Study Finds Increased Number of Americans Receiving Social Security Disability
Aug. 9, 2012 A new study that was recently conducted by the Congressional Budget Office found that there has been a surge in the number of applicants for Social Security Disability benefits in recent years. According to the Huffington Post, from 1996 to 2009, the rate for disabled workers rose from 67 percent to 76 percent; there are […]
Posted on behalf of Ana Burkham in Social Security
Read MoreFive Injured as the Result of Wisconsin Car Crash
Aug. 2, 2012 Five people were injured as the result of an Appleton car accident that occurred earlier this week. According to Fox 11, the crash happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon along Highway 42 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. A spokesman from the Two Rivers Fire Department, Lt. Lee Stadler, stated that the vehicle carrying the […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lawsuit against Drug Manufacturer
July 12, 2012 A decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a decision that found Pfizer subsidiary, Pharmacia, Inc., guilty of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program by inflating wholesale prices of medications to increase kickbacks that doctors, pharmacists, and the drug manufacturer would receive. According to an article by WISHTV 8 News, the kickbacks influenced the […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Personal Injury
Read MoreWisconsin Construction Accident Leaves One Dead And Another Man Injured
July 5, 2012 A construction accident has left one man dead and another worker seriously injured. According to The Northwestern, the accident happened on the Butte Des Morts Bridge along US 41 at around 9:00 a.m. this morning. Reports indicate that the operator of a crane was working to lift a large steel beam, when the […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Personal Injury
Read MoreSpeed, Seat Belts, and Inexperience to Blame for Fatal Car Accident
June 28, 2012 Police say that speeding, combined with a lack of driving experience and seat belt use, were responsible for causing a Waushara County Car Accident that claimed the lives of two local teens and seriously injured another individual. The accident occurred this past Sunday on Highway 21, near 31st Avenue in the town of Warren. According […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreWashed Out Roads Blamed For Neillsville Car Accident
June 21, 2012 A sinkhole in the middle of a Neillsville, Wisconsin, highway is responsible for causing two Neillsville auto accidents that killed three people yesterday evening. A story published by the Post Crescent stated that a passerby discovered the wreckage of the two vehicles at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning along a County Road on the outskirts of […]
Posted on behalf of James Pitz in Auto Accidents
Read MoreGreen Bay Getting Bike Lanes For Safety
June 14, 2012 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says that in 2010, a bicycle rider was injured or killed every 8.4 hours. That means that almost 1,100 crashes that year involved a cyclist. According to FOX 11 News, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is doing its part to reduce the number of these types of accidents and improve […]
Posted on behalf of Sigman, Janssen, Sewall, Pitz & Burkham in General News
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