Medical records can play a very important role in personal injury lawsuits. The plaintiff’s attorney can use them to help to shed light on the plaintiff’s injuries, and the defense attorney can use them to refute a plaintiff’s claims for damages. The importance of medical records must be balanced against the reality that they often […]
Easements: What Are They and How Do They Work?
If you have ever attempted to buy a piece of property with a significant amount of land, or one that other neighbors use with any frequency, you may be familiar with the term easement. An easement is a type of legal right that appears quite frequently in real estate dealings, and it is an important […]
Wausau Attorneys David Casey and Kristen Lonergan Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C., a general practice law firm in Wausau, Wisconsin, is excited to announce that Super Lawyers has named Attorneys David Casey and Kristen Lonergan to its 2017 Wisconsin Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Wisconsin are selected by the research team at Super […]
Special Considerations For Criminal Defendants Who Are Immigrants
Criminal defendants who are immigrants face very real and unique challenges that other criminal defendants do not face. Without careful attention and direction from a criminal defense attorney who understands the immigration consequences of various decisions, a defendant can quickly find himself or herself facing potential deportation or the inability to ever gain citizenship status […]
Wausau Attorney Named to Wausau’s “20 Under Forty.”
Crooks, Low & Connell, S.C., a general practice law firm in Wausau, Wisconsin, is excited to announce that the Wausau Daily Herald (part of the USA Today Network) has chosen Attorney Kristen Lonergan as one of its 2017 “20 Under Forty.” At a recognition event on November 16, 2017, the Wausau Daily Herald and United […]
Understanding the Types of Creditor Claims In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is essentially a process created to help a debtor deal with the fact that he has more debts than assets, and to figure out how best to distribute the assets that he does have among the debts that are owed. In order to determine how assets and chapter 13 plan income should […]