Ford Mustang Collides With Manure Truck
Distracted driving is becoming one of the leading causes of motor vehicle collisions in Wisconsin today. The Appleton car accident attorneys with Sigman Janssen Injury & Disability Lawyers say the behavior was a contributing factor in a crash that left a local man injured last week. Reports indicate the crash happened at approximately 11:35 a.m. […]
Read MorePatent Settlement Reached in Wisconsin Business Law Dispute
August 22, 2013 The Appleton business law attorneys with Sigman, Janssen, Stack, Sewall & Pitz explain that patents protect people or businesses from the use of their unique products or concepts by unauthorized individuals or businesses. Patent holders can file civil litigation against those who commit infringement on their patents. A case involving patent infringement was recently […]
Read MoreWisconsin Officials Considering Changes to Workers’ Compensation System
August 15, 2013 Each year, thousands of Wisconsin citizens are the victims of on-the-job accidents that require they file for Wisconsin workers’ compensation benefits to cover expenses incurred due to the injuries. Now though, several businesses in the state are lobbying for reforms that would make it more difficult for injury victims to get the benefits they […]
Read MoreWisconsin Lawmakers Looking to Stiffen Drunk Driving Penalties
August 1, 2013 Drinking and driving is a major problem in Wisconsin, with an estimated 44,000 motorists convicted on charges of operating while intoxicated (OWI) last year alone. These individuals were responsible for causing car accidents in Wisconsin that claimed 238 lives and left another 4,000 motorists injured. The number of repeat OWI offenders in […]
Read MoreWisconsin Car Accident Seriously Injures Three Motorists
July 25, 2013 A Wisconsin car accident this weekend left three motorists with injuries. Records show the crash happened at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the intersection of South Trail Road and Wisconsin 42 in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. A story published by the Green Bay Press-Gazette explained that a woman from Wilmette, Illinois, was driving along Wisconsin 42 […]
Read MoreFines Doubled for Speeding and Reckless Driving Near Garbage Trucks
July 18, 2013 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently signed a bill aimed at giving sanitation workers the same protections on the road that are given to emergency responders. Reports indicate an injured worker, who lost a majority of one leg and had the other seriously damaged in a Wisconsin Car Accident, lobbied for the law to […]
Read MoreAppleton Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Assisted Living Facility
July 11, 2013 A Wisconsin wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of an 85-year-old woman who died after wandering away from an assisted living facility. The lawsuit claims the woman’s death was caused by the negligence of the facility and its staff members. An article published by The Northwestern explains that on January 17, 2013 in Appleton, Wisconsin, […]
Read MoreWisconsin Woman Facing Charges in Fatal Car Accident Caused by Texting and Driving
Jan. 24, 2013 Distracted driving is a major problem across the United States. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that, in 2010 alone, nearly 4,000 people were killed and more than a half million people were injured in crashes involving distracted driving. In fact, almost 20 percent of all crashes in 2010 […]
Read MoreSocial Security: Dire Need Process
Anyone who is involved in a Social Security Disability claim knows how difficult and lengthy the process can be and when individuals are waiting on a hearing, finances can run very low and oftentimes people are unable to afford their housing and/or utilities and face eviction, foreclosure or an uninhabitable home. Or they can’t afford […]
Read MoreWoman Sentenced for Causing Collision While Intoxicated
June 13, 2013 A 54-year-old woman from Marinette was sentenced earlier this week for her part in a serious collision that left another motorist seriously injured. The crash happened on June 9, 2012 at the corner of Froelich Road and U.S. 41 in Pensaukee, Wisconsin. According to an article from the Green Bay Press Gazette, the woman […]
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