Women drivers wearing seat belts that are involved in car accidents are 47 percent more likely to be seriously injured than men. In a study published by the American Journal of Public Health, the reason for this bias may be due to safety features.

Safety features of motor vehicles are built with the average male body type in mind. This realization can account for numerous injuries women suffer in car accidents. An example includes the placement of head restraints in the vehicle. The restraints are positioned for the average male. Women’s necks are different in height and strength which result in serious head injuries.

The smaller build of women also create risks for lower body injuries. Researchers suggest that vehicles adapt their safety designs towards women so that there could be a decrease in female harm.

If you have been hurt in a car accident, please contact the Waukesha motor vehicle accidents lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A rollover accident in West Salem caused one man to be injured and officials are still investigating the cause at this time.

The accident occurred just before 4:30 a.m. when a 20-year-old man was traveling on Bergum Coulee Road and he lost control of his vehicle.

The man was partially ejected from the vehicle in the crash and was transported to the hospital by emergency crews as soon as they arrived at the scene. The man's current condition is still unknown at this time.

Our thoughts are with the man and his family as he recovers.

A Wednesday evening crash involving four vehicles resulted in minor injuries for a Collinsville police officer.

51-year-old Bruce A. Steele struck Officer Michael G. Brown's squad car as he was responding to a call. Brown made use of his car's emergency lights and siren to warn drivers on the road as he was driving northbound on Keebler Avenue through the intersection at Belt Line Road. Despite the warning, Steele attempted to turn right onto Keebler, resulting in the collision. The crash caused Brown's squad car to hit a vehicle in the southbound lane of the road, which then backed into the fourth vehicle that was involved.

According to area police, Brown was taken to Anderson Hospital in Maryville to be treated for minor injuries. Everyone else who was involved in the incident escaped with no injuries. Steele was ticketed in the four-vehicle crash. 

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact the Waukesha car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

One was taken to the hospital after a motorcylce and a car collided in Rockland.

A woman who was driving northbound on Wisconsin 32/57 at Brown County ZZ Monday night began crossing over the center line of the road. In doing so, she entered into oncoming traffic and crashed into a man driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Brown County Sheriff's Lt. Keith Barth reported that the 59-year-old motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, and was transported by air to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay to receive treatment for his injuries. As of Tuesday night, the man was listed in critical condition. 

The driver of the car sustained no injuries in the accident. She has, however, been arrested on accusations of driving left of center and operating while intoxicated.

If you have been injured in an accident involving a drunk driver, contact the Waukesha personal injury attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A 9-year-old Madison boy sustained non-life threatening injuries when he was attacked by a pit bull last week. The boy was playing at a friend's house when the pit bull, who was owned by the friend's mother, attacked him. The mother was also bit when she tried to intervene.

This dog attack is not the first in the area. A 52-year-old woman living in an east Waukesha neighborhood was mauled by a dog in late June. A neighbor who came to help the woman was also injured in the attack. Due to his heroic actions, the neighbor is being honored with the Citizens Service Award.

Now, a Waukesha woman is trying to promote an ordinance which would restrict dangerous dog breeds such as pit bulls that are considered vicious. A vicious dog can be defined as one which commits three attacks within 12 months against either people or other pets, or attacks U.S. postal carriers.  

If you or a loved one has sustained a dog bite from a vicious dog such as a pit bull, it can be a very traumatic experience. Contact the Waukesha dog bite lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2875 today.

A suspected drunk driver was injured in a Waukesha car
accident Friday morning.

According to officials with the Wisconsin State Patrol, the
accident occurred near Mooreland Road and Interstate 94 west in Waukesha County
shortly after 3:30 a.m. Police say 21 year-old Lucas Loy crashed into a
Department of Transportation truck and then fled the scene. Lanes were shut
down westbound near Mooreland Road. Brookfield police officers caught Loy
driving several miles down the road.

Loy was arrested on charges of driving under the influence.
He was transported by ground ambulance to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa for
treatment. No information on the nature or extent of his injuries was available.

The driver of the DOT truck was not injured in the accident.

Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Matt Barlar said that even
though this was an isolated incident and the driver is suspected to have been
impaired, the accident is a good reminder to drivers to stay alert when passing
through a construction zone. Barlar reminds drivers that speeding in
construction zones will result in double the fee.

If you have been injured in an accident with a drunk driver,
please contact the Waukesha Personal Injury Attorneys of Habush Habush &
Rottier, S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874. 

Two Mukwonago residents were killed in a Waukesha auto
accident Monday.

According to officials with the Wisconsin State Police, 86
year-old Irene K. Lehnen and 86 year-old Robert J. Chapman were killed in a
three-vehicle accident. The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday in
the intersection of Highways 20 and ES. Both victims were in the same car.
Chapman was in the front seat and Lehnen was in the back seat.

According to the police accident report, the accident likely
was caused when the car in which Lehnen and Chapman were passengers made an
illegal turn. Their vehicle moved into the path of an oncoming car and the two
vehicles collided. A pickup truck that was stopped at the intersection was
damaged when one of the vehicles smashed into it, police say.

Lehnen was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Chapman was transported by ground ambulance to Waukesha Memorial Hospital,
where he was later pronounced dead.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and
friends during this difficult time.

A man was killed Friday night in a Waukesha motorcycle
accident.

According to officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s
Department, the fatal accident occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the
westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Waterville Road in the Village of Summit.
Investigators say the two-vehicle accident happened when an Oconomowoc man
traveling west on Interstate 94 lost control of his vehicle. The motorcyclist
crossed the center line of the roadway and was struck by an eastbound vehicle.

According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department
accident report, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the
accident. No information on the nature of the man’s injuries was available. The
victim’s name has not been released.

Interstate 94 was closed down for four and a half hours
following the accident while crews worked to clear the scene. The accident
remains under investigation by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and
friends. 

A family in Washington state has filed a product liability
lawsuit against the manufacturers of Triad alcohol wipes.

According to court documents, Aaron and Tracey Massey claim
bacteria contained in Triad alcohol wipes and prep pads caused their son to
suffer brain damage after birth, resulting in a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. The
Massey’s son, Myles, contracted a Bacillus cereus bacterial infection ans
sustained severe brain damage that has left him unable to talk, walk or eat,
the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit was originally filed against Evergreen Hospital
Medical Center, where Myles was born, but the complaint was later amended to include
the makers of Triad alcohol prep pads, which were recently recalled due to
contamination.

The recalled prep pads and swabs were commonly used in
hospitals and packaged with numerous medications. They were also sold under a
variety of other labels at CVS and Walgreens.

If someone you love has been injured by a defective medical
product, please contact a Waukesha defective medical products attorney of
Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. ®, by calling 800-242-2874.

One driver was injured in a multi-vehicle accident in
Waukesha Tuesday afternoon.

According to officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department,
the car accident occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the southbound
lanes of Interstate 43 near County Highway AA in the Town of Holland, just
outside of Oostburg. Deputies say 25 year-old New Berlin-resident Daniel Pride
was slowing down due to traffic congestion when his 2007 Chevy Impala was
struck from behind by a vehicle driven by 58 year-old Waukesha-resident Stephen
Thomas.

According to the accident report, Thomas became pinned in
his 2004 Cadillac escalade, which was towing a 20 foot boat at the time of the
crash, and had to be extricated by firefighters.

Pride was transported by Oostburg ground ambulance to St.
Nicholas Hospital for treatment. No information on the nature or extent of his
injuries was available.

Thomas was cited for following too close.

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