by Mike Godbe | Aug 18, 2017 | Consumer Law
Federal Law Protects Consumers from Robocalls & Spam Text Messages Debt collectors and others frequently use machines to call and text consumers on their cell phones. These automated calls and texts can create a big headache by persistently ringing your phone,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Aug 8, 2017 | Danielle Schroder, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
If you are injured at work, generally a worker’s compensation claim is the only remedy. In other words, you cannot sue your employer in civil court to recover monetary damages above and beyond the benefits provided by Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation statute. There...
by William Parsons | Jul 14, 2017 | LTDI, William Parsons
Six Common Issues When Settling Long Term Disability Insurance Claims Your long term disability claim has been denied by the insurance company and you have exhausted all of your appeal rights with the insurance company. You and your attorney have filed a lawsuit in...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 14, 2017 | Claire Roehre, Larry Johnson, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Attorneys from Hawks Quindel, S.C. and Water Street Brewery have agreed to settle a class action for $825,000 brought by servers to resolve allegations of violations of wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, filed on November 29, 2016, alleged that Water Street Brewery...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 11, 2017 | Claire Roehre, Wage and Hour Law
Ninth Circuit Says: Undocumented Laborer Can Sue Employer’s Lawyer for Retaliation Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act it is unlawful for any person to discharge or discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 3, 2017 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Law
Generally, Wisconsin’s “at will” employment doctrine allows an employer to legally fire an employee at any time, for most any reason. After an on-the-job work injury, however, workers enjoy a higher degree of legal protection for an undefined period. Such employees...
