Drownings in Wisconsin – what is the duty of the lifeguard? Residents and visitors in Wisconsin look forward to swimming every summer. While the lakes and pools in Wisconsin give you an opportunity to cool off and enjoy the sun, they also provide dangers to swimmers. To protect against drownings and other injuries, pool owners are required to have a certain number of lifeguards on duty. But what if the lifeguards fail to help? If a lifeguard performs negligently and you or a loved...

In Wisconsin someone who physically assaults another is subject to criminal charges for battery. But an arrest and charges under the criminal statute does not prevent you from filing a civil lawsuit as well. In fact, Wisconsin law provides specifically for a civil action against someone who commits a battery against you. Conviction Is Not Required Civil lawsuits bring a different burden of proof than a criminal trial. Specifically, a criminal conviction requires a prosecutor to prove actions...

Personal Injury Attorneys Define Personal Injury On the face of it, defining personal injury seems fairly straightforward. If you’ve been injured, it’s a personal injury, right? Not necessarily. The legal definition of a personal injury is “any violation of an individual’s rights, other than his/her rights in property.” We often think of personal injuries as being slip-and-fall cases or physical accidents, but under this definition personal injuries are not limited...

Madison Personal Injury Attorneys shares the signs of daycare abuse Sending a child to a daycare center is necessary for many parents who want to ensure their children are supervised appropriately. However, that means there is the risk that the child will be exposed to abuse at the daycare center. Most centers interact appropriately with all children. But you should know the signs of abuse so that you can identify it and report the abuse to the proper authorities. Signs Can Be Subtle Signs...

Trampoline Parks Pose Risk For Traumatic Brain Injury Trampoline parks are popular places for kids (and adults) to burn off energy and have some fun, but they aren’t without risk. One wrong fall on unsafe equipment could cause serious injury, as one family in Texas recently experienced. Their teenage son suffered traumatic brain injury after he fell through a hole in the trampoline canvas. Traumatic brain injuries cause bleeding on the brain, skull fractures, and may cause cognitive...