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Target Data Breach Settlement
According to court documents filed in U.S. District Court, Target has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its massive 2013 data breach. Targets data breach in 2013 exposed details of as many as 40 million credit and debit card accounts and hurt its holiday sales that year. For those who…
Read MorePKSD Helps Welcome Local Veteran Home from Honor Flight
‹ The PKSD team recently had the honor of welcoming our client and dear friend, Charlie Brintnall, home from his Stars & Stripes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where he had the opportunity to visit and reflect on the memorials that were built in honor and recognition of the sacrifices…
Read MoreVeterans Blindsided by Repossession, Forced Arbitration by Banks, Lenders and More
Since the Civil War, Congress has extended special considerations to service members which include a number of protections from foreclosures and repossessions. The notion that the men and women who fight for our country ought not to have surprise issues at home is not a complicated one, but financial institutions…
Read MorePKSD Contributes to Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative
The personal injury lawyers and support staff at Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice is proud to announce it has made a donation of $1,000 to Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) in support of its commitment to house homeless vets. In the spirit of Veterans Day, the firm contributed the funds…
Read MoreJeff Pitman Selected for Super Lawyers Top 50 Attorneys in Wisconsin
We are proud to announce that Jeff Pitman, Milwaukee personal injury lawyer and founding partner of Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice, has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Magazines Top 50 attorneys in Wisconsin and Top 25 attorneys in Milwaukee! Since 2006, Jeff has been counted among the most outstanding legal professionals…
Read MoreBank Foreclosure Settlement – Too Little, Too Late?
The housing bubble continues to percolate. For years banks engaged in loan and mortgage practices that took advantage of consumers. Now it looks like the tables are starting to turn and relief for some eligible borrowers is on the way. However, some homeowners are wondering if the bank settlements are…
Read MorePitman Honored as Leader in the Law
Attorney Jeffrey Pitman was honored at the annual Leaders in the Law event presented by The Wisconsin Law Journal last Thursday at the Milwaukee Hilton City Center. The attorneys and judges selected have demonstrated their outstanding leadership, vision and legal expertise in Wisconsin’s law community. The following was written by…
Read MoreAngela Dentice to Head State Attorneys Group
Italian Community Center member and personal injury attorney M. Angela Dentice has taken office as the first woman president of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (WATL). She was installed at the organizations annual installation dinner held this year at the ICC on Friday, Dec. 1. Dentice has been a…
Read MorePKSD Handling Several Lawsuits Against Mt. Carmel Nursing Home
Greenfield Mount Carmel Health and Rehabilitation Center, which has been cited for 35 care violations this year, is now in compliance with state regulations. But the states largest nursing home is fighting allegations of substandard care made in seven lawsuits, including six filed in the past six months. The Journal…
Read MoreState Trial lawyers group has new leader
The Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers has elected its first woman president, a personal injury attorney from Wauwatosa who specializes in medical negligence lawsuits. M. Angela Dentice, now president-elect of the 1,000-member organization, will take over as president Friday. A graduate of Marquette University Law School, she replaces Kevin Lonergan…
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