Wisconsin Criminal & Workers Comp Law Blog
Wisconsin Criminal & Workers Comp Law Blog
Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays Recovers Workers Compensation Benefits for Injured Wisconsin Worker in One Week
Denied benefits after suffering a work injury? If so, never assume that a denial of Wisconsin workers compensation benefits is appropriate. Here is an example of an injured Wisconsin worker who had his workers compensation benefits wrongfully denied. After hiring...
Attorney John Orth of Mays Law Office Succeeds in 2023
As much as the attorneys at Mays Law Office relish achieving a win in a good old-fashioned dogfight in the courtroom, it is often determined and calculated advocacy outside the courtroom that is the best and sometimes only path to success. Some of Attorney John...
What is Wisconsin’s Implied Consent Law
All drivers in Wisconsin are subject to the state’s “implied consent” law. This law comes into play when the police pull you over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI); and if you violate the state’s implied consent law during your traffic stop, this can...
OWI vs. PAC: What’s the Difference in Wisconsin
OWI vs. PAC: What’s the Difference in Wisconsin? While most states have DUI laws, Wisconsin law does not define drunk driving as “driving under the influence.” Instead, the Wisconsin Statutes establish two different drunk driving-related offenses. If you get pulled...
I’ve Suffered a Work Injury, Should I Call an Attorney?
At Mays Law Office, Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays is always happy to talk to injured workers at any point in the workers compensation process. However, there are crucial moments when an injured worker should absolutely call an attorney about their injury. These...
Can You Be Convicted of DUI in Wisconsin if You Refused the Breathalyzer?
If the police stopped you on suspicion of drunk driving and you took the breathalyzer on the side of the road, there is a good chance that prosecutors will be able to use your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading against you. Unless the police violated your...
My Claim’s Adjuster Says I Don’t Need an Attorney for my Workers Compensation Injury. Is That True?
While the workers’ compensation system was originally developed in Wisconsin to relieve the worker from the cost of hiring an attorney, that only applies to claims in a “perfect world” setting. A “perfect world” where the insurance company has conceded or accepted...
What Happens if You Get in an Accident While Driving Drunk in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, the consequences of getting arrested for drunk driving can be severe. Even “standard” first-time drunk driving charges carry substantial penalties, and having a conviction on your record for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) can...
LPM Win for Client
Attorney Lisa Pierobon Mays WINS Workers Compensation Benefits for her Client at Hearing. Mr. AH worked as a mechanic of heavy-duty equipment, repairing forklifts and excavators for over 4 years. In doing this job, he used his hands and arms constantly to lift, pull,...
NOT GUILTY – Record 27-minute verdicts
In a Mays Law Office new record, Attorneys Steve Mays and John Orth scored double NOT GUILTY verdicts in an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (PAC) case in Dane County. The client, BS, was stopped for operating without required...
Why You Shouldn’t Plead Guilty Even if You Admitted to Driving Drunk in Wisconsin
If you got pulled over for driving under the influence (DUI) and admitted to drinking while on the side of the road, you might be thinking that it’s time to plead guilty. After all, you confessed to the crime, so it must be time to accept the consequences and try to...
I am Injured and Collecting Wisconsin Workers Compensation Benefits
I am injured and collecting Wisconsin Workers Compensation Benefits, my Workers Compensation Adjuster says that I do not need an attorney, is this true? While it is true that many workers compensation programs were originally developed to relieve the injured worker...