Groth Law Sponsors Bicycle Ride Across North America July 7, 2010
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Groth Law Firm, S.C. is proud to sponsor the MHANTS.com bicycle ride from Alaska to the Florida Keys. Please go to MHANTS.com to donate.
The bicycle ride has begun. Go to the blog for updates and amazing stories. Pat Cutter is currently riding his bike on the Dalton Highway.
Currently on the Dalton Highway
Facebook.com/GrothLawFirm June 29, 2010
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Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney Jonathan Groth Published in Missouri Bar Publication May 29, 2010
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The Precedent, the quarterly publication of the Missouri Bar association, recently published an article that Attorney Rob Teuber and Attorney Jonathan Groth wrote entitled, “On Your Mark, Get Set, Blog.”
You can read the article via PDF at the Missouri Bar Association’s website.
Truck Accidents In Wisconsin May 21, 2010
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Wisconsin is home to more than 5,740 for-hire and private interstate trucking businesses. The corridor from Chicago, Illinois to Oshkosh, Wisconsin is especially loaded with trucks delivering loads.
As the trucking industry grows and more and more trucks are on the road the likelihood of crashes also increases. Here are a few thoughts you should consider when hiring a Wisconsin Truck Accident Attorney:
Big rig crashes often have fatal consequences, which is why you need to find a semi truck accident lawyer with adequate experience if you want to get this right.
1. Check the qualifications of an attorney before you hire one. This is very important, because you want to make sure that a lawyer is rated “superb” according to www.Avvo.com and has published articles on practicing law. It is also essential that the attorney that you hire has recent courtroom experience. The technology and strategy of trying a case has changed over the years. It is one thing to say “I tried a case and obtained a $1 million verdict” for an injured victim in the 70’s or 80’s. Today’s trial experience is very different.
2. Interview Attorneys! Contact your personal injury attorney so you can meet up over a cup of coffee or lunch. A semi truck accident lawyer (or any personal injury attorney consider any personal injury claim) will more than likely be willing to do this, because personal injury attorneys know the damage that can be caused by a semi truck.
3. Keep tabs on your case. Make sure that you tell your attorney to keep you updated on the status of your case. Do not call your lawyer each day, but just kindly ask if he could call you or email once every couple weeks for a status update.
4. Find a semi truck accident lawyer that is willing to try your case no matter what. Some personal injury accident want to pull out when it gets heated in the courtroom, so find a tough attorney that will demand justice for you. Don’t fall for the attorney that says “I’ll settle your case in months not years.” It is naive to know what the ultimate injury will be and how long a case will take to properly organize and strategize for a maximized settlement.
Follow these tips and you will be able to find a quality semi truck accident attorney in Wisconsin to work with you, and hopefully get you the compensation allowed under the law!
For questions about semi truck collisions in Wisconsin please visit www.grothlawfirm.com or simply call Attorney Jonathan Groth for the chance to interview him regarding your case (877-375-7001).
Presenting A Future Loss of Earning Capacity Claim (Future Wage Loss) May 19, 2010
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Some discussion has been had among plaintiff’s attorneys regarding the need for an economist for a claim for future loss of earning capacity (i.e. future wage loss). Also, because there is a Wisconsin Jury Instruction dicussing reducing a future loss of earning capacity claim to present value there is a debate as to which side has the burden to present evidence regarding interest and inflation rates.
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has settled this argument. With Wingad a plaintiff should not need to have an economist testify. Is it a better practice to have an economist on your side? If the case is one where it is necessary than your attorney should make the call to an economist.
I’d recommend that you read Wingad. Ultimately, it is the defendant’s burden so please don’t forget this. Let’s not make their job any easier.
We therefore hold the following procedures should apply. The plaintiff, of course, has the ultimate burden of proof upon the quantum of damages. A plaintiff establishes a prima facie case for recovery of future lost earnings by presenting evidence of, for example, projected wage loss, fringe benefits to be lost in the future and life expectancy. A defendant seeking reduction to present value of a sum awarded for loss of future earnings has the burden of going forward with evidence to enable the fact finder to make a rational decision on the award. The defendant benefits from the trial court’s instruction on present value. The reason for such an instruction on present value is obvious. When a jury *453 verdict is based upon the deprivation of future benefits, it will provide more than reasonable compensation if it is formed by merely totaling the loss of future benefits without taking into account the earning power of the money awarded. It is self-evident that a given sum of money now is worth more than an equivalent sum of money payable in the future. We recognize that the calculation of present value may be a difficult computation for the average juror. Therefore, the trial court may allow the defendant to meet this burden on present value by admitting testimony of expert witnesses, or by receiving in evidence the standard interest and annuity tables in which present values are calculated at various rates of interest and for various periods covering the ordinary life expectancies.
Speaking at the State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention May 5, 2010
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Attorney Jon Groth of Groth Law Firm, S.C. will be speaking at the State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. Attorney Groth will speak at the Law Office Management Section’s Luncheon Symposium on various topics involving the business of lawyering. Also, Attorney Groth will moderate the General Practice Section/Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee’s discussion entiteld “Attracting Clients with New Media: How Social Media Can Enhance Your Practice.”
Groth Law Sponsors MHants.com Mental Health Awareness North to South April 22, 2010
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Groth Law Firm, S.C. is proud to sponsor the nationwide bicycle ride that will raise awareness of mental illness. All proceeds of the bicycle ride will go to SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education).
Please visit www.mhants.com to donate and help raise awareness of mental health issues.
Speaking at the Wisconsin Association for Justice March 26, 2010
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I’m speaking today at the Spring Seminar of the Wisconsin Association for Justice. My topic is “How to Manage Social Media and Your Client.”
The Tort Report by Attorney Jon Groth March 19, 2010
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The first of many columns to come. The Tort Report found in the Wisconsin Law Journal.
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