Anti-stacking law benefitted Wisconsin accident victim

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

In 2010, a driver with multiple car insurance policies was involved in a drunk driving accident in which the other driver was uninsured. Luckily for the injured driver, he was still able to use a 2009 Wisconsin law, which was repealed in 2011, to his benefit. It was deemed illegal in 2009 for insurance companies […]

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Green Bay Man Sentenced In Fatal Car Accident Case

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

The case of a fatal car accident in July has recently reached a conclusion that resulted in the conviction and sentencing of a Green Bay man. The incident occurred on Main Street in Green Bay. An 18-year-old man caused a car accident that resulted in the wrongful death of a 52-year-old man. Rather than stop […]

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Wisconsin Couple Claim Zoloft Caused Newborn’s Death

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

The large drug manufacturer Pfizer is the subject of a wrongful death suit in a Philadelphia federal court concerning Zoloft, one of its flagship antidepressants. The lawsuit, filed by the Wisconsin parents of an infant who died the same day she was born, claims that the drug caused the severe birth defects that led to the infant’s […]

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Hilbert man faces multiple civil suits for striking motorcyclists

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

Last May, a Hilbert man crashed into 10 motorcyclists after allegedly crossing the centerline. Two of the motorcyclists who were struck were killed, and eight others were faced with serious personal injury. While their injuries ranged in severity, one of the motorcyclists lost his leg, and both he and one other were placed on life […]

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Oshkosh man kills one in 2nd OWI accident

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

While all fatal auto accidents are tragic, they are especially tragic when the driver is drinking and has previous OWI convictions. This was the case in a recent crash that killed an 80-year-old man and injured his 81-year-old female passenger. The driver responsible for that accident was cited for drunk driving for the second time. […]

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