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• Am I My Brother’s Dog’s Keeper?

  David Lowe | December 08, 2008 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  In a decision that reaffirms the policy of protecting the public from dog attacks, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled that a homeowner who shelters, protects or feeds a dog, even though the...

• Suit Filed Over Death Of Wheelchair Bound Nursing Home Resident

  David Lowe | July 25, 2007 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today reports about a suit filed by the widow of a nursing home resident who died on August 5, 2004 of head injuries suffered in a fall down stairs at St. Johns Home on the east side of Milwaukee.The suit, filed on July 18, 2007, alleges that John Mellinger was wheelchair bound following an earlier hip fracture injury, and that he was also suffering from dementia. ...

• Unrestrained Dog In Motor Home Leads to Highway Tragedy

  David Lowe | June 23, 2009 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Last week’s fatal crash of a motor home and sport utility vehicle near Verona, Wisconsin that resulted in the deaths of 55 year old John Seier of Dubuque, Iowa and 13 year old Travis Brune of...

• Zicam Products Recalled - May Damage Sense of Smell

  Paul Jacquart | June 17, 2009 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it has recalled three Zicam over-the-counter cold remedy products because they may cause consumers to lose their sense of smell. The...

• Nail Gun Dangers Persist

  Paul Jacquart | April 21, 2008 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Our office successfully handled a nail gun injury claim over a decade ago that arose from a manufacturer’s failure to utilize certain safety features. A worker on scaffolding above our client put...

• 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...

• Intimidation of Expert Witnesses for Malpractice Victims Blocks Access To The Courts

  David Lowe | January 10, 2007 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  It is always a challenge for the malpractice victim to find a qualified doctor willing to stand up in court and point the finger at another member of the profession who has committed malpractice. Most potential experts are specialists who depend on referrals from general practice doctors and others in the same community. Testifying against a colleague in the community can be the death knell...

• Another Hospital Medication Error Leads to Patient Death

  David Lowe | September 17, 2006 10:33 PM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The tragic deaths of two preemie infants are being blamed on human error by hospital employees at an Indiana hospital. We have discussed the problem of medication errors before, and it appears that the same problem occurred here. The two infants were given adult doses of Heparin, rather than the less powerful infant doses. Heparin is a blood thinning medication administered to adults for a...

• David P. Lowe, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 03, 2006 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The November 2005 issue of Milwaukee Magazine and Wisconsin Super Lawyers named David P. Lowe as one of its "Super Lawyers". David is a 1977 graduate, cum laude, of Marquette University Law School, where he served on the Editorial Board of the Marquette Law Review. Following a two year clerkship with United States District Judge Myron L. Gordon in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, he was an...

• How Big Is Your Umbrella?

  David Lowe | May 20, 2008 8:32 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Many car accident victims come to my office with an accident report in their hands revealing that the driver at fault had insufficient or no liability insurance. The injured victim usually asks:...