Wisconsin 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 […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
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 […]
Posted on behalf of Ana Burkham in Social Security
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 […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MorePedestrian Accidents Are a Serious Problem in Wisconsin
Jan. 10, 2013 Pedestrian accidents are a serious problem in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that pedestrians are one and a half times more likely than car passengers to be killed in an auto accident. In Wisconsin, the number of pedestrian accidents is increasing, with data showing that […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Personal Injury
Read MoreWisconsin Lawmakers Consider Tougher Underage Drinking Laws
June 6, 2013 Drunk driving is a contributing factor in a large percentage of car accident injury in Wisconsin and fatalities each year. In fact, a total of 17 teenagers were killed on the state’s highways in 2011 as a result of drunk driving. In an effort to reduce the number of teenage lives lost […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreSocial Security Administration Expands List of Compassionate Allowances
Jan. 4, 2012 The Social Security Disability benefits processing system is currently so bogged down that it can take months for a person filing a claim to receive a decision. But, according to an article from The Associated Press, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michael J. Astrue, recently announced that he would be expanding a list […]
Posted on behalf of Ana Burkham in Social Security
Read MoreConstruction Accident Leads To Worker Injury
May 30, 2013 An Appleton construction accident earlier this month resulted in an employee suffering a workplace personal injury. Reports indicate the incident occurred on Wednesday, May 8, at St. Elizabeth Hospital on South Oneida Street. An article from FOX 11 News explained that the victim was hired as part of a crew to complete an expansion […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Workers Compensation
Read MoreNew Law Helps Protect Sanitation Workers from Wisconsin Car Accidents
May 16, 2013 A new Wisconsin law is aimed at better protecting sanitation workers from the dangers of a collision. Reports indicate the law was approved in a 32 to 1 vote on Tuesday. According to an article published in the Appleton Post-Crescent, the bill would make it illegal for a vehicle to pass a stopped […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreProviding For After-Born Children: Along With Advances in Science Comes Clarification in Laws
In Wisconsin, as in many other states, offspring conceived at the time of a parent’s death, subsequently born alive, and surviving for at least 120 hours past birth, are included in Wisconsin’s definition of “issue” and “children” for purposes of intestate succession. That definition of “issue” and “children:, however, does not extend to individuals conceived […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in Legal News
Read MoreMichigan Law Applied in Wisconsin Wrongful Death Lawsuit
May 9, 2013 The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled that another state’s laws must be applied to a Wisconsin wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from a 2009 incident that occurred in Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest. A group of Wisconsin residents were riding snowmobiles through the forest when a person in their party collided […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Personal Injury
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