January 29, 2013 by Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.

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Bus crash near New London kills two

On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

An accident involving a school bus and a car took the lives of two teenagers late on Friday night. The Wisconsin State Patrol reports that the car carrying the teens collided with the bus after rounding a sharp turn. The accident occurred in Waupaca County in the town of Mukwa. The school bus was carrying students from New London who were returning from a ski trip.

The State Patrol reports that excessive speed, and slippery road conditions contributed to the accident. Essentially, as the sun goes down, melted snow freezes and turns to ice, which can make it difficult for cars to navigate turns. The Waupaca County Sheriff confirmed that the car slid across the center line and into the path of the oncoming bus.

According to numerous reports, the crash has left the town shaken.

During the holiday season we noted that winter weather can make road conditions dangerous in our region. We discussed what drivers could do to safely navigate treacherous roads, including using sand and salt (to improve traction), paying attention to weather reports (for knowledge about road conditions), and not using cell phones while behind the wheel.

We hope that Wisconsin drivers will be conscious of how they can change their driving habits as road conditions deteriorate. It is an important decision that can affect countless lives, as we can expect more snow and ice for at least two more months as winter passes on.

In the meantime, our thoughts and condolences go out to the families of those who were lost in the accident.

Source: Fox11online.com, Teens killed in crash with school bus near New London, January 26, 2013

To contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney regarding your personal injury car accident case, call 414-289-0909 today.

February 26, 2010 by Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.

Milwaukee Personal Injury Attorneys Domnitz & Skemp Prevail at Trial on Bar Accident

On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Merrick Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Firm News on Friday, February 26, 2010.

When a change machine fell on our client’s leg, her world turned upside down. Her injury was remarkably severe – a crush injury to her leg. It caused permanent damage to the muscle of her leg, requiring over 100 physical therapy appointments just to minimize the damage.

The tavern where our client was injured admitted that it knew the machine was tippy. However, it did not put it in a safe place, mount it on a wall, or secure it to the floor. Instead, it put it right next to the kitchen door, where patrons and workers brushed by nightly. It was a personal injury waiting to happen.

The company that owned the machine also had an obligation to make sure this machine was secure. In fact, the manual for the machine said it should be securely mounted to the wall with four screws. It obviously wasn’t.

Our client suffered this serious personal injury while simply standing at a table, talking with friends. An unknown patron or worker knocked this machine into her, slamming her to the ground. Thus began nearly 2 years of intensive medical treatment to try to help her recover.

Before trial, the defendant tavern owners’ insurance company offered $30,000 to settle this case – less than the medical bills.

At trial, our client recovered over $160,000. The compassionate jury understood the pain, suffering, disability, and medical expenses she had suffered as a result of this event. They found the bar 77.5% at fault, and the change machine company 22.5% at fault.

Milwaukee personal injury sttorneys Domnitz & Skemp pride ourselves on our willingness to take cases to trial, and our strong record of success at trial. This case, like many others, demonstrates our commitment to our clients and our skills as attorneys.

Congratulations to Attorneys Ann Jacobs and Milwaukee personal injury attorney Tony Skemp for their outstanding work on behalf of our seriously injured client.

January 8, 2010 by Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.

Attorneys Advise Milwaukee Clients About Health Care Insurers’ Right to Reimbursement

On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Merrick Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, January 8, 2010.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile accident, or another type of personal injury accident, and your medical bills have been paid by a health insurance company, that insurer may have a right to be reimbursed when you collect money from an at-fault party. The same may be true of payments made under the medical payments provision of your own automobile policy.

What is important for you to know is that those rights of reimbursement (commonly called subrogation rights) vary from situation to situation depending on the specific language of your policy, whether it is a group or individual policy, and the extent to which you are being compensated for your injuries. Often times thousands of dollars are at issue and only a law firm experienced in the reading and correct interpretation of the specific language in your policy can help protect your rights in this regard.

At Domnitz & Skemp, we have years of experience in helping people obtain fair treatment not only from the liability insurers of the at fault party, but also from their own health insurers.

Although the common law of Wisconsin is favorable to injured persons regarding their obligation to reimburse subrogated insurers by requiring that the injured person be made whole (i.e., be fully compensated for their injuries and related damages) before the insurer is reimbursed, there is a federal law that governs policies that come under the ERISA law. ERISA policies most often are those which provide coverage through an employee benefit program. The rights of an insurer who pays medical expenses pursuant to a policy governed by the ERISA law are much stronger and negotiating reductions in reimbursements are much more difficult.

Attorneys advise Milwaukee clients on many topics that impact them. Since car accidents and other personal injury accidents often create financial hardships for the victims in many cases, it is extremely important that these matters of reimbursement rights be handled carefully and correctly in order to avoid further financial and emotional stress to the injured party.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile accident or another type of personal injury accident, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Skemp by phone (414-395-5832) or by going to our website (www.Domnitzlaw.com) and emailing us so that we can fully protect your rights.

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