When someone’s reckless driving results in the death of someone you love, you may want to do all you can to make them pay for it. It's up to the authorities to decide if criminal charges will be imposed against a reckless or negligent driver, but you may still have a...
Wrongful Death
What can a wrongful death claim after a car crash accomplish?
Motor vehicle collisions are among the leading causes of death and injury for people across the country, including here in Wisconsin. Most crashes only produce property damage and mild to moderate injuries. However, some collisions claim lives. In the aftermath of...
Seat belts save lives and help minimize injuries in crashes
Wisconsin requires all motorists to wear seat belts. They do because research shows that they protect motorists from suffering serious injuries in crashes. Seat belts can slow the movement of your body, which can keep you from making contact with your steering wheel,...
Wisconsin wrongful death lawsuit may continue after challenge
It is almost impossible to deal with the unexpected death of a relative or close friend. It is hard enough when doctors and estate planners help us prepare for the event. When one must face the painful reality of a lost life, financial compensation may be the only...
What can you do if a life is unexpectedly lost?
It is inevitable that people have to deal with the coming end of life. It always feels unfair, but nothing feels more so than the unexpected death of a loved one. Many families have a chance to discuss estate plans and say their goodbyes. It feels like a double...
How do families recover from a wrongful death?
When someone close to us dies unexpectedly, it's impossible to know what to expect other than sadness and solitude. Strong families and communities help us get over losses, but sometimes, the end of a life has a cost too great to bear. The legal system in Wisconsin...
Computer-maker sued for fire allegedly caused by product
It is always an incalculable loss when a family member or close friend dies. There is never anything that can replace a life, and it often seems cruel to try and reduce a life into a monetary sum. But in the case of accidents that are caused by other people or faulty...
Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit and why?
The death of a family member is always a traumatic event, and unexpected losses can be unthinkable. The worst part for families can be that dealing with the loss of a breadwinner brings financial problems as well as emotional distress. Expenses attached to funerals...
Family of Wisconsin shooting victim sues for damages
When a fatal accident happens, the most many of us can do is mourn a tragic loss earlier than its time. In some cases, in which someone else may have caused a loss, the best that family members and other survivors can do is try to claim financial damages to make the...
Wrongful death lawsuit alleges culpability for explosion
It is hard to accept that someone's negligence or poor decision-making could cost someone their life. Sometimes, surviving loved ones can gain some measure of justice by seeking financial damages in a civil lawsuit. A Wisconsin company is one of several defendants in...