Month: September 2017

Positive Trends Declining with Upsurge in Auto Injuries

Written by Steve Eisenberg on September 14, 2017. Posted in Blog, Personal Injury.

Increase in Car Accident Injuries a Disturbing Trend Automobile safety has come a long way since the 1970s. A combination of vehicle safety regulations, a focus on reducing drinking and driving, and a general focus on enforcing traffic laws has made driving a much less dangerous activity than it once was. Unfortunately, the last two years have started to show a reverse in the decline, with traffic fatalities increasing each of the last two years. Driving has become more deadly, both in the...

Fighting Drug Charges From Search And Seizure In WI

Written by Mark Eisenberg on September 1, 2017. Posted in Blog, Criminal Defense.

Search And Seizure: When Can A Police Officer Search A Vehicle? It sounds surprising, but many Wisconsin drug charges and arrests result from routine traffic stops. Since police officers don’t have the right to automatically search a vehicle when they stop it for a traffic violation, how does this happen? Reasonable Suspicion Although officers cannot search a vehicle “just because”, they can search it if they have reasonable suspicion that drugs are inside the vehicle....

Madison Personal Injury Attorney | Witness Testimony

Written by Steve Eisenberg on September 1, 2017. Posted in Blog, Personal Injury.

Personal Injury Attorney Explains The Importance Of Witnesses In PI Cases Most people have no idea how a personal injury case proceeds or what is required to achieve a fair settlement or win a jury trial. It starts with a lot of prep work and evidence collection, one of the most important of which is the witness statement. There are three types of witnesses in personal injury cases: first-hand witnesses, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses. First-hand witnesses are people who saw the...