Firm also honored as Best of Winnebago County, finalist for Best of the Bay APPLETON, WI – Herrling Clark Law Firm has again been recognized as the Fox Valley’s premiere law firm, marking the 22nd consecutive year that an Appleton Post-Crescent reader survey has resulted in the firm being named Best of the Valley. Herrling […]
A fiery crash involving 193 vehicles recently shut down Interstate-94 near Galesburg, Michigan, for over 12 hours. The pileup served as a stark reminder of how dangerous winter driving can be in the Great Lakes region. Thirty-four cars and 26 tractor-trailer trucks were involved in the wreck on the eastbound side of the interstate. Eighty-three […]
Wintertime in Wisconsin usually results in several inches of snow and extremely cold temperatures making a commuter's life much more difficult. For those who spend a lot of time on the road in the winter time, car accidents are a common concern. In fact, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, there were 28, 474 […]
Wisconsin has the highest rate of drunk driving in the country and an even worse repeat offender problem. More than one-third of convicted drunk drivers in the state are repeat offenders with previous drunk driving convictions. Wisconsin's Drunk Driving Problem With more than 33, 000 drunk driving convictions annually and one-third of Wisconsin drivers admitting […]
In a holiday ruling that will impact pending and future drunk driving cases, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld three drunk driving convictions that were based on forcibly taken blood samples. This ruling came despite a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that created a heightened standard for involuntary blood draws. Cases in Question The 2013 U.S. […]
The holidays are a time of reflection, celebration and family, and often involve traveling long distances to visit loved ones. Unfortunately, with the advent of cell phones and text messaging, inattentive driving has become a hazard and it is a growing cause for deadly car accidents. Texting and Driving in Wisconsin In Wisconsin, using a […]
A man from Neenah has been charged with the homicide of a Winneconne woman after driving drunk and crashing earlier this month. The man was charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, possession of marijuana, and possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, a Kaukauna […]
Google has recently made headlines for its work creating self-driving cars. While getting into a traffic accident with one of these cars is not likely to happen during tomorrow morning’s commute, they are interesting to consider in regards to more realistic circumstances: accidents involving cars owned by companies. The development of self-driving cars has caused […]
Earlier this year, a Pulaski school bus carrying 26 passengers crashed after crossing a four-lane highway where traffic was moving 65 miles per hour. The bus collided with a westbound car which struck the passenger-side back corner of the bus. Tragically, one passenger in the car died. In addition, the driver of the car suffered […]
Car accidents occur at an alarming rate throughout the United States. In fact, in 2012, 109, 385 traffic crashes occurred in Wisconsin alone. Of those crashes, 601 people were killed. Losing a loved one in car accident can be devastating, especially when it is due to another driver’s negligence. Although there is nothing that can […]
