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.