The main purpose of auto insurance is to protect you, your family and the passengers in your vehicles if you are seriously injured in an automobile accident.
In 2009, auto accidents caused $2.55 billion dollars in economic losses in Wisconsin. In that year, 41,589 people were injured, 532 people were killed and 79,596 crashes resulted in property damage, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Read more at the Wausau Daily Herald
Two people were injured this morning in a head-on collision after a driver hit a patch of ice on Business Highway 51. A man was driving a truck near Everest Drive in Rothschild when he spun out of control. The truck then collided with a car driven by a man in the southbound lane. Both men were taken by ambulance to Aspirus Wausau Hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Read more at Wausau Daily Herald.
Above freezing temperatures during the day and below freezing temperatures during the night is known to cause icy conditions. Drivers must use caution when temperatures are below freezing, even if parts of the roadway seem clear and dry. If you have been injured in an accident due to another driver losing control on ice, you should seek the advice of a personal injury attorney right away. Call Bremer & Trollop Law Offices for a free consultation at 877-949
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Tea Lights
Units: About 615,195 sets (about 7.48 million candles)
Importer: Pacific Trade International Inc. of Rockville, Md.
Hazard: The candles have a clear, plastic cup that can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Pacific Trade has received one report of the plastic cup melting while in use. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Description: The recall involves tea lights sold under the brand names Chesapeake Bay Candle and Modern Light. The candles are various colors. They were sold in sets or with tea light containers. Tea lights from the below sets are involved with this recall. Only tea lights that do not have any lettering imprinted on the bottom of the tea light cup are included in this recall.
Read more about this recall and others at Consumer Products Safety Commission.
This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) joins the National Safety Council in recognizing National Window Safety Week and urges parents and caregivers to be aware of the dangers of leaving windows open when young children are present.
According to CPSC data, falls from windows result in an average of about eight deaths yearly to children five years or younger, while an estimated 3,300 children ages five and younger are treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency departments. On average, one of every three children, about 34 percent, required hospitalization after falling from a window.
These deaths and injuries frequently occur when kids push themselves against window screens or climb onto furniture located next to an open window. These incidents increase dramatically during the spring and summer months.
To help prevent injuries and tragedies, CPSC recommends the following safety tips:
A two-vehicle roll-over crash in Wausau sent the driver of one vehicle to a local hospital this afternoon. A driver of a car headed southbound on Eighth Street failed to stop at Stark Street. The driver struck a minivan traveling eastbound on Stark Street, which rolled onto its side. Injuries were reported.
The driver of the car was cited for failing to stop at the intersection.
Read more at Wausau Daily Herald.
Many people wrongly believe a citation to a driver in an accident results in a finding that the driver was “at fault” or “negligent” in a civil personal injury case associated with the accident. This is not always true. In fact, the citation (or lack of a citation) often isn’t even admissible in the personal injury case. Thus, even if the other driver has been given a ticket, it is still important to contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible if you have been injured in an accident. Call Bremer & Trollop Law Offices at 877-949-3200 for a free consultation.
Lance Trollop, Yvonne Henning and incumbent Robb Shepherd were elected Tuesday
The election results were too close to call early this morning when the Wausau Daily Herald print edition went to press. Final vote totals were tallied overnight.
Trollop received 7,188 votes, Shepherd had 7,059 votes and Henning received 6,423 votes. Ostertag finished with 6,420 votes.
The four candidates were vying for three three-year seats on the nine-person School Board.
The Wausau School District, like most districts across the state, will face heavy fiscal challenges in the coming months, and the budget was on voters’ minds when they cast their ballots.
A Bancroft man was severely injured in a car crash yesterday in the Town of Stockton. He was driving north when his truck struck a white minivan that did not stop for a stop sign at the intersection. His passenger was also injured.
Read more at Stevens Point Journal.
Failing to stop at a stop sign is a violation of a safety statute that usually results in a finding of negligence on the driver who failed to stop. However, insurance carriers will dispute liability, even in cases involving stop signs. Also, damages are almost always contested. If you or someone you love have been injured due to someone failing to stop at a stop sign, you should contact a personal injury attorney right away to make certain your rights are protected.
With four people vying for just three school board seats in Wausau, the election was down to the wire.
In a tight race Attorney Lance Trollop got 7,188 votes. He was followed by business owner Rob Shepherd who had 7,059 votes.
Only three votes separated the other two school board candidates.
Yvonne Henning beat out John Ostertag with 6, 423 votes. Ostertag with a close 6,420.
Read more about this election and others at WAOW.
Four candidates are vying for three spots on the Wausau School District’s school board. Despite having differing backgrounds, they all say they’ll bring unique skills and experiences if elected.
Area schools are facing uncertain times, but one thing that is certain, three people will be elected to serve on the Wausau School District’s school board Tuesday.
Lance Trollop, a local attorney, says he’ll bring a unique set of skills if elected. “I have a background in education, I’m a product of the Wausau school district. I’m very proud of it.”
Despite the budget and program cuts school officials are facing, he said, bring it on.
“I actually think that those challenges are a good reason to run, so I don’t look at it as running despite those challenges I look at it as running because of those challenges.”
Read more and watch the video at WAOW.
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