The jury in a Jacksonville, Florida medical malpractice case was highly favorable of the victim in the suit. They decided that the hospital the victim was suing was inattentive in their care for him and they they were to be held accountable for his injuries.

The lawsuit was filed due to a failed gastric bypass surgery in 2007. The man had been overweight and it was starting to affect his overall health. He opted to have the surgery in order to work his way back to a healthy lifestyle. There were unanticipated problems for the duration of the surgery and afterwards as well. The once vigorous man was unable to walk and feed himself because of the brain damage that progressed.

He suffered these complications at the hands of skilled doctors due to their inability to monitor him. The jury determined that the hospital owed the man and his family damages for their mistakes. He was given a $177 million settlement.

Please contact the Appleton medical malpractice lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. at 800-242-2874 if you or someone you know needs help regarding a medical malpractice lawsuit.

A car accident that took place Sunday evening near Orfordville, Wisconsin left seven people injured.

A 39-year-old Orfordville woman was driving a vehicle with her husband and four children inside. The car was traveling northbound on Wisconsin 213 when the woman lost control and crossed over the center line, striking a southbound car. The southbound vehicle was being driven by a 26-year-old Middleton man.

The harsh weather conditions as well as high speeds are both believed to be factors in the car accident. All seven people involved in the accident suffered varying degrees of injuries, with three people said to be in critical condition. An investigation into the accident is still being conducted.

If you have been injured in a car accident, please contact the Appleton motor vehicle accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia cruise ship struck several rocks and began tipping on it’s side. There were more than 4,200 passengers on board, including crew members.

The reason for the crash is said to be a large error on the part of the ship’s captain. The crash happened near the coast of Giglio, Italy. As of now, there have been six people confirmed dead in the grounding and 16 people are still unaccounted for from the wreckage.

One crew member had a broken foot on board and was waiting for rescue workers to remove him from the ship. The injured worker was Italian. The search for missing people began again in the early hours of Monday morning and several more divers have joined forces in order to locate survivors.

Our thoughts go out to the victim’s families and friends during this tragic time.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation released information pertaining to traffic-related deaths in 2011. According to the reports, there were 569 traffic fatalities in the state of Wisconsin in 2011.

This is the fourth year in a row that less than 600 people have been killed in traffic accidents. The last time this happened was between 1924 and 1927.

The number of people who died in motorcycle accidents declined in 2011 by 18 percent. In 2010, 103 motorcyclists lost their lives as compared to 85 people in 2011.

Car accidents happen every day. If you have been injured in a car accident, please contact the Appleton motor vehicle accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A customer who was injured at a Starbucks in San Diego has successfully won a slip and fall lawsuit against the company.

In 2008, a manager at a Vista Starbucks had mopped the area of the store between the cashier and the pick-up counter. The customer had just paid for his drink and was proceeding to the pick-up counter when the wet ground caused him to lose his balance and ultimately fall and hit his head.

The head injury the customer sustained caused several complications. The man was unable to return to work, as a chiropractor, due to these complications.  A jury in the case took 2 and 1/2 weeks to deem Starbucks liable for the man’s injury and reach a verdict of $7.5 million.

If you have been injured as a result of a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation from the property owner. Please contact the Appleton slip and fall lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A Madison, Wisconsin man has been charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.

The assault occurred over Thanksgiving weekend in a motel hot tub. The suspect is an 18-year-old male who has made the comment that he was aware that the girl was only 13-years-old. He also states that the contact between them was mutual.

The man’s bond has been set at $8,000. If convicted of the four criminal charges against him, the 18-year-old could face up to 160 years in prison.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of sexual assault, please contact the Appleton sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

The Maryland family of a 17-year-old girl, who died after wisdom teeth surgery, have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist who are connected to the surgery.

After the routine wisdom tooth surgery, complications resulted in the 17-year-old’s death. The official cause of her death was determined to be hypoxia, which occurs when there is an insufficient amount of oxygen received while being under anesthesia.

In the lawsuit, both the surgeon and anesthesiologist were accused of negligence.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Appleton police have stated that driving conditions in the area have become dangerous and all travel that isn’t imperative should be cancelled for the day.

The icy roadways have created unsafe driving for Appleton residents. Several priority roads and hills have been salted in order to improve the quality but back roads and secondary roads remain a danger to drive on.

This morning between 4:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. there were roughly 25 car accidents in Appleton that police responded to. Thankfully, none of the accidents were of serious nature but numerous cars were damaged.

If you have been involved in a car accident, please contact the Appleton motor vehicle accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A retired Rhinelander police officer has been convicted of sexual assault. The 62-year-old man was accused of beating and assaulting a woman after becoming angry with her in her own residence.

He was found guilty of third-degree sexual assault, battery and intimidation of a witness. The jury determined the fate of the former police officer after deliberating for 15 hours.

The guilty verdict increased the amount of the man’s bail to $25,000 in the form of cash. His formal sentencing will take place on January 25, 2012.

If you have been sexually assaulted, you need experienced representation at your side. Please contact the Appleton sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

The Appleton personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. are happy to announce that the Appleton Creamery will be displaying a farm stand festive for the holiday season each weekend leading up to December 25. The holiday stand will feature cheeses and goat milk soaps from the Appleton farm location.

The beginning of the holiday season will bring with it special events at the Appleton Creamery on December 3 and 4. The goat farm plans on offering cheese making classes to the public throughout the winter months as well.

Cheese making classes will be offered during the month of December as well as in January and February. If you are interested in learning about goat cheese, special classes will be held starting January that focus on that.

For more news on Appleton events, please visit The Village Soup website today.