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Wisconsin Personal Injury Lawyers Blog 

Personal injury related issues of interest to Wisconsin consumers & Wisconsin attorney.
Post Frequency: 0.4/day Last Entry: April 28, 2020 at 17:02:00 Recent Entries: 103
By Frank Pasternak, Esq.
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Wisconsin Lawyers Sponsoring Golf Outings
Posted on May 14, 2007The Wisconsin lawyers I know generally try to share the benefits of their practice with charitable groups. This year my firm is sponsoring the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts Golf Classic on June 18, 2007 and the Saint Francis Seminary Golf Benefit on July 30, 2007...
Wisconsin Litigation Skills for Legal Staff
Posted on April 04, 2007In Brookfield, Wisconsin, on June 15, 2007, I will be moderating and speaking at Lorman's Litigation Skills for Legal Staff. The seminar is targeted to junior associates, paralegals and legal assistants who perform critical functions related to the maintenance and organization of the case, especially relating to discovery issues...
CNN exposes on insurance companies
Posted on February 07, 2007Days ago I wrote how an insurer sued an 81-year-old for failing to shovel and showed other examples of what insurance companies want:~ Premiums not claims~ To deter valid lawsuits~ People to hate lawyers so they never get one~ You to feel guilt for making legitimate claims~ You to think you're "not the kind of person who files a lawsuit"~ Juries to think a person who files a suit is dishonest~ Jurors minds made up before evidence is heard~ Your rights minimized or removed~ Their rights maximized and preserved~ People to feel juries give away money~ Verdicts for damages to be less then what is fair~ Caps on damages to minimize your justice~ Judges who will avoid holding them accountableAnderson Cooper's 360 Blog for 2/7/07 is "Insurance companies fight paying billions in claims...
Insurer Sues 81-year-old Woman for Failing to Shovel
Posted on February 02, 2007Insurance companies never cease to amaze. Today's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports on how Wisconsin insurance company Sentry Insurance is suing an 81-year-old Brookfield woman because Sentry Insurance had to pay worker's compensation to a delivery person injured after falling on ice on the elderly woman's driveway...
Bucher, Gatzke & Ruppelt Solicitations
Posted on January 28, 2007Paul Bucher shops his letter of the law is in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discussing Attorney Bucher's "ambulance chasing" letters to those running for public office that essentially hold him out as an expert in Wisconsin election law, which I wouldn't doubt...
Milwaukee Magazine Super Lawyers honor
Posted on December 28, 2006Milwaukee Magazine Super Lawyers honored me in this month's issue. It's great to get this Rising Star designation, which means Wisconsin lawyers voted me into the top 2.5% of Wisconsin attorneys under age 40. However, I can honestly say my greatest "award" to date is CNI Newspapers readers naming me "Best Attorney...
Falls leading cause of death for over 65
Posted on November 20, 2006Falls causing injury or death to senior citizens are far too common according to this article from the Washington Times: Accidental falls a leading cause of death over 65. Having handled numerous slip, trip & fall cases involving senior citizens, I was unfortunately well aware of the risk...
How to hire a personal injury lawyer
Posted on November 15, 2006Ran into a Milwaukee criminal lawyer today. His firm handles drunk driving, misdemeanors and felonies in Milwaukee. The lawyer told me his law firm may "start advertising for Milwaukee personal injury cases." Thus, the lawyers there may dabble in Milwaukee personal injury cases even though they have never handled or tried a personal injury case in Milwaukee, in Wisconsin or elsewhere...
Defense Medical Examinations
Posted on October 12, 2006Defense medical examinations are one of the insurance company tactics used to avoid proper payment of a personal injury claim or Wisconsin workers compensation claim.An example of a defense medical examination outfit is Verity Medical, Inc. Read for yourself about its "independent medical examination services", but the bottom line is insurance companies pay doctors and outfits like Verity Medical, Inc...
Findlaw
Posted on October 06, 2006Another lawyer tells me that a salesperson from Findlaw just used my firm in trying to sell its expensive product. Let me just say that Findlaw would have to pay me. This is what I tell all the outfits calling me, I get about 5 calls/week, trying sell me web services - such as the lawyer matching services...
Bob Dolan's Successful Travel Show
Posted on September 20, 2006Bob Dolan and his wife Beth's show has been discussed here before and today the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a nice story discussing the Dolan's success, which I'm very proud to be a small part of.Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney
E. coli Spinach cases in Wisconsin
Posted on September 14, 2006Wisconsin E. coli outbreak blamed on SpinachNews out today, see my firm's web page at E. coli Spinach cases in Wisconsin.Wisconsin E.coli Lawyer
Wisconsin, Alcohol & Car Accidents
Posted on August 23, 2006Wisconsin may no longer have the top party school (though UW is "first place for beer drinking") but Milwaukee can now declare itself as America's Drunkest City according to Forbes magazine. No wonder so many Wisconsin car accidents involve alcohol and sadly nearly half of all fatal car accidents in Wisconsin are alcohol-related wrongful deaths...
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Injury Verdict Upheld in Chicago Police Department Auto Accident
A verdict awarded from a personal injury case in Chicago against t...
No Injury in Chicago Bear Auto Accident
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Burn Injury Victim gets the Third Degree
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Vioxx Lawsuits
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How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...
How to prove housing discrimination based on sexual orientation in student housing?
There are several things you can do. First of all, contact any welfare advisors,...
How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...
Are you entitled to mileage pay every time you use your vehicle for work purposes, even as a manager?
According to the IRS, the standard mileage reimbursement rate is $0.51 per mile ...
How to prove child support payments were sent by US Mail?
Your best bet is to send the checks via certified mail return receipt requested....








