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Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue. They result from prolonged pressure on the skin, commonly affecting individuals confined to beds or wheelchairs for extended periods. These skin injuries can lead to serious complications without prompt treatment, and recognizing common causes and risk…

Pedestrian safety is a significant issue all over the United States. In fact, even as as overall motor vehicle collision deaths have fallen significantly, pedestrian deaths are rising.  Just in 2018 alone, 6,283 pedestrians were killed in the United States – the most deaths since 1990. Unfortunately, even though the COVID -19 pandemic, pedestrian accidents…

Wearing your seat belt every time you enter a vehicle is one of the easiest choices you can make. Regardless if you are entering an automobile as a passenger or driver, deciding to buckle up is the smartest choice as it lowers the risk of injuries. According to the CDC, seat belt use reduces…

One of the safest and easiest choices American drivers can make when getting inside their cars is to wear their seat belts.  A simple act of buckling up could be life-saving and could prevent you from being severely injured in a car accident. Based on NHTSA data, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives…

In 2018, there were 33,654 motor vehicle crashes that claimed the lives of 36,560 people in the United States. While these numbers remain alarming, this was a 2 percent decrease in deaths from fatal crashes compared to 2017 data. At Cannon & Dunphy S.C., we are advocates of road safety aiming to make everyone…

New Year’s Eve is widely considered one of the heaviest drinking holidays in the United States.  While more and more Americans are choosing to ring in the New Year at home, millions of people still celebrate by going out to bars and clubs or attending holiday events. At Cannon & Dunphy S.C., our Milwaukee…

Nearly 50 million Americans will be hitting the road for trips of 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving.  When motor vehicle traffic spikes so significantly, do fatal crashes increase as well? At Cannon & Dunphy S.C., we wanted to find out.  Our experienced car accident attorneys worked with the data visualization and consumer safety…

Brookfield, WI WW/Press/June 7, 2019 – Patrick O. Dunphy Co-Founder of Cannon & Dunphy S.C. was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2019-2020 edition of The Who’s Who Directories. The accomplishments attained by Mr. Patrick O. Dunphy in the field of Legal Services warrants inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America. Cannon & Dunphy…

Truck accidents can be devastating due to the sheer size and weight of these vehicles. Unfortunately, when tractor-trailers or other commercial vehicles are involved in crashes with much smaller and lighter passenger vehicles at highway speeds, many of these accidents result in the death of the motor vehicle driver. If you lost a spouse…

The aftermath of a truck accident can be overwhelming and painful. When you’re in the hospital or at home recovering from your injuries, a representative from the truck driver’s insurance company may attempt to contact you. This representative may ask you to give a recorded statement, claiming that you are required to do so,…