Posted July 06, 2026
An e-bike rider was taken to the hospital after colliding with a truck at the intersection of 76th Street and Beloit Road in West Allis on June 26, 2026. Surveillance footage from a nearby business captured the collision, which police say occurred after the cyclist disregarded a traffic control device. If you’ve been injured in […]
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Posted July 03, 2026
No Standard Timeline Applies to Every Case One of the most common questions injury victims ask at the start of a case is how long the process will take. There is no single honest answer because every case is different. A minor soft tissue injury from a rear-end collision may resolve in a few months. […]
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Posted July 01, 2026
A two-car collision in Oak Creek, WI recently sent one vehicle into an apartment building along W. Rainbow Ridge, displacing residents from two units and prompting a structural assessment of the building. Incidents like this are a reminder that car accidents affect far more than the people inside the vehicles involved. If you or your […]
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Posted June 29, 2026
What a Consultative Exam Is and Why the SSA Schedules One When the Social Security Administration reviews a disability claim and determines that the existing medical evidence is not sufficient to make a decision, it may schedule a consultative examination. The SSA arranges and pays for this appointment, which is conducted by an independent healthcare […]
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Posted May 28, 2026
A ladder fall that results in a head impact can produce one of the most serious and most complicated injuries in workplace injury law: a traumatic brain injury. TBIs from ladder falls affect thousands of workers every year, and they’re among the most frequently undervalued injuries in the workers’ compensation claims process. The reasons are […]
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Posted May 27, 2026
The risks present on a construction site are real and well-documented. Heavy machinery, working at height, electrical hazards, falling objects, and unstable surfaces create conditions where serious injuries happen, even on sites that follow safety protocols closely. When those protocols are not followed, or when negligence plays a role, the consequences for workers and bystanders […]
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Posted May 25, 2026
Most workers who fall from a ladder eventually recover and return to their prior work. For others, the injuries are permanent. A spinal fracture that limits mobility long-term. A knee injury that prevents the standing, climbing, and physical demands of the job. A shoulder injury that eliminates the overhead reaching and heavy lifting a trade […]
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Posted May 24, 2026
An injury claim lives or dies on documentation. You can have the most legitimate injury and the clearest case of negligence, but without proper evidence, you’re fighting an uphill battle against insurance companies that will question every detail. Our friends at Hickey & Turim, S.C. emphasize that documentation begins immediately after an accident, not weeks […]
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Posted May 24, 2026
Two people suffer similar injuries in comparable accidents. One settles for $25,000. The other recovers $250,000. How does that happen when the injuries look nearly identical on paper? Our friends at Hickey & Turim, S.C. see this disparity constantly, and the reasons are often preventable. A workers’ compensation lawyer understands which factors drive settlement values […]
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Posted May 21, 2026
Medical bills get paid. Wages get partially replaced during recovery. But for Milwaukee workers whose ladder fall injuries permanently change what they can do professionally, the financial picture extends far beyond what the basic workers’ compensation benefits cover. Lost earning capacity is the long-term economic cost of what the injury took from a worker’s professional […]
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