Civil Trials and Tribulations

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If someone is hurt or damaged, most people understand that there are deadlines for making claims. What people may not understand is that there are many different types of time limitations. Usually, the deadlines are found in our state statutes. Deadlines for the same types of injury differ greatly depending on the state. Limitations in […]

Subrogation is another legal term that plays an important role in many personal injury and workers compensation cases, and yet, many non-lawyers have no reason to understand how it works. Subrogation is how we describe the right that an insurance company has to be repaid if it paid a bill and it later turns out […]

One legal concept that has confused many of my clients over the years is legal immunity. Generally, people who have legal immunity may be excused from paying for the harm they cause—even if everyone agrees that they were negligent and that someone else was hurt as a result.   Over the years, the Wisconsin Legislature has […]

Call an ambulance if appropriate. Think about how exactly you fell while it is fresh in your mind. (Which foot got caught? What twisted? How did you land? What did you hit?) Make a record of exactly where you fell. Report the injury to the property owner. Get contact information for all witnesses. Take pictures […]

1.      Think about exactly how you were injured while it is still fresh in your mind. 2.      Report the injury to your employer in writing. 3.      Give an accurate and thorough description of what happened. 4.      Get complete contact information from all witnesses. (Three years from now, you might not be able to locate “Bob.”)  5.      Get medical care from […]

Check whether you are injured. Check on others.   Move from an unsafe location if you are able. Call 911 to report the accident and ask for an ambulance if appropriate. When talking to the police, be accurate.  Do not guess, and do not take the blame. If the police do not arrive and gather […]

When my children were young, I described my job as a trial lawyer to them in part by explaining that I helped people who were hurt in car accidents. One day as we headed out of town for a vacation, traffic slowed as we approached an ambulance tending to accident victims. Upset, my daughter asked, […]

If you are like me, by now you have probably received COVID-19 messages from every business you frequent. I am not a medical professional and will not pretend to know how often you should leave your house or wash your hands. Please listen to the appropriate professionals in that regard.  If you have found yourself […]