Wisconsin Recent Legal Answers from Lawyers

He can request anything from the Court-but that's a great way from his getting what he seeks. If you live in Wisconsin, and the new place 73 miles away is still within this state, you do not need anyone's permission to make the move. You should work out some proposal(s) to protect your ex-husband's placement rights, of course. And the more you can win his cooperation, the less difficult the whole affair will be.... Read More

I'm sure you know without my advice that you should contact his therapist for advice, and perhaps for further appointments. Lawyers are not necessarily very skilled at helping autistic people regain their calm and overcome their stress. In terms of the legal proceedings, again, the therapist can help. IF the school has an unequivocal obligation to escort and supervise your son, then you could perhaps sue them for failure to meet their responsibility. (There are often state laws limiting when and how you can sue a public employee, and perhaps especially a teacher. If his school is private, then the contract between the parents and the school likely defines everyone's duties and rights and obligations.) But would you want to sue a school to which he will return? In sum, get him to his therapist, and find a skilled lawyer with experience in special education matters.... Read More

I am sorry what happened to your wife. Medical malpractice cases are very difficult to pursue and win in Wisconsin; cases have become practically non-existent. I wrote a blog at our law firm's web site last year covering this issue under personal injury topics and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel did an excellent article on the topic which you can google and read. If you feel strongly your wife was harmed, you will need to obtain all of her medical and hospital records and have them reviewed by a malpractice lawyer; the lawyer will hire an outside medical consultant to determine if there is a viable claim. The statute of limitations is 3 years to sue for medical malpractice in WI. Failure to file a lawsuit within 3 years would forever bar the claim.... Read More

The statute of limitations in Wisconsin to sue for personal injury is 3 years from the date of the occurrence. Failure to file the lawsuit within three years would forever bar your claim. You indicated the occurrence was 3 years ago in your post, so depending on when this specifically happened in 2014, you may be out of luck with pursuing the case.... Read More