Earlier this month, a Wisconsin judge sentenced a Rhinelander man to 12 years in jail, followed by 5 years of extended supervision.

The man was found guilty of child abuse recklessly causing great harm and child neglect resulting in death, two felony charges brought against him following the May 2009 incident. According to the prosecution, the 23 year-old father was responsible for leaving a tablet of morphine within the reach of the child, who proceeded to ingest the tablet. The father did not take the child to the hospital. The prosecution suspected that the man being high at the time of the incident had something to do with his negligence.

Sentencing came down as with 12 and 5 years respectively in jail, which will be served concurrently. After this stay in jail, the father will be expected to check in under the supervision of the state, specifically the District Attorney's Office.

The mother was acquitted in a January trial earlier this year of her felony count of child neglect.

Although the man's defense attorney alluded to a possible appeal, the judge was certain in his sentencing, and made a special comment admonishing the father for what seemed like a selfish lack of remorse for his crime.

If negligence has affected you or someone you know, leading to injury or death, knowing your rights is the first step towards getting peace of mind. Contact the Stevens Point personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874 today to talk about your legal options. 

Police in Marshfield, Wis., arrested two men after a high speed chase that led the suspects through Portage County. The suspects crashed their vehicle near the County Road E and M intersection, located west of Stevens Point. After crashing, the suspects ran into the nearby woods, where two of them were apprehended by police. The search continues to find the final suspect.

The chase began following a report of retail theft filed Tuesday morning. Police arrived to investigate the Marshfield Wal-Mart where the claim was made. At that point, when the police had identified the suspects, the driver of the suspects' vehicle began to flee.

A chase like this often does not leave such a clean trail of destruction. However, it does not take a high speed chase to cause significant damage or injury, as commonplace traffic violations can have widespread consequences. If you or someone you love has been injured because of someone else's reckless driving, you may be entitled to legal recourse. Contact the Stevens Point personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, today by calling 800-242-2874.

Three motorists were treated at Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston, Wis., following a traffic accident that left the driver and passengers of an SUV with minor injuries.

Police state that the accident took place just after 5pm on Monday in Rothschild, Wis. The driver of the SUV made an evasive move after two vehicles tried to simultaneously merge into the same lane on Highway 29. That move caused the SUV to avoid a collision with the other vehicle, but to overturn in the process. The other car was not involved in the rollover itself.

Some vehicles are not capable of handling certain extreme situations, and can lead you into further danger and injury. If you or someone you love has been injured, whether from vehicle failures or not, you may have legal options available to you. By contacting the Stevens Point rollover accident laywers of Habush Habush &
Rottier, S.C. today at 800-242-2874, you can learn about your legal rights.

State legislature recently passed a bill eliminating the 180-day limit by which an injured person must submit a medical malpractice claim. Previously, if a person made a claim against state employees, it had to be done within 180 days of the injury in question, whereas there is a three-year time limitation on filing a claim against a privately run health care provider.

Now, with the new bill, claims against state-run health care institutions and state employees must be made within three years. The bill's supporters argued that the short time limit is unfair, and people are never notified that they have 180 days to file a medical malpractice claim if anything goes wrong.

If you need to file a medical malpractice claim, do not wait. Contact the Stevens Point medical malpractice attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, today by calling 800-242-2874.