Premise liability accidents are common lawsuits alleging personal injury in Wisconsin. Premises liability involves responsibility for injuries that arise from accidents on someone’s property. Such accidents, which may include slip and fall or trip and fall accidents (often devastating or fatal for older adults), occur in restaurants, hotels, water parks, parking lots, amusement parks, your […]
Bicycle Safety in Wisconsin
/in Bicycle Accidents/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPUnder Wisconsin law, bicycles are considered vehicles on the roadways, meaning cyclists have an obligation to obey the rules of the road in the same way all vehicles do. They must also be treated as equal users of the road by other vehicles. Just because they are treated like vehicles, however, does not mean that […]
Government’s Probe into Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injuries Offers Disappointing Results
/in Bicycle Accidents/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPGovernment officials are noticing a disturbing trend: although most of the nation is seeing a decrease in the number of automobile accidents and injuries (Wisconsin’s increased in 2015), there has been a drastic increase in the number of severe and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists over the last decade. The recent government probe into why this […]
Wisconsin Bicycle Fatalities: Safety Tips for Sharing the Open Road
/in Bicycle Accidents/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPAs new modes of ecological and economical transportation evolve, cycling appears to be gaining ground but sharing the open road with motor vehicles has not always been a smooth ride. The number of Wisconsin bicycle fatalities and instances of personal injury are on the rise. At the end of 2015, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported a […]
Are You Eligible to Bring a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
/in Wrongful Death/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPWhen someone we loves dies because of the negligent actions of another, or as a result of the wrongful actions of another, it is difficult to see past our grief and investigate to make sure we have a complete understanding of why the death occurred. It is very important, however, to fight the urge to avoid the […]
On the Job Hazards: Are Coffee Workers Being Exposed to Hidden Dangers?
/in Wrongful Death/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPThe United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the “CDC”) has finally issued a warning to workers in the coffee processing field, after years of ignoring numerous complaints and reports of unions and workers in that industry. If you work in a facility where you roast, grind, or add flavor to coffee, and work with the […]
House Fires Responsible for Thousands of Fatalities Every Year
/in Wrongful Death/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPHome fires are responsible for more than 90 percent of fire fatalities in this country. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there were more than 1.3 million house fires in this country in 2011. More than 3,000 people were killed in those fires, and another 17,000 were injured. In addition to the loss of life, these […]
Leaky Basement And Real Estate Misrepresentation Cases Are Wisconsin Homeowners’ Nightmare
/in Premises Liability/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPWhether you are a buyer or a seller of real estate it can be a nightmare to have a home with basement leak issues. It has the potential to not only put a large dent in your budget to fix the problems, it can lead to costly civil litigation if you fail to disclose it […]
Premise Liability Accidents
/in Premises Liability/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPPremise liability accidents are common lawsuits alleging personal injury in Wisconsin. Premises liability involves responsibility for injuries that arise from accidents on someone’s property. Such accidents, which may include slip and fall or trip and fall accidents (often devastating or fatal for older adults), occur in restaurants, hotels, water parks, parking lots, amusement parks, your […]
Quick Tips on the Reality of Slip and Fall Accidents
/in Premises Liability/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPAlthough many Americans have voiced their opinions that there are too many reality shows on the air, the genre remains a solid staple on the airwaves. There is one particular, high-rated reality show which continually tests our societal consciousness as actors portray various scenarios that either evoke public compassion and action or blurred lines of […]
Premises Liability: What Happens When Passersby Are Injured by Construction Work?
/in Premises Liability/by Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPIn February, a nearly 600-foot tall crane crashed onto the buildings, cars, and pedestrians in downtown Manhattan. One man, a Harvard-trained mathematician, was killed. Three others were injured. What rights do these individuals have under the law? Can they seek compensation? And just how difficult will the process be? How Frequent Are Construction Site Injuries? According to […]