Wisconsin Boat Operator Pleads Not Guilty In Deadly Crash

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

A 22-year-old man charged with DUI in a boating accident that killed a passenger has pled not guilty to the charges. The crash occurred on Castle Rock Lake in July, when the defendant was driving a boat after partying. He was allegedly drinking at the time and ran into a bridge pillar, killing a male passenger. A […]

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Milwaukee man charged for driving wrong way on I-94

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

A 30-year-old Milwaukee resident was charged with driving in the wrong direction and causing an auto accident on Interstate 94. According to the complaint, the suspect was driving a car south in the northbound lanes in a portion of the interstate that had been closed to traffic. He collided with the back of an interstate […]

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Homicide Dismissed In Crash But Wrongful Death Possibility Remains

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

The dismissal of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle charges against a 42-year-old Green Bay motorcyclist may not be the final chapter in a story that began in a roadside ditch in Oconto County. The scene could shift next to a civil court if the family of the passenger who was killed chooses to […]

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2 Superior residents injured in rear-end crash

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

Two people from Superior were injured when their car was rear-ended in a Duluth crash. Rear-end accidents are among the most common type of auto accidents and often involve whiplash-like injuries and other types of physical trauma. The crash took place on Martin Road in St. Louis County. The victim’s car was slowing down to […]

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Wisconsin man sentenced to 10 years fatal accident

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

A Wisconsin man was recently sentenced to time in jail after causing a car accident because he was texting and driving. He received a sentence of 10 years for his negligent actions. The accident occurred in December 2010. The defendant was driving and approaching a stop sign when he failed to stop, which resulted in […]

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Greenfield car crash sends 2 children to hospital

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

A woman trying to make a left turn in her vehicle was hit by a postal truck, causing injury to her two children. The car accident happened on Highway 21 in the town of Greenfield around 4:45 in the afternoon. The woman slowed down and signaled to make her turn. The driver of a postal […]

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Contract Case Of PBC Atty. Michael Brown Named By Wisconsin Lawyer To “Top 12” Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions Last Term

On behalf of Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C.

The November 2012 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer magazine has an article titled “Top 12 2011-12 Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions,” and it lists as number 5 the case of Kroner v. Oneida Seven Generations Corporation. The plaintiff John Kroner is represented by Michael Brown, an attorney at Peterson, Berk & Cross attorney and an author of this blog. Mr. Kroner was […]

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