Road safety is a critical issue, especially involving interactions between motor vehicles and bicycles. Understanding the balance of responsibilities and the legal framework that governs these interactions can help maintain safer roads for everyone. What...
Car Accidents
What happens if I am hit by an uninsured driver?
You may feel understandable frustration when someone causes an accident that results in an injury or damage to your vehicle. You may feel even more frustration if the individual who strikes you does not have automotive insurance. Per the Wisconsin Department of...
Vehicle accidents caused by negligence can cause financial strain
Wisconsin Bike Week started off with two fatalities. If you recall, we discussed those in our previous blog post. The tragic story of those two deaths brings up an important point about accidents -- the negligence of a driver resulted in fatal injuries to two people...
Wisconsin Bike Week starts off with 2 cyclists killed
Keeping watch for bicyclists is something that all motorists should do. In an effort to raise awareness for bicyclists, Wisconsin has started Wisconsin Bike Week. This year's Bike Week started off with two cyclists dead after an accident with an SUV. The accident...
Drowsiness, distractions and driving
Fender-benders, catastrophic multi-vehicle car crashes and all the types of car accidents in between wreak havoc on families. Since this is basically the scenario, why do people take chances on the road despite knowing better? For example, driving requires skills that...
Overview of traumatic brain injury types
In last week's post, we discussed diffuse axonal brain injuries, but those aren't the only type of traumatic brain injuries that can affect people. There are several other types of brain injuries that can affect victims of accidents. Some people who are in car...
What are diffuse axonal brain injuries?
Learning that you or a loved one has suffered from a brain injury is difficult. In the days and weeks that follow that diagnosis, there are often questions that come up about the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. If you or your loved one suffered from a brain injury...
Spinal cord and brain injuries greatly affect Wisconsin residents
Brain injuries are very serious injuries that have the potential to affect a person's life in ways they might not realize. These injuries can cause communication issues, motor skill dysfunction and a host of other problems. In some cases, these effects can last for...
Factors that affect for car accidents
When you get into a car accident that you don't feel is your fault, you might opt to seek for the injuries you suffer in the accident. What you might not realize is that even though you don't think you are at fault, there is a possibility that you will be found...
A discovery deposition after a car collision in Wisconsin
When you are injured in an accident, you might make the choice to file a lawsuit for . From there, you might come across a variety of issues that you weren't really aware of prior to the lawsuit being filed. One of those is being called for a deposition. Both sides in...