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Crime Victims And Personal Injury Claims | Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney

Written by Steve Eisenberg on August 2, 2018. Posted in Blog, Personal Injury.

Crime Victims May Have Grounds To File A Personal Injury Claim The most common basis for personal injury claims is typically an accident or negligence, but crime victims may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against their attackers and/or the property owner of the location where the attack occurred. Assault and battery and sex crimes often result in physical and emotional injury. When this happens, a personal injury (PI) claim may be filed to help remedy the injuries and help the victim...

Why juvenile delinquency charges need to be taken seriously

Written by Mark Eisenberg on July 20, 2018. Posted in Blog, Criminal Defense.

A Juvenile Delinquency Charge can have long-lasting impact It’s easy to dismiss a juvenile delinquency charge as something that won’t stay on your “permanent record” and that won’t result in long-term legal punishment. But the truth is that a juvenile delinquency charge can have very long-term effects on a person’s life outside the legal system. The juvenile may not end up with a long sentence, but research now shows that even a short stay in a juvenile...

The Consequences of Texting While Driving

Written by Mark Eisenberg on July 18, 2018. Posted in Blog, Criminal Defense.

Charged with Inattentive Driving for Texting while Driving? Phones with texting capability are ubiquitous, and having one hand on the steering wheel and one on the phone (or worse, knees on the steering wheel and both hands on the phone) seems almost natural now for many people. But in Wisconsin, it’s illegal to text and drive. State law permits cell phone use while driving only in certain circumstances, and state legislators constantly look for ways to make the existing legal consequences...

The Legality of OWI Traffic Stops and Searches in Wisconsin

Written by Mark Eisenberg on July 16, 2018. Posted in Blog, Criminal Defense.

Illegal Traffic Searches in Wisconsin | Know your rights If you are stopped for a suspected OWI in Wisconsin, the police may search you or your vehicle. But depending on the circumstances, you may be able to argue that the search or even the stop itself was illegal. Understanding your rights can mean the difference between a conviction for OWI or other offenses, or being able to get the case thrown out. Does the Officer Have Probable Cause? Before a police officer can search you or your...

Uber Auto Accident Claims continue to climb

Written by Steve Eisenberg on July 11, 2018. Posted in Blog, Personal Injury.

Contact a Personal Injury Attorney if you’ve been involved in an Uber Auto Accident Uber and other ride-sharing services have grown at incredible rates in recent years. In fact, Uber reports having 40 million monthly riders. But with the increased traffic, more accidents for people using the service are inevitable. If you have been injured in an accident with an Uber driver–whether driving you or hitting the car you are in–you may be entitled to compensation. Uber’s...