It has been revealed that a fatal construction site in Missouri had been subject to fines for safety violations prior to the collapse of a trench that killed two people.

The safety violations were issued last November due to the lack of a safety net provided for workers who were working on a 24-foot high steeped roof. It is not known at this time whether or not the trench violated safety regulations.

The owner of the construction company refused to comment on the situation, referring all questions to the subcontractor that hired the workers. If the investigation concludes that there were safety violations resulting in the death of the two employees, both the contractor and subcontractor could be held liable.

If you have been injured due to safety violations, contact the Stevens Point construction accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 1-800-248-0171 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.

A Wisconsin woman was jailed for an outstanding warrant when she reported a sexual assault that was committed against her. She was jailed for more than 2 months while her attacker remained free.

The warrant was for fleeing a halfway house before her sentence for battery was completed. She knew she had an outstanding warrant but still felt that her complaint should be heard.

Her stay in jail was particularly awful as she was unable to receive proper medical treatment for a shoulder hurt just before her attack and jailing.

The victim was attacked by an acquaintance who gave her a ride home.

If you have been sexually assaulted, contact the Stevens Point sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at  1-800-248-0171 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options. The lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® are here to fight for you.

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections routinely hires doctors that have been reprimanded for serious occurrences by the State Medical Examination Board to care the population of the state prisons.

One doctor hired by the Department of Corrections was sanctioned for causing severe brain damage to a 16-month-old boy who was receiving anesthetics before having his tonsils removed. Another wrote false prescriptions to herself to receive drugs. A third gave out pain killers to patients without actually diagnosing an illness.

Of the 23 physicians employed with the department in April of this year, four, or 17 percent, have been disciplined by the state Medical Examining Board for incidents that occurred before the department hired them. Of 37 physicians on the department’s payroll since the beginning of 2002, eight, or nearly 22 percent, have been disciplined for incidents that happened either before they were hired or during their employment with the department. This isn’t an awful percentage until compared to the state percentage of 1.5 to 2% of the state’s doctors.

If you have been injured due to the error of a doctor, contact the Stevens Point medical malpractice lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 1-800-248-0171 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.