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by Tom Kertscherof the Journal Sentinel staff St. Michael Hospital has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a Milwaukee woman who alleged that lack of care forced her to get a heart transplant.The woman’s lawyer, Mark Thomsen of Brookfield, said the hospital relied on a resident doctor when a specialist should…

Reporter Eldon Knoche in Milwaukee and correspondent Mike Kinzel in Manitowoc contributed to this story Milwaukee Sentinel Three construction workers who were severely burned in a flash charcoal fire while rebuilding an incinerator were awarded $17.2 million Friday in a verdict believed to be the largest for actual damages ever awarded in Wisconsin. The…

Award-winning personal injury attorney Pat Dunphy explains the passion he has for his clients, and why he enjoys being a lawyer.

Police stepped up enforcement of DUI patrols over Labor Day weekend, resulting in 40 arrests for driving under the influence in Milwaukee County. One of those drivers, a 54 year old man, faces his fifth DUI charge after being found passed out at the wheel with his car running on I-794. Several more arrested also…

As a Waukesha personal injury attorney, it is interesting to see the various ways people manage to allegedly cause accidents. A 25 year old West Bend man is in prison after allegedly injuring his friend in a car accident caused by synthetic marijuana. According to police, the two men were smoking this substance when they crashed into…

Accidents involving drunk drivers can be devastating. Oftentimes those injured in such accidents suffer immensely. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, at least 4,000 people suffered injuries from drunk driving accidents in 2009 and hundreds were killed. Waukesha Personal Injury Attorney Can Help Recover Compensation Drunk driving is a big problem, especially in…

Many people are not aware of all the ways hiring a Waukesha personal injury lawyer may be beneficial in their case. Just because you hire a personal injury attorney does not mean you will have to take it all the way to trial or that it will be a long arduous process. Working with…

When a victim of a serious car accident pursues a case against those liable, the insurance involved may have many questions. You may not know what steps to take or even who you should speak to about your case. You may not be aware that there are also people should avoid an initial discussion…

New federal regulations designed to help improve the safety of trucking on the roadways begins July 1. If you have suffered an injury in an accident with a truck, call to speak with a Milwaukee truck accident lawyer immediately. New safety regulations developed to help reduce driver fatigued and keep the roadways safer is…

Our Waukesha personal injury lawyers fight for drunk driving victims who have been injured because of the carelessness of another driver. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in 2009 alcohol was involved in 44 percent of fatal crashes in Wisconsin. Additionally, out of the more than 300 drivers who were killed and tested,…