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• Legislator Seeking End to U.W. Law Support Is Experienced Pro Se Litigant

  David Lowe | July 17, 2007 9:33 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Declaring that Wisconsin does not need more "ambulance chasing lawyers", Rep. Frank Lasee, Republican from Green Bay, has proposed a measure that would end public support for the University of Wisconsin Law School. The measure gained approval from the Republican controlled Wisconsin Assembly and became part of the recently approved Wisconsin Assembly's budget bill.Appropriately, Governor Doyle...

• Investigators Look For Cause of Girl's Death on Air Glory Ride

  David Lowe | July 15, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  A 16 year old girl from Neenah, Wisconsin, Elizabeth K. Mohl, fell to her death Saturday when an amusement ride called Air Glory malfunctioned at a Christian Music Festival called "Lifest".Here is a photo of the Air Gloryride.A blog account by a woman in attendance at the event reveals the heart breaking shock experienced by those who came to this family oriented festival:I've just spent the the...

• Magnetix Toys Still Being Sold Despite Recalls And Lawsuits

  David Lowe | July 15, 2007 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The continued presence of dangerous Magnetix toys on store shelves despite two recalls has led to serious injuries to children, and lawsuits against MEGA Brands, Rose Arts and toy store retailers carrying Magnetix toys, a New York Times story reports today. Bowel perforation injuries from magnet ingestion have often occurred because the symptoms are nonspecific and not recognized until the...

• Wisconsin Court Allows Clergy Abuse Victims To Sue For Fraud

  David Lowe | July 12, 2007 8:11 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Court decisions by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1995 and 1997 closed the door to the courthouse for childhood victims of sex abuse by priests, holding in John BBB Doe v. Archdiocese of Milwaukee that the statute of limitations had expired three years after the last incident of abuse and, in a case called Pritzlaff v. Archdiocse of Milwaukee, that the Archdiocese of Milwaukee was not liable for...

• Contingent Fee Lawyers In Public Interest Cases Face Real Risks

  David Lowe | July 10, 2007 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Today's New York Times has published a piece by legal affairs columnist Adam Liptik raising questions about state and local governments' use of contingent fee lawfirms to handle major litigation, such as tobacco and environmental pollution cases. Most of the criticism of the fee arrangements comes out of the mouths of lawyers defending the polluters and other corporate interests, who would...

• Fireworks Injure Bystanders, Not Just Users

  David Lowe | July 05, 2007 8:56 AM | 2 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Millions of Americans enjoyed fireworks displays yesterday. But I suspect that some families today are struggling with the aftermath of injuries from fireworks. It's not just those foolish enough to buy and use these products themselves. It's the danger of fireworks to bystanders that gives cause for concern. Bystanders are more often injured by fireworks than operators themselves. A...

• Turn Off the iPhone While Driving

  David Lowe | July 02, 2007 7:34 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  I had the chance this weekend to visit an Apple Store and try out a one of Apple's new iPhones. I couldn't help but think that we'll have a new rash of cell phone car accidents as drivers go through their learning curve on the remarkable device--while behind the wheel. It is already well known that the distraction of cell phone use by drivers has caused many accidents. Those of us who handle...

• Verdict for Wheelchair Passenger Injured Due to Improper Application of Occupant Restraints

  David Lowe | June 10, 2007 7:16 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Been in trial so I haven't blogged for awhile.But the case was quite interesting, involving wheelchair transportation safey issues. My client, Russell Worth is an 83 year old T-12 paraplegic, having suffered injuries 16 years ago in a motor vehicle accident. But despite his age and physical disability, was very active as a participant in the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in...

• Avandia and Avandamet Raise Risk of Heart Attack For Type II Diabetes Patients

  David Lowe | May 21, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The widely used drugs Avandia and Avandamet significantly increase the heart attack risk for type II diabetes patients according to an alarming report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The maker of Avandia (also known as rosiglitazone) is GlaxoSmithKline. The firm's own study found a 30 percent increased risk of heart attack, and turned the results of it study over to the U.S....

• Pesticide Drift Endangers Schoolchildren

  David Lowe | May 17, 2007 6:29 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The Associated Press has published a startling report about brain injury and death of schoolchildren due to pesticide spraying near schools. The report focuses on California, one of eight states that require a buffer zone around schools to protect children from "pesticide drift". There there were 590 pesticide-related illnesses at schools from 1996 to 2005, according to state records obtained...