When someone engages in distracted driving practices, such as texting and driving, they rarely think about the people that they may hit if they get into an accident. It’s easy enough for them to just think of it from their own position. They know it puts them at risk,...
If you own your own home, you probably already know a little bit about premises liability. After all, your mortgage company would have insisted that you purchase a homeowner's insurance policy, likely funded through an escrow account, in order to protect you from...
If you cause a serious motor vehicle collision, you have liability under Wisconsin law for any injuries you may cause to other people, as well as property damage that they suffer as a result of the crash. That financial liability is why you carry an insurance policy....
A developer is seeking approval in Madison, Wisconsin, to tear down nine vintage homes and replace them with a six-story, mixed-use project. The site of the proposed development is six blocks from Capitol Square and falls under the provisions of the Mifflandia...
Buying a house is exciting – but that excitement can turn to dismay really quickly when you find out that the property has some type of encumbrance on it that could either derail the transaction or interfere with your plans. An encumbrance on a piece of property means...
Complying with New Laws and Government Orders There are new legal requirements to know about while doing business in the present emergency climate. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission identifies COVID-19 as a “direct threat” under the Americans with...
Most people understand that texting while driving is very dangerous, but they may not understand what the law says. Part of the confusion stems from the fact that there isn't a federal law for the average driver of a passenger vehicle regarding texting and driving....
