ANATOMY OF A PERSONAL INJURY CASE, PART TWO: A brief guide for someone who is injured by another party
People are injured every day in accidents, frequently through no fault of their own. What should those persons expect if they decide to pursue a personal injury claim.This article will address what you might expect after a lawsuit is filed through the date the trial begins. THE DISCOVERY STAGE: Once a lawsuit is filed, the […]
From Beer to Eternity – Setting up the Business
With our hearts set on a new brewery, Kevin and I enrolled in classes at the Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Business.Their equivalent today is the “BizSmart Training for Entrepreneurs” program, with classes one night each week for eight consecutive weeks.Each week touches on a broad topic of significance […]
From Beer to Eternity: Getting Started
(Note: To anyone reading who’s been waiting six months for a second installment, Attorney McNaughton extends his apologies, and offers an important business lesson: sometimes life gets in the way of your best-laid plans.)Sometime in the summer of 2013, something probably related to work (client confidentiality being what it is, I’ll pretend I can’t remember) […]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent and You Should Probably Exercise It
The right of a person to not be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself has a long history in our justice system. Its origins are unclear but it dates back to at least the 15th and 16th centuries. In the American justice system, it serves to protect defendants […]
Big Money Case Decided on Basic Principles
Relationships, unfortunately, often come to an end. When the relationship involves the founder of one of the most recognizable businesses in the Midwest, and his lawyer/former fiancée, you have the makings of a plot worthy of a primetime soap opera. Such was the case of Dawn Sands v. John Menard & Menard, Inc., which recently […]
From Beer to Eternity: A Lawyer’s Journey Toward Better Serving His Clients
I believe that a lawyer is better at his or her job when he or she can communicate to a client, or approach a case, from a position of personal experience. This belief has limits, of course: don’t work with a criminal defense lawyer who’s been convicted of a crime. But in a general sense, […]
New Law Allows Eviction of Tenants that Commit Crimes
In March 2016, Wisconsin passed a new law allowing landlords to terminate tenants’ leases that commit certain crimes under Wis. Stat. § 704.17(3m). Any tenant that engages in “criminal activity” or “drug-related criminal activity” may find themselves served with a notice by the landlord that could force them to vacate the property after five days. […]
ANATOMY OF A PERSONAL INJURY CASE, PART ONE: A Brief Guide for Someone Who is Injured by Another Party
People are injured every day in accidents, frequently through no fault of their own. What should those people expect if they decide to pursue a personal injury claim? This article is a brief review of the initial stages of what you might expect if you desire fair compensation for your injuries. A second article will […]
Engineering Better Outcomes For Families
I’m the kind of person who will read anything – books and newspapers, cereal boxes, even junk mail – and I’m always on the hunt for new material. When my software developer son told me he was picking up a lot of good ideas from a 20 year old book, I thought I’d give it […]
Dynamic Drunk Driving Defense Seminar
In September, Bob Duxstad attended a two day Dynamic Drunk Driving Defense Seminar sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“WACDL”). This intensive program on the defense of persons charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence included segments relating to proper blood draws, the science of gas chromatography, defense of […]