An accident involving one car caused injury to four people on Wednesday in the Town of Stettin, just outside of Wausau.  Fredrick Morris, of Wausau, was driving on Stettin Drive when he lost control of his car and it rolled over.  

Cassandra Rohde, also of Wausau, was not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat before the crash, according to the Sheriff’s Department accident report, and was seriously injured.  Morris and two children in the car were also hurt.

Read more at Wausau Daily Herald. 

In Wisconsin, a person injured in an automobile accident due to the negligence of another person has a valid claim against that person or his insurance company even if the injured person was not wearing a safety belt.  The lack of a safety belt only is a factor if the insurance company proves it caused the person’s injuries.  Most importantly, even if the insurance company can prove that cause, the injured person’s damages can only be reduced by 15%.  It cannot be effectively claimed, for example, that the injured person would not have been injured had a safety belt been used and, therefore, the injured person is entitled to no compensation.  If you or someone close to you was seriously injured in an accident, it is important that you speak with a personal injury attorney right away to make sure your rights are protected.  Call Bremer & Trollop Law Offices at 715-849-3200  and we will provide you with a free consultation.

A two-car crash at a busy Wausau intersection caused another crash, according to police.  Everest Metro Police said a driver ran a red light at the intersection of S. Grand Ave. and Schofield Ave. Two cars collided, and had to be towed.  Then, as two other cars tried to go around the scene, officers said they hit each other.  No one was hurt in either crash according to reports.

Read more at WAOW.

It is not uncommon for no injuries to be reported at the scene of an accident, and then for those involved in the accident to start feeling pain later that day or the next.  Insurance companies will often try to argue a delay to starting treatment means the injured person cannot prove the accident was a cause of t