On July 30, 2007 72-year old grandmother and piano teacher Cynthia Wilms went into The Willows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin after having an elective hip replacement surgery.  During her stay, Wilms developed a staph infection in a surgical wound and became very ill.  No staff members at the chronically understaffed nursing home did anything or contacted anyone to help her get better despite their knowledge of the infection.  On September 13, 2007 Wilms passed away.

Wilms' family and friends filed suit against the nursing home, recently named as the worst in the country, for wrongful death nursing home malpractice.  Earlier this month, the owner of The Willows, Extendicare Health Services Inc., settled and agreed to pay $2.25 million to the family plus an undisclosed amount for court costs.  The settlement is the largest settlement ever in Wisconsin between a nursing home and a nursing home resident.

A Menominee Indian School District bus overturned in a ditch this morning after swerving to avoid an oncoming pickup truck.  The accident occurred at around 7:50 AM when the bus was traveling southbound on Crow Settlement Road near Wisconsin 47.

The bus was on its way to Kenesha Primary School with around 40 passengers.  Menominee Tribal Police Chief Mark Waukau reported that 10 to 12 children suffered injuries in the accident, some even hitting the bus' front windshield.  The injured students were taken to Shawano Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.  

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car or bus accident, contact the Madison auto accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 800-242-2874 to learn more about your rights.

According to Allstate's annual study of cities with the safest driving, Madison and Milwaukee both rank within the top quartile of the 200 cities studied.  The study uses Allstate's claims data to rank the country's 200 largest cities.

Madison had the 26th lowest accident rate with its residents getting in an accident every 11 years.  Milwaukee ranked 42nd and on average its residents were in an accident every 10 years and 7 months.  Last year, Madison ranked in at 13th and Milwaukee at 19th.  Despite the lower numbers, an Allstate spokesperson stated, "We salute Milwaukee's best drivers and recognize their safe driving skills".   

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Madison auto accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 800-242-2874 to learn more about your rights. 

Two people were injured in a Madison car accident Saturday.

According to officials with the Dane County Sheriff's Department, the driver of a 2002 Nissan Altima was traveling south on Williams Drive shortly after 1:00 p.m. Saturday and failed to negotiate a turn onto Wildflower Road. Police say the vehicle went airborne and then rolled approximately six times upon impact, before coming to rest against a line of trees.

The driver of the vehicle and lone passenger were transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment following the accident. Both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The accident remains under investigation by the Dane County Sheriff's Office. The identities of the people involved have not been released.

If you have been injured in a Madison car accident, please contact the Madison Personal Injury Attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® today by calling 800-242-2874.

A man was injured Monday when his car collided with a tractor on County Highway Y in the Town of Mazomanie.

According to officials with the Dane County Sheriff's Department, deputies and emergency response crews responded to call of a car and tractor crash at 10187 County Highway Y shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday. Police say 52 year-old Gy M. Miley was pulling a Ford 1600 tractor out from a driveway when he was struck by a northbound 2004 Chevy Impala driven by 19 year-old Smantha L. Pinchard, of Arena. The force of the impact ejected Miley from the tractor.

Miley suffered serious injury in the crash. He was transported by Med Flight helicopter to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Pinchard was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries. 

Pinchard was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and the airbag on her vehicle deployed.

The crash remains under investigation.

If you have been injured in a Madison car accident, please contact the Madison Personal Injury Lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® today by calling 800-242-2874.