- Paul Jacquart | July 31, 2007 12:33 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe Washington Post reports that a man in Arlington County Virginia was surprised to receive notice that he had overpaid his second mortgage http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20044213/ because . . . he did not have a second mortgage. It turns out that a thief had stolen his wallet a year earlier and had used his identity to buy a $419,000 house with no money down! Fortunately, this identity thief...
- David Lowe | July 30, 2007 1:45 PM |
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Wrongful DeathError by the amusement ride operator, rather than ride malfunction, is being suggested as the cause of the tragic amusement ride death of a 16 year old Neenah girl according to by an investigative report issued by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Sixteen year old Elizabeth Mohl died on Juy 14, 2007 after falling 40 feet from an amusement ride called Air Glory at a Christian Music Festival...
- Jenny Albano | July 30, 2007 11:30 AM |
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MiscellaneousA stunt pilot died after he crashed during a Dayton, Ohio air show on Saturday, July 28. This occurred only a day after another pilot was killed in an accident in an air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.A pilot named Jim LeRoy died on the way to the hospital after his S2S Bulldog biplane crashed on the runway of the Dayton International Airport. The plane had been performing loop-the-loops to...
- David Lowe | July 30, 2007 7:39 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsI previously wrote about the FDA's issuance of a safety alert about Avandia following publication of a report in the New England Journal of Medicine about the increased risks of heart attack from use of this diabetes drug.Today a panel of outside experts convened by the FDA is meeting to consider removal of Avandia from the market, or at least restrictions on its use. According to a slide...
- Paul Jacquart | July 25, 2007 3:36 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Chinese government has recently taken some radical steps to shore up the reputation of its exports, including the execution of its chief food and drug regulator and the shutting down of three companies linked to putting poisonous ingredients in medicine and pet food. The Chinese government's actions may prompt some change there, but they do little for an injured consumer here, which led...
- David Lowe | July 25, 2007 2:04 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseThe 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. ...
- David Lowe | July 25, 2007 7:25 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsI have been following a sad story from last month in which Michael Kemper, a 56 year old man from Pewaukee Wisconsin, was killed in a hit and run accident while riding his motor scooter. Yesterday, the authorities announced that their investigation revealed the likelihood that the victim was hit by two separate vehicles, a minivan and an Oldsmobile Delta 88. It is hard to believe that anyone...
- David Lowe | July 22, 2007 1:29 PM |
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Wrongful DeathLast weekend I wrote about an amusement ride accident in which a 16 year old girl from Menasha, Wisconsin died when she fell more than 40 feet from a ride called Air Glory while attending a Christian music festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.The Wisconsin Journal Sentinel website reports this afternoon that the local district attorney is saying that criminal charges against the amusement ride...
- David Lowe | July 17, 2007 9:33 PM |
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MiscellaneousDeclaring 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...
- David Lowe | July 15, 2007 5:45 PM |
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Wrongful DeathA 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...
- David Lowe | July 15, 2007 3:58 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe 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...
- David Lowe | July 12, 2007 8:11 AM |
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MiscellaneousCourt 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...
- David Lowe | July 10, 2007 8:15 AM |
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MiscellaneousToday'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...
- David Lowe | July 05, 2007 8:56 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsMillions 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...
- David Lowe | July 02, 2007 7:34 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsI 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...