Milwaukee Personal Injury Attorneys Law Blog

It was a tragic day back in November when an 18-year-old student was struck and killed by a city leaf pick-up truck. At the time, the Wisconsin student was walking on his way to school. The claim is that the student never saw the leaf truck coming, and the truck driver never saw the student due to the way the leaf vacuum is connected to the truck.

As of now, the family of the student who was killed in this fatal pedestrian accident has filed a notice with the City of Sheboygan. This is considered a precursor to a possible lawsuit.

Using a turn signal gives insight to other motorists on what a driver's next move is going to be and allows those other motorists to act accordingly. However, a recent study conducted by the Society of Automotive Engineers found that 48 percent of the time drivers either do not turn off a signal or fail to turn one on in the first place. This in turn results in 2 million motor vehicle accidents a years.

This first of its kind study highlights the fact that even though so much attention is given to distracted driving behaviors, which cause about 950,000 accidents per year, more actually needs to be done to address the fact that a large percentage of drivers are not using turn signals correctly.

A recent study found that the most risky time to be a motorcyclist is during a person's first year of riding. That's when the rider is most likely to get in a motorcycle accident. And now, with the warmer weather approaching in Wisconsin, aside from riders taking safety precautions, it's also a good time for motorists to remember to be on the lookout for motorcycles.

According to data, 22 percent of the roughly 57,000 insurance claims filed between 2003 and 2007 were by motorcycle riders who were in the first 30 days of their policy. Additionally, more than 50 percent of the claims that come in were by those riding "supersport" motorcycles, which are very powerful machines that can reach up to 200 mph. These types of motorcycles are also typically favored by younger riders.

Although Milwaukee residents may not be as familiar with drugged driving as they are with drunk driving, it is a problem that affects many in Wisconsin. A drug-impaired driver can just as easily injure or kill a motorist or pedestrian as a drunk one can. When these kinds of accidents do happen, however, a Milwaukee motor vehicle accident attorney can help a victim receive the compensation he or she needs to recover from the drugged driver.

In what must have been a terrifying night, a Muskego woman nearly hit several cars as she allegedly drove down Interstate 94 while high. The woman has just been criminally charged by police for second offense operating while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, but had she hit anyone that night, it would have taken more than a criminal prosecution to right the damage she could have done.