Murphy & Prachthauser’s Hockers named Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer
Murphy & Prachthauser Attorney Michelle Hockers has been named the 2021 Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer by the New Lawyers Section of the Wisconsin Association for Justice.
2013’s largest verdicts
The six largest verdicts reported to Wisconsin Law Journal in 2013.
Dane County jury awards couple more than $1.7 million
After the defendant rejected the plaintiffs’ settlement offers, a Dane County jury awarded more than $1.7 million to a couple injured in a single-vehicle accident.
Judge allows additional defendant in construction suit (UPDATE)
Ideal Crane Rental Inc. and Spancrete Industries Inc. soon could go head-to-head in court over who was at fault when a construction worker broke his heel jumping from a truck to dodge a swinging concrete slab.
High court’s decision could reverse precedent
Could the threat of a lawsuit slow down a fireman racing to the scene of a blazing home or discourage a fledgling paramedic from entering his chosen profession?
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