Milwaukee Personal Injury Law Blog

This past April, a car crash between a school bus and a Chevrolet Suburban resulted in the death of a 27-year-old female bus driver. The crash left both vehicles smoldering. DPS officers were able to remove the bus's crushed door and remove a 6-year-old boy and a 27-year-old female bus driver who had severe injuries. Unfortunately, the woman bus driver did not survive.

On average, there are over 34,000 car accidents a year in Wisconsin that result in injuries. Approximately 600 of these car crashes are fatal. Furthermore, many personal injury actions arise as a result of a car accident.

Wisconsin drivers are aware that there are some days of the year in which motorists are a bit reckless. Some of these days include St. Patrick's Day or Super Bowl Sunday. Specifically, these are occasions when spirits are high and unfortunately, many inebriated and inattentive motorists roam the roads. However, a recent source reports that the chance of getting into a fatal car accident increases by 6 percent on tax day.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association focused on the 6,783 people who died in car crashes in the country over the last three decades on tax day. This number was compared to the weeks prior to and after tax day. The research found a national average increase of 13 fatalities on April 15.

It was just a regular afternoon, and a 14-year-old girl was walking around the mall with her friends. With some more shopping to go, she needed a kick that would help her power through the day. As a result, the teenager turned to an energy product. She consumed a couple of 24-ounce Monster drinks. When in need of a little push to get through the day, Wisconsin residents tend to boost their systems with a quick energy beverage.

Unfortunately, just one day after the girl consumed the product, she went into cardiac arrest. Doctors induced a coma to keep the teen's brain from expanding. Nevertheless, within six days, she had passed away.

Many Wisconsin residents have strict beauty regimens. However, sources say that dangerous chemicals, heavy metals, bacteria and other hazardous ingredients are turning up in makeup and creams, resulting in defective products. These items pose as a health threat to users. With this in mind, here are some unsafe products that you should look out for.

#1: Skin Creams. A recent Food and Drug Administration investigation found that various imported skin creams may contain dangerous traces of mercury and other heavy metals. Symptoms of mercury poisoning include memory problems, tremors, irritability and changes in vision or hearing.