PKSD founder leaves firm for role at Hupy
Fifteen years after he helped found what is now Pitman, Kyle, Sicula & Dentice SC, Thomas Kyle is preparing to take on larger cases at his new firm, Hupy and Abraham SC.
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Trial lawyers not happy with ‘informed consent’ amendment
In amending a bill concerning what doctors must tell patients about alternatives to prescribed medical treatments, lawmakers have missed the mark, says the president of Wisconsin’s trial lawyers association.
Woman challenges cap on malpractice damages (UPDATE)
A Verona woman is mounting what's believed to be the first challenge to a 1979 state law that caps malpractice damages against University of Wisconsin doctors at $250,000.
Winnebago Co. couple sues Zoloft maker over baby’s death
A Winnebago County couple has filed a lawsuit alleging that the side effects of Zoloft/sertraline use during pregnancy caused their infant to develop severe birth defects and die after birth.
As lawyers wrestle with tort reform, state Democrats look to reverse changes
Tort reform laws passed earlier this year are starting to cause trouble for Milwaukee lawyer Lynn Laufenberg.
Clients pay more for medical records under budget provision
The 2011-13 state budget has made it more expensive for attorneys — and, by extension, their clients — to request some standard medical data.
Pending Family Care cap concerns county probate court
The pending enrollment cap on Wisconsin’s Family Care program could put more senior citizens and mentally disabled people before judges in an already overburdened Milwaukee County probate court. During the past four years, the number of protective-action filings, which include guardianships for senior citizens and young adults with mental health problems, increased by more than […]
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