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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…
Read MoreAttorneys Find Purpose Through Niche Practices
by Jane Pribek for the Wisconsin Law Journal May 29, 2009 Call it happenstance, if you will. Three Wisconsin attorneys with highly focused practices didn’t set out as new lawyers to end up doing what they are doing. They carved out practices in gas explosion, nursing home abuse and medical device litigation….
Read MoreElder Financial Abuse Costs $2.6 Billion Annually
A recent report published by MetLife Mature Market Institute reveals that elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is often committed by family members and caregivers. The report points out that up to one million older Americans are targeted each year, totaling tens of…
Read MoreWhat Do You Gain by Speeding?
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation published this interesting article on their web site under the May Law of the Month section: After months of slipping and sliding on roadways, drivers now have the luxury of clear pavement and nice weather. Because of these favorable road conditions, drivers also face the…
Read More80-year Sentence for Drunk Driver
A Brown County Circuit Court Judge sentenced Anrietta Geske to 80 years in prison for killing Ashley Britsch-Knetzger, 18, and Talhia Heroux, 18, in an Ashwaubenon car accident. Last March, a jury found Geske guilty of two counts of first-degree reckless homicide, two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a…
Read MoreTruck Driver Convicted of Falsifying Log
A federal jury Wednesday convicted an Indiana truck driver of falsifying his log after he was found innocent of criminal charges in a fatal bus crash that killed five people near Osseo, Wisconsin. Michael Kozlowski, 26, of Schererville, Ind., was found guilty of 20 counts of making false entries in…
Read MoreLawsuit Settled Over Death in St. Croix Jail
A $1 million settlement was reached on behalf of the family of a 28-year-old New Richmond man in a wrongful death case against the St. Croix County Jail. The lawsuit stems from the March 18 , 2007 incident when authorities found Brandon Hessler unresponsive in his cell. Hessler was jailed…
Read MoreDaughters of Elderly Woman Charged with Neglect
The daughters of a Geneva woman are being charged with criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person after their mother passed away in April of 2007. Witnesses say Marry Barry, 84, was found in her bed covered in bed sores, urine, feces and ants. Prosecutors believe malnourishment, dehydration and…
Read MoreFeingold to Introduce Arbitration Act
A recent poll conducted by Lake Research Partners shows Americans widely oppose corporations using mandatory binding arbitration clauses in the fine print of contracts. Cell phone, credit card, employment and nursing home contracts all contain forced arbitration clauses. In binding mandatory arbitration, a company requires a consumer to agree to…
Read MoreMinnesota Man Steals from 83-year-old Mother
Larry J. Bekis, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by swindle in Ramsey County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, Bekis swindled his mother out of more than $100,000 and left a nursing home bill of more than $49,000 unpaid. The charges said Bekis was give power…
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