The Wisconsin Supreme Court Has Affirmed Non-Economic Loss Caps on Medical Malpractice Cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in Mayo v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund upheld the $750,000 limit on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. The Court determined that the limitation was constitutional as there was a rational basis...
read moreAttorney Weiss Forms the Insurance Law Committee
As part of the Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Attorney Weiss formed and is the chairperson of the Insurance Law Committee. The mission of the Insurance Law Committee (“ILC”) is to provide a forum for the exchange of information regarding insurance coverage issues and to...
read moreWeiss Law Office Prevails in a Castle Doctrine Lawsuit
In perhaps the first civil Castle Doctrine case in Wisconsin, Weiss Law Office, S.C. prevailed for its clients, the defendants in the case. At 2:00 a.m. on March 3, 2012, WLO’s client was confronted with an unknown intruder in his home. When he was confronted by the...
read moreAttorney Jahn Wins a Jury Verdict for Wisconsin Insurer
Attorney Hannah Jahn successfully tried a subrogation case before a Lafayette County, Wisconsin jury in September. Ms. Jahn’s client, a Wisconsin insurer, insured the owner of a rental house. The tenant negligently caused a kitchen fire while cooking. The damages were...
read moreAttorney Kramer Wins Appeal in a Partition Action
Attorney Charles Kramer of Weiss Law Office, S.C., was winning counsel of record in Kresovic v. Kresovic, Case No. 2015AP002159. Kresovic involved two family members who could not agree on how to use a jointly owned 47-acre parcel in Franklin, Wisconsin. Weiss Law...
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