Posted October 02, 2026
Does Wisconsin Still Classify Visitors as Invitees or Licensees? Wisconsin abolished the old common law distinction between invitees and licensees decades ago in Antoniewicz v. Reszczynski, replacing it with a single unified standard of reasonable care owed to nearly all lawful visitors on the property. Many people still assume their status as a customer versus a […]
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Posted September 22, 2026
Not Every Property Follows the Same Timeline Most people generally assume a slip and fall claim runs on the same general deadline regardless of where exactly the fall happened. When the property belongs to a city, county, or other government entity, Wisconsin law imposes a dramatically shorter window, one that catches a surprising number of […]
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Posted September 15, 2026
A Higher Bar Than Most States Set Wisconsin took an unusual approach to premises liability more than a century ago, and that approach still shapes how a slip and fall claim gets built today. Understanding this state-specific rule matters for anyone injured on someone else’s property in Green Bay. What the Safe Place Statute Actually […]
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Posted September 08, 2026
Slipping on a spill that had only been on the floor for a minute feels very different from falling on ice that sat untouched for hours. Wisconsin law draws a real distinction between these situations, and it comes down to a concept called constructive notice. What Does Constructive Notice Actually Mean? Constructive notice means a […]
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Posted August 10, 2026
A 29-year-old construction crew member was flown to a trauma center after falling from a ladder into a concrete basement foundation at a residential job site in Slinger, a short drive from West Bend. Falls remain one of the most common causes of serious injury in Washington County, on job sites and off. Understanding the […]
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