An 18-year-old Madison man has been charged with four felonies resulting from the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.

Three of the four charges dealt directly with first-degree child sexual assault. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the 13-year-old was at a motel with her family when she was assaulted by the 18-year-old in the motel’s hot tub. The suspect is claiming that he was aware of her age and that their contact was consensual.

The man was taken to jail and his bail was set at $8,000. If convicted, the maximum jail sentence for the charges is 160 years.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, please contact the Madison sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A 17-year-old girl in Maryland is dead after wisdom tooth surgery. The surgery took place on March 28 and while she was under anesthesia, a decreased amount of oxygen was distributed to the girl and she died 10 days later as a result of hypoxia.

The family of the girl, who was an only child, have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the oral surgeon as well as the anesthesiologist, citing negligence on their part.

During the surgery, the girl’s heart rate became alarmingly slow and the doctors’ failed to notice her condition. The large brain injury that caused her death was directly related to the hypoxia.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Wisconsin police are focusing their efforts on preventing drunk driving accidents this holiday season. The “Booze and Belts” campaign will run from Friday, December 9 through Saturday, December 17 and focuses on wearing a seat belt and driving sober.

Last year in Wisconsin there were 3,500 injuries resulting from alcohol-related driving accidents and 220 of those injuries proved fatal. Drivers that did not fasten their seat belts in the crashes were more seriously injured.

More than 120,000 people were given citations for not wearing their seat belts in Wisconsin last year. Impaired drivers increase the dangers of driving and it is urged by all to designate a driver before consuming alcohol this holiday season.

If you  have been injured in a car accident due to a drunk driver, please contact the Madison motor vehicle accidents lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A retired police officer of the Rhinelander police force has been convicted of sexual assault. A jury of his peers spent 15 hours determining his fate.

The 62-year-old retiree was found guilty of several counts including; third-degree sexual assault, felony bail jumping and intimidation of a victim.

The incident took place in May 2010 when the former police officer was in the victim’s residence. He became angry with her, abused her and then took her into the bedroom where he sexually assaulted her. His bond has been reset at $25,000 cash and the sentencing will take place on January 25, 2012.

If you have been sexually assaulted, please contact the Madison personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.