Although it happened in another state, a recent major truck accident that left four people dead on an interstate has attracted national media attention. The tragedy offers valuable lessons for truck drivers and other motorists in Northeast Wisconsin. The 23-year-old...
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4 reasons 18-wheeler accidents occur in rural areas
You love living in the country. After all, life away from the grind of the big city is both calm and enjoyable. While you likely do not have to worry about many of the hazards that accompany big-city living, you may face some risks that city dwellers often avoid. An...
Wisconsin vets may get their Social Security claims expedited
Many residents of Northeast Wisconsin either have served in one of the branches of the Armed Forces. Even when not in combat, soldiers and sailors put their lives and health at risk simply as part of their jobs. When Wisconsin residents do get injured or fall ill in...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Each year, April is commemorated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This month is thus a very good time for drivers in Northeast Wisconsin to educate themselves about the dangers of distracted driving. It is also a good time for them to promise not to engage in...
Number of deadly truck accidents is on the decline
At least according to some reports, the number of deadly truck accidents has declined over the past decades. In 1980, for instance, there were just over 5,000 crashes involving both a semitruck and at least one fatality. In 2015, this number was basically 3,600. This...
If I sue, will that hurt my chances at getting Social Security?
When a resident of Northeast Wisconsin gets hurt in an accident, he will likely want or even need to pursue every available option for compensation. This is particularly true if his injuries have left him unable to return to the workforce anytime soon. One avenue for...
Why people drink and drive may surprise you
Like most of your friends and family members in the Green Bay area, you know drinking and driving is a bad idea. After all, Wisconsin law sets stiff penalties for driving while impaired. Of course, life sometimes gets in the way. Unless you wholeheartedly commit...
What do we mean by a catastrophic injury?
Previous posts on this blog have talked about the enormous personal and financial cost of spinal cord injuries. These sorts of injuries often leave their victims paralyzed, sometimes even from the neck down. Spinal cord injuries happen for a number of reasons, such as...
Wisconsin’s basic speed law illustrates important point
Like other states, Wisconsin has what is called a basic speed law. While many residents of Northeast Wisconsin might not think of it, the posted speed limits they see are actually limits for ideal road conditions. In other words, the speed on the sign is the speed one...
Rising to the challenge in slip-and-fall cases
Proving a slip-and-fall accident is the fault of another person, or business, can be challenging. For one, even generally honest and upstanding people are going to be reluctant, for a lot of reasons, to admit that they are at fault when someone falls on their...