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

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 people.” I just heard this the other day from a client. When a person tells me that, I usually reply, “Don’t… CONTINUE

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.

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

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

In past posts, we’ve discussed what Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (MTBI’s) are and how they manifest themselves in the immediate aftermath of an accident.  But what do these injuries look… CONTINUE

It is a constant refrain from people who call me, “Why won’t anyone take my case?”  Sometimes the answer is something obvious – the statute of limitation (legal time to… CONTINUE

In our last post, we discussed how “mild” traumatic brain injuries are not “mild” in the ordinary sense of the word.  Rather, using the word ‘mild’ means no anatomic damage but… CONTINUE

While many pundits wring their hands over supposedly frivolous lawsuits, few lament the growing extinction of our most precious civil justice right – the Jury Trial. The jury is the… CONTINUE