You know the drill. You click “agree,” sign your name a couple of times and walk away with a new cell phone, cable tv service or a new credit card…. CONTINUE
This week in Adjuster-Speak.
It’s astonishing, sometimes, how adjusters twist every fact to find an excuse to deny our client’s cases. It has nothing to do with reality – just any reason to deny a… CONTINUE
Lean government can mean good government too
Wisconsin history is on our side with this one. In 1911, our legislators passed the nation’s first Worker’s Compensation program. It was pretty heady stuff back then. For the first… CONTINUE
Preserving Wisconsin’s Constitution
In early April, voters will go to the polls to decide whether to change a key part of Wisconsin’s constitution – how the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court… CONTINUE
Wisconsin patients wait as money in compensation fund grows
This opinion piece authored by Atty. Ann Jacobs was featured in the Milwaukee Journal on January 3, 2015. When most of us think of government, bureaucracy is usually one… CONTINUE
Ann S. Jacobs Elected President of Wisconsin Association for Justice
On December 5, 2014, Atty. Ann S. Jacobs was elected by her peers as president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice (formerly the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers). WAJ is… CONTINUE
But I’m Not The Kind of Person Who Sues . . .
“But I’m not the kind of person who sues people.” I just heard this the other day from a client. When a person tells me that, I usually reply, “Don’t… CONTINUE
The Need for Medical Malpractice Law Reform
Listen to Attorney Ann Jacobs speaking on the need for Medical Malpractice Law reform in the State of Wisconsin. September 4, 2014, WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio.
Don’t Worry – He Doesn’t Bite – Much
You’re walking down the street – suddenly a dog comes tearing at you, barking madly. An owner follows 20 feet behind, hollering for the dog to stop. The next thing… CONTINUE
Stealing From Mom (or Dad): Financial Abuse Of Loved Ones
The excuse is always “I wasn’t stealing.” I was (choose one), “protecting”, “shielding”, “helping”, “organizing”, “investing” and so on. When children take their older parent’s money, any excuse in the… CONTINUE