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Wisconsin Bike Fed Share and Be Aware Program Working to Make Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Last year, Wisconsin saw a 22 percent increase in the number of pedestrian deaths (45 to 55). The number of bicycle deaths also increased, going from just four in 2014 to 15 in 2015. It might be easy to look at the pedestrian and bicyclist accident numbers and consider them the “price” of traffic and travel, but each death represents a person. A family that has lost someone they love. The Wisconsin Bike Fed is hoping to remind us of that through their Share and Be Aware program.
More Statistics on Pedestrian, Cyclist Accidents
According to an analysis of crash reports from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, more than 40 of the pedestrians killed from 2011 to 2013 were killed in crosswalks. The drivers who hit them all failed to yield, despite the Wisconsin law statute that requires all drivers yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Moreover, the analysis determined that at least 65 percent of all crosswalk intersection deaths are due to driver errors.
Will Your Personal Injury Cause You Problems in the Future?
Recovering from the damages sustained in a serious car accident can take months or years. Sometimes, you may still have issues long after your case has been settled. What can you do if your injuries are going to still be causing you problems in the future?
The Role of the Statute of Limitations
The reason it is necessary to look into the future and estimate damages is because you only have a set amount of time to bring a personal injury case. In most circumstances, you only have three years from the date of an accident to bring a lawsuit or to settle your claim. Even if you have not fully recovered, you will still need to take action to preserve your rights.
Types of Damages in Car Accident Cases
The only way for someone to compensate you for your injuries in a car accident is with money. Even though money won’t take away the trauma of the accident, or take away the pain of the injuries or the recovery, it is the best our system has to offer. Wisconsin law recognizes several different types of monetary damages in a personal injury claim.
New Study: Teen Drivers and Cell Phone Habits
Each year, more than 243,000 teens visit emergency rooms for injuries they have sustained during an automobile accident. Another 2,000 die during crashes,which makes motor vehicle accidents the number one killer for 16- to 19-year-olds. Part of the problem is their lack of experience behind the wheel, but studies have shown that the biggest issue relates to cell phone use while driving. Researchers recently spoke with several teens to understand why.
Newest Investigation Prompted by Concerning CDC Study
For years, adults have been trying to get the message across to teens: do not text and drive. Yet, a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that nearly 45 percent of teens text were willing to admit that they had texted and driven within the previous 30 days. That had a few other researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia concerned, so they decided to delve a little deeper.
Inequities in NCAA National Letters of Intent and the UW Madison Transfer Battle
Transfers are a common occurrence for any collegiate athletic department. For example, so far there have been 390NCAA division I basketball transfers seeking new schools for the coming year. The recent battle between Wisconsin Basketball Coach Bo Ryan and former freshman redshirt forward Jarrod Uthoff has once again raised the question of whether the NCAA and its member institutions deserve the certain degree of power they hold over their student-athletes. This past two weeks has been a difficult time for Bo Ryan as he has taken a good deal of negative publicity for the way he handled the Uthoff situation. Is there an inequity in the relationship between the student-athletes and the member institutions due to the National Letter of Intent? If so, where is it exactly (aside from the fact they "student-athletes" do not receive any salary or pay from lucrative television or endorsement deals). How can a student-athlete navigate him or herself out of difficult situations with an administration or athletic department? What can students wishing to transfer under the current rules learn from the Ryan and Uthoff situation for?
May It Please The Court
Congratulations are in order to Xavier High School, of Appleton, Wisconsin. Xavier returned last week from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the school competed in the National High School Mock Trial National Championship. Wisconsin took thirty-second at this year's National Championship (or "Nationals" as it is called among the competitors), and the team has many reasons to feel proud. Xavier has held the title of "State Champs" in Mock Trial, a program run in our state by the Wisconsin State Bar's Law-Related Education section, for three out of the past four years. Last year, in fact, the team placed seventh in the nation, and the competition was so close that mere points separated Xavier from first- and second-place teams. One of the students on the team actually received an award for his participation as an attorney on the team.
The strength of Xavier's program is, in no small part, due to the coaches. Attorney-coaches for the team include Dan Flaherty (Dan's son is the attorney who won the award), Mark Christopher, Judge Mitch Metropulos, and Kevin Lonergan, and Kelli McGreevey is the teacher coach for the team. In the interest of full disclosure (just in case I seem biased in favor of the wonderful coaches Xavier has), I should probably mention that Kevin Lonergan is my dad. Dan Flaherty, Mark Christopher, and Judge Metropulos all have kids who currently participate on the team, and my dad has been coaching ever since my sister, Kristen Lonergan, competed on the team over a decade ago. As a quick aside to show how addictive Mock Trial can be-my sister actually helps write the problem that the students use each year!
Frank Gimbel Provides Clarity on Health Care Reform Law - Fox6 Legal Matters
The Healthcare Reform Law - or Patient Protection and Affordability Act (also known as Obama Care), has sparked massive debate since its inception. In the waning days of the current Supreme Court Session, people on both sides of the issue anxiously wait to see if it will be tossed out as unconstitutional.
GRGB'S Frank Gimbel takes a moment in the following video to sit down with WITI-Fox6's Kim Murphy to add clarity to this highly charged law.
GRGB Featured on WITI Fox6 Legal Matters
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP Attorney Raymond Dall'Osto joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk more about the latest developments in the case against Retired Wisconsin Energy Chairman Charles McNeer. McNeer is accused of trying to kill his wife with a hammer, now he will spend the rest of this life under state supervision. In the following video, Dall'Osto provides insight into the complexities of the McNeer case well as the the not guilty by reason of insanity plea.
Insight into the Recently Upheld Health Care Act - Fox6 Legal Matters
As a result of recently upheld Affordable Healthcare Act, Republicans are now taking steps to get the law repealed. In a recent edition of Legal Matters, GRGB's Frank Gimbel joins FOX6 WakeUp to shed a legal perspective on this sticky situation. Attorney Gimbel suggests that this is not the end of the political firestorm, but rather, it now will become a key platform issue for political campaigning as we move towards the elections this fall.
Jonathan Vilma Defamation Lawsuit Raises Interesting Legal Questions
In response to the New Orleans Saints "Bountygate" scandal the NFL has issued groundbreaking discipline including suspensions for coaches, front office executives and players alike, a fine of $500,000.00 and forfeiture of second round draft picks in 2012 and 2013. Among the player suspensions, linebacker Jonathan Vilma was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for a period of one year without pay. In the fallout surrounding the Bountygate scandal and the ensuing suspensions the information the question of Vilma's role has been debated and investigated by the NFL.
According to Vilma's complaint on March 2, 2012, Roger Goodell and the NFL issued a press release relating to the Bounty Rule investigations and a March 2, 2012 report to all NFL clubs detailing certain findings from the investigation. In the March 2, 2012 club report, Goodell refers to certain Saints defensive players, and specifically alleged that Vilma offered $10,000 bounty for any player that knocked Brett Favre out of the playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings.
Frank Gimbel offers insight into Donegan Case - FOX 6 Legal Matters
Coming on the heels of his son, James Donegan's, murder charge, Judge Thomas Donegan has announced that he will be retiring on November 30 of this year. GRGB's Frank Gimbelprovides some insight into the inner workings of the murder case in a recent edition of Fox 6 Legal Matters.
