On Wednesday, 49-year old Tom Fosdick of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, succumbed to his injuries and passed away after falling at the construction site he was working at on Monday.  Fosdick was employed by Swanson Glass.

Swanson was sub-contracted to work on the exterior renovations taking place at University of Iowa's Boy Law Building.  Iowa's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to investigate the construction accident from between six to eight weeks to determine who, if anyone, was at fault for Fodisck's death.  So far, the general contractor of the project, Miron Construction of Wisconsin, has been fined $15,293 for 19 safety violations.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Fosdick's family and friends during this difficult time. 

NASCAR team owner, Jack Roush, was involved in a plane crash in Wisconsin two weeks ago, but he has now been released from the hospital after being treated for facial injuries.

The man was attending an air show in OshKosh, Wis. when he lost control of the plane while attempting to land. He and the passenger in the plane were able to walk away after and his passenger was released from the hospital the following day. This is the second aviation accident that Roush has been involved in.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an aviation accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Stevens Point aviation accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.

The Hobart-Lawrence Police Department reported that a 70-year old Adopt-A-Highway volunteer was killed in a tragic pedestrian accident while picking up trash along Highway 41 last week.

31-year old Lucia Torres-Bisarraga was traveling southbound on Highway 41 when she drifted out of her lane, into the shoulder, and struck Adopt-A-Highway volunteer Cornelius "Corky" Van Handel.  Bisarraga told police officers that she lost control after a car swerved in front of her, however no witnesses reported seeing another car.   

Torres-Bisarraga is being charged with driving without a license resulting in death and failure to control her vehicle.  

Our utmost sympathies go out to Van Handel's family and friends during this difficult time. 

Volunteer firefighter, Steve Zaferakis, was recently honored by Clay Town officials for responding quickly and removing a baby from harm's way. He was called to the scene of a car accident and found an infant stuck in a child seat. The driver, Jorge Palmero, was on top of the seat, trapping the infant.

Zaferakis was able to safely remove the infant from the vehicle with the help of his fellow firefighters. He had to sweep the baby's mouth to clear way for it to breathe. It was then taken to the hospital, treated and released. 

Palmero, the baby's 27-year-old father is still in a coma. He is charged with driving while intoxicated. The baby's mother, Jamie Finnegan, 21, suffered a concussion.

Driving while intoxicated can cause accidents and leave people seriously injured. If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident, contact a Stevens Point Motor Vehicle Accidents Lawyer at Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., by dialing 1-800-2-HABUSH today.

Sunday morning, a 28-year-old Milwaukee woman was pronounced dead after a tragic motorcycle accident on the 27th Street Viaduct. The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel identifies the woman as, "Sengthavanh Phengphonsavanh." She was riding on a motorcycle that was reportedly racing with another motorcycle.

According to the Journal Sentinel, "She was a passenger on a motorcycle that was driving at an estimated speed of up to 80 mph in the northbound lanes of the viaduct before it hit the rear of a pickup truck."

Phengphonsavanh was thrown from the motorcycle, striking the roof of the truck before finally ending up in the street. The driver was also thrown but landed in the bed of the pickup truck. Both drivers were taken to the hospital.

The Examiner reports that, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 73.8 percent of drivers use seatbelts. That statistic is well below the rest of the nation, with the national average at 84 percent. Young people are the least likely to wear seatbelts, which is frightening considering they are in 400 percent more accidents, according to The Examiner.

A couple recent crashes come to mind in light of these statistics, reports the Examiner. One was in South Central Wisconsin where three of six young adults travelling in a car were killed. They were not wearing seatbelts. In Richland County, three young women died in an accident where, again, none of them was wearing a seatbelt. 

The Examiner writes that, "Seat belts are more than 50% effective at preventing fatalities and are estimated to save as many as 15,000 lives each year."

Seat belts are an important safety measure, but they cannot prevent all injuries. If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact the Stevens Point personal injury lawyers at Habush Habush and Rottier, S.C., by dialing 1-800-2-HABUSH.