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If you or your loved one has been involved in an accident, it will be important that you move with speed to file a claim for compensation for the injuries and damages suffered. In this article, we present you with basic yet crucial information that can help guide you through the process of filing…

Train accidents rarely happen. However, when they happen, the results are often fatal with several deaths and injuries. Train accidents are as a result of human error or mechanical failures or both. There are several factors that lead to the occurrence of train accidents. These include faulty equipment, faulty train crossings, collision with vehicles,…

Regardless of whether the unfortunate incident happened at your place of employment, while driving a motor vehicle, or at a business establishment, being involved in an accident that resulted in injuries is most often frightening and could lead to significantly adverse impacts upon your life. Assuming your physical and mental health remains in-tact in…

Many people try to drive safely during bad weather conditions. Unfortunately, an innocent mistake can end up causing an accident. A person can be considered negligent even if weather conditions made driving more difficult. Responsibility will often be determined by driving as a reasonable person would under similar circumstances. When driving in ice, snow,…

Winter is right around the corner, bringing with it the year’s most dangerous driving conditions. Are you ready for icy roads, blowing snow, and frigid temperatures? It’s time to prepare for winter’s treacherous roads — and drivers. Prepare Your Car Check your battery, oil, radiator, hoses and belts, brakes, lights, exhaust, wipers, heater, and…

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, one of the most common injuries you may have is whiplash. Acute whiplash can occur when your neck rotates or extends beyond its natural range of motion. This injury can happen to anyone, but it’s most prevalent when you’ve been involved in car accident. If you’ve…

Marquette Lawyer Fall 2017 magazine recently published a piece titled, Hardly Trying: The Declining Use of Civil Trials in Wisconsin (PDF) where the author, Larry Sandler, took a deeper look at the rapidly dwindling number of civil trials in the state. Back in 2004, there were 536 civil trials held in Wisconsin – in…

Guns kill tens of thousands of Americans every year. Tens of thousands more are injured. Since the 1960’s, nearly 1.5 million people have lost their lives because of guns. Despite the clear and present danger these weapons pose to Americans, nothing has changed. Pro-gun advocates say that this is not the time to discuss…

Everything in life carries a risk. Some jobs, though, are a bit more dangerous than others. There are a handful of occupations that are notoriously dangerous, putting workers at regular risk. Some of these jobs compensate employees quite well, while others pay less than one might imagine. If you are in one of these…

In a lawsuit for an injury sustained in a bus accident, the plaintiff must be able to successfully show fault, and a defendant has to be able to defend against the allegations when the plaintiff is trying to determine liability in that bus accident. Additionally, the defendant must show the plaintiff’s injury was not…