Injuries

All too often, a person who has been stopped and cited for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, is perplexed to find that he or she has also been issued a citation for refusing to submit to a breath, blood or urine test. In this situation, a client will often...

"Restraining Orders": What Are They? People often call us asking for assistance in getting a "restraining order." And a "restraining order," actually called a temporary restraining order (often referred to as a "TRO"), is a type of order that one can obtain from a...

Adrian Peterson's recent indictment for child abuse has sparked national controversy regarding the use of physical discipline, and has raised the legitimate question of when--if ever--physical discipline is appropriate? The opinions have been pouring in from far and...

When a person is charged with one or more felonies in Wisconsin, he is entitled by statute to a proceeding called a preliminary hearing or preliminary examination (often referred to as a "prelim"). People often ask us what happens at a preliminary hearing or what the...

Escorts If you hear someone say that she is an "escort," you are probably assuming that she means prostitute. We've all seen that in countless movies and on TV. Someone in a hotel calls an escort service and sure enough, twenty, thirty, minutes later, a hooker enters...

Many people know that a felony conviction can have serious consequences, including the lifelong loss of one's right to possess a firearm. But what most people are surprised to learn is that many misdemeanor convictions, even for such crimes as disorderly conduct, can...

One of the most common questions clients ask when they are facing the possibility of a jail sentence is: "Will I be able to get house arrest instead?" The answer, unfortunately, is complicated. But here is a primer on a few of the things that determine whether or not...

The Wisconsin statutes define theft as the intentional act of taking another person or business' property without that person or business' consent. In the case of retail theft (or shoplifting) this generally means walking out of a store with an item that you did not...

To many, reckless driving is sort of a vague term because the definition of the word "reckless" varies from person to person. The law, however, has a more objective definition. In Wisconsin, reckless driving is any negligent driving behavior that endangers the safety...

Bail and bond are essentially interchangeable words. However, in Wisconsin court proceedings and forms it will be referred to as bond. The only time it is referred to as bail is when someone takes a bail jumping charge. The theory is that bail/bond guarantees the...