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According to the National Floor Safety Institute, more than one million people go to the emergency room each year due to slip and fall accidents…more

Wisconsin has an equine immunity statute, which provides immunity from liability for injuries relating to horse riding and other equine activities…more

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot take blood from a suspected drunken driver without a warrant, unless there are some special circumstances. In Wisconsin, police have previously taken blood from…more

Society is increasingly becoming paperless as people are able to accomplish most things electronically. In Wisconsin, the State Senate recognized this trend by passing a bill that would allow drivers to show proof of their…more

Back in 2009, a group of Wisconsin residents went snowmobiling in Michigan at the Hiawatha National Forest. During the trip, several snowmobiles collided at an intersection, resulting in fatal injuries to a Wisconsin man…more

Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) custody in June 2011. Initially, the MPD determined that the police officers involved did nothing wrong. After the video was released showing Mr. Williams in the back of…more

The City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (“FPC”) is given extensive authority under Wisconsin law to review police officer misconduct. Despite being perhaps the most empowered civilian review board in the county, the FPC…more

As previously reported on this Blog here, Brandon Johnson died at the Milwaukee County Health Complex on October 6, 2012 due to complications from a broken neck. For the three days that Mr. Johnson was at the Complex, he…more

As reported yesterday on the Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. website, special prosecutor John Franke has reportedly decided not to charge three Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) officers involved in the death of Derek Williams…more

As previously reported on this Blog here, Brandon Johnson died at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex on October 6, 2012 as a result of complications from a broken neck. An open-court John Doe investigation into Mr…more

On Thursday, March 21, 2013, a motion hearing occurred regarding the four Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) officers who face charges of conducting illegal strip searches and illegal body cavity searches. During the hearing,…more

On Memorial Day 2009 in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, a train struck a vehicle that was stopped on railroad tracks because of heavy traffic from a holiday parade. A father and a police officer who were trying to remove a young child…more

Beginning Monday, March 11, 2013, there will be new security procedures for people entering the Milwaukee County Courthouse. People will have to remove their shoes and belts, and show security guards their waistband. The new…more

Thursday, March 7, 2013 saw the final day of testimony in the John Doe investigation into the death of Brandon Johnson, who died at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex on October 6, 2012. For three days, Mr. Johnson…more

On October 6, 2012, Brandon Johnson died at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is currently conducting an open-court John Doe investigation into Mr. Johnson’s death. On…more