file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages related to the injuries. In order to recover for injuries, the injured party (the victim) must not only prove that the other party was negligent, but that the other party did substantially contribute to the victim's injuries. Wisconsin law defines this under the [...]

2015-10-29T07:00:00+00:00October 29, 2015|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

The Intersection of Semi-Trucks and Automobiles: Contributory Negligence in Action

When an individual suffers personal injuries as a result of an automobile and semi-truck colliding, he or she can file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages related to the injuries. In order to recover for injuries, the injured party (the victim) must not only prove that the other party was negligent, but that the other party did substantially contribute to the victim's injuries. Wisconsin law defines this under the [...]

2015-10-29T07:00:00+00:00October 29, 2015|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|

AB310 Limits Health Care Access for Thousands of Wisconsin Women and Men

By Emily Claypool WWN Reproductive Rights Task Force On September 24th, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill which will further cut funding to Planned Parenthood and community health centers, and will allow health care providers to refuse to provide patients with life-saving family planning, birth control, and cancer and STI screening services. The freedom for men and women to access health care is at stake as this proposal moves [...]

2015-10-16T17:14:59+00:00October 16, 2015|Appleton Personal Injury Attorney|
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