Loss of a limb, brain injury, permanent institutionalization – the harms from a medical malpractice case can be catastrophic. They are the kind of harms that nobody would trade money for, no matter how much money was offered. Yet Wisconsin law currently caps medical malpractice payments for pain and suffering for injuries like these to […]

As a trial lawyer, my job is to fight for my clients both in court and outside. “Outside,” these days often means online as well. Hire me, or one of my colleagues, for our legal acumen and you’ll likely end up with a new Facebook friend. My husband and I have had endless conversations with […]

If it’s not a record for legislative overreach, I would be surprised. Wisconsin has 35 immunity laws on the books. That means 35 times someone or some group has lobbied the legislature for a law that says they don’t want to be held responsible if they make a mistake. Wouldn’t it be great if we […]

As the nation contemplates the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), there is an interesting part of the law that directly affects people in car accidents that is often overlooked:  The prohibition against discriminating against preexisting conditions. For many years, I represented people who were absolutely terrified that if they […]

You know what the difference is between a drunk driver and driver sending a text? Not much. A drunk driver weaves across lanes. A drunk driver makes really wide turns. And a drunk driver often speeds up and then slows down for no apparent reason. The driving texter? Check. Check. And check. As our phones […]