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Planning a Holiday Party? Minimize Your Liability!

Holiday parties abound during the final weeks of the calendar year, and most everybody loves to relax and celebrate with friends and family. Whether its a company party or a gathering of relatives, hosting a seasonal fête comes with its stresses. Unfortunately, the worry of avoiding liability if things get…

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$1.8 Million Judgment Awarded to Carbon Monoxide Victim

FOND DU LAC, WI A Fond du Lac County judge awarded a $1.8 million judgment to a Fond du Lac woman who suffered acute carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at the home of a friend. Emergency personnel were called to a Rosendale home in western Fond du Lac County after…

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Child Injured on Wisconsin Dells Thrill Ride

Wisconsin Dells A 12-year-old girl was injured Friday when safety nets for a thrill ride at Extreme World failed to completely break her 40-foot free-fall and she struck the ground. Lake Delton Police Chief Thomas Dorner said the victim lives out of state. He said a preliminary investigation determined that…

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Stay Safe This Memorial Day!

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, commemorating the U.S. men and women who bravely served our country. For most of America, it also represents the beginning of a seasons worth of outdoor activities. One study found that major holidays represent opportunities for injury. According to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance…

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Children and Treadmill Injuries

The recent death of Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter tragically reminds us that household items, such as exercise equipment, can pose severe risks for children. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), almost 5,500 children under the age of 5 were treated in emergency rooms in 2006 and 2007 for…

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Prevent Slip and Falls: Shovel Your Sidewalk

Both the Journal Sentinel(JS) and the Wisconsin State Journal(WSJ) published articles addressing the problems associated with snowy/icy roadways or sidewalks. The WSJ reported at least 177 emergency room visits for injuries such as bumps, bruises, and fractures from slip and fall accidents since plummeting temperatures froze last Saturdays rainfall. City officials have…

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