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Lawsuit Expected in Wisconsin Dells Ride Malfunction

Posted on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 6:32 am    

A civil case could soon be brought against he owners of a Wisconsin Dells ride that injured a Florida girl earlier this summer.

According to officials with the Lake Delton Police Department, 12 year-old Teagan Marti fell 100 feet to the ground on the Terminal Velocity ride, after the operator released her before a safety net was in place. Attorney Suart Grossman said he plans to file a civil lawsuit against the Extreme World park, the ride's operator and manufacturer.

Marti remains in critical condition at a Madison hospital. She is unable to breathe on her own and may be partially paralyzed.

The ride's operator, 33 year-old Charles Carnell, was charged this week.

Grossman describes the police report as "very telling." Lake Delton police reportedly found workers making repairs to the ride in the middle of the night after the incident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family.

If you or someone close to you has been injured due to someone else's negligence, please contact the Madison Personal Injury Attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® today by calling 800-242-2874.

Dubuque Woman Killed in Madison Car Accident

Posted on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at 2:45 am    

An Iowa woman was killed in a two-vehicle Madison car accident outside of New Diggings Friday.

According to officials with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, 28 year-old Megan E. Uptegraph-Coble, of Dubuque, IA. was traveling south on County Highway I in a 2001 Jeep Sport Utility Vehicle when the fatal accident occurred. Police say Uptegraph-Coble failed to stop at a stop sign at the County Highway W intersection and drove into the path of a westbound 2004 Pontiac 4 door driven b  53 year-old Linda L. Homer, of Hazel Green.

Uptegraph-Coble was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by a University of Wisconsin Med-Flight physician. Homer and a passenger, 54 year-old Elizabeth Burchfield, of Shullsburg, were transported by Shullsburg and Hazel Green Ambulances to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Seatbelts were worn by each of the persons involved in the crash, police say. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

Teen Killed in Madison ATV Accident

Posted on Friday, August 13th, 2010 at 2:45 am    

A teenager in was killed Thursday morning in a Madison ATV accident, police report.

According to officials with the Madison Police Department, 15 year-old Caleb P. Wood, of 6400 Evans Road in Sullivan, died after the all terrain vehicle he was driving collided with a sport utility vehicle early Thursday. Police say Wood was driving eastbound on Creek Road and failed to stop for a sign at the Quarry Road intersection and crossed into the path of a northbound 2003 Ford Escape driven by 53 year-old George E. Polochi, of Sullivan.

The impact of the crash sent the ATV off the roadway, ejecting Wood. Emergency responders pronounced the teenager dead at the scene of the crash.

Both vehicles sustained heavy damage in the crash.

No charges have been filed against Polochi. Police say the investigation is continuing.

7 Injured in Madison ATV Rollover

Posted on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 2:45 am    

Seven children were injured in a Madison ATV accident Monday, authorities reported.

According to officials with the Dane County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred on a private road near the 3500 block of Timber Lane in the Town of Middleton, shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday. Police say a 15 year-old girl lost control of a utility vehicle she was driving, throwing all seven of the occupants off the vehicle. The driver hit a patch of gravel on the road, lost control, and overturned, according to the accident report.

The driver was the most seriously injured in the crash. She was transported by Med Flight to UW Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The six passengers, who ranged in age from 10 to 16, all sustained minor injuries. Four were transported by ambulance to UW Hospital and two were treated by Emergency Medical Services at the scene.

If you or someone you love has been injured using an ATV or any recreational vehicle, please contact a Madison recreational vehicle defect lawyer of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874.

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