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• Workers Injured In Coal Dust Explosion Accident May Have Rights Beyond Worker's Compensation Benefits

  David Lowe | February 04, 2009 9:46 AM | 3 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Yesterday's coal dust silo explosion at We Energies' Oak Creek power plant injured six employees preparing to perform repairs inside the structure. The injured employees work for ThyssenKrupp...

• FDA: Hydroxycut Recall - May Cause Liver Damage, Other Injuries

  Paul Jacquart | May 01, 2009 6:02 PM | 2 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a warning for consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products because they have been associated with liver damage, seizures, cardiovascular events, and...

• Fireworks Injure Bystanders, Not Just Users

  David Lowe | July 05, 2007 8:56 AM | 2 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  Millions of Americans enjoyed fireworks displays yesterday. But I suspect that some families today are struggling with the aftermath of injuries from fireworks. It's not just those foolish enough to buy and use these products themselves. It's the danger of fireworks to bystanders that gives cause for concern. Bystanders are more often injured by fireworks than operators themselves. A...

• Suit Challenges Illinois Caps on Damage Awards

  David Lowe | November 21, 2006 4:31 PM | 2 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  My colleague Jeffrey M.Goldberg, a nationally-renowned trial attorney who is an expert in birth injury cases, has filed a medical malpractice suit in Illinois on behalf of a child born with cerebral palsy and severe brain damage as the result of a mismanaged labor and delivery. The suit seeks fair compensation for the child and his family, but argues that fair compensation can only be provided...

• Just Say No: Why Giving a Recorded Statement to Insurers May Be a Bad Idea

  David Lowe | July 27, 2009 7:22 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  You’re in good hands, because they’re like a good neighbor, always on your side. Even if you channel surf through commercial breaks, chances are you’ve seen at least one ad for an...

• Teens Hurt While Texting And Driving Under the Influence

  David Lowe | November 17, 2008 6:10 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  Wisconsin has an alcohol problem. Today's news brings new proof: Two teenage girls driving in the Town of Rietbrock have been cited for simultaneously operating the same car while under...

• Sales of Durom Cup Hip Socket Suspended

  David Lowe | July 24, 2008 6:24 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  Zimmer Holdings has suspended sales of its Durom cup hip socket, used in hip replacement surgery. Orthopedic surgeons have reportedly complained that the component fails at a high rate, while Zimmer...

• Boy Fleeing Rottweiller Suffers Head Injury

  David Lowe | June 03, 2008 2:30 PM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website is reporting that a 17-year-old boy fleeing a Rottweiller dog suffered a fractured skull Monday night after he ran into a tree. Policeare reporting that the...

• LASIK SURGERY WARNINGS INSUFFICIENT

  Paul Jacquart | May 02, 2008 8:26 AM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended bolstering the warnings of the dangers of Lasik eye surgery, reports the Associated Press. The article explains that although Lasik...

• Motorcyclist Hit and Run Victim Struck By Two Vehicles

  David Lowe | July 25, 2007 7:25 AM | 1 CommentMilwaukee, WI

  I have been following a sad story from last month in which Michael Kemper, a 56 year old man from Pewaukee Wisconsin, was killed in a hit and run accident while riding his motor scooter. Yesterday, the authorities announced that their investigation revealed the likelihood that the victim was hit by two separate vehicles, a minivan and an Oldsmobile Delta 88. It is hard to believe that anyone...