Gingras, Cates & Wachs is happy to announce that several of their our attorneys— including members of our Milwaukee personal injury legal team — are named as 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and […]
This article is written in an attempt to debunk the adjusters’ posturing, provide suggestions for successfully pursuing UIM claims and hopefully contribute to the debate as to how best to prosecute UIM claims for our clients.
Gingras, Cates & Wachs Named Among 2018 Best Law Firms!
Attorney John Richie was sworn in as the newest member of the Eau Claire County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. John was selected from a list of applicants to fill a seat left vacant from County Supervisor, Bruce Willett. Willet resigned in September after 23 years of county board service. Richie will represent […]
We are looking for an experienced full time paralegal for our Madison office. Candidates should have 3+ years experience, litigation and/or personal injury law preferred, to support some very likable attorneys. Looking for a roll-up your sleeves, kind of hard worker who is willing to take initiative and enjoys working well with others. Must have knowledge […]
By: Erika Strebel, [email protected] August 9, 2017 9:51 am For decades, plaintiffs throughout the U.S. have been filing fewer tort lawsuits. According to recent news reports, about 10 out of every 1,000 Americans filed tort lawsuits in 1993. By 2015, the number was down to less than 2 in 1,000 Americans. Wisconsin is no different. Tort […]
A California jury has ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $417 million in damages to a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using the brand’s baby powder. This most recent award is the largest in string of staggering trial losses for Johnson & Johnson, in which juries have found the company liable for failing to […]
Employment Law – Individuals Madison, WI Robert J. Gingras Paul A. Kinne – 2018 Madison Employment Law – Individuals “Lawyer of the Year” Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Madison, WI Michael Luebke Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Madison, WI John L. Cates Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Madison, WI John L. Cates Robert J. Gingras Heath […]
When most people get behind the wheel of a car, they instinctively reach for the seatbelt and secure it without a second thought. After decades of safety testing and industry assurance, drivers have accepted that seatbelts keep us safe and reduce the risk of serious injury. Similarly, airbags have become a universal safety feature in […]
The law firms of Gingras, Thomsen & Luebke and Richie, Wachs have merged to form Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs (GTW). The merger is effective immediately and brings together all of the attorneys from two prominent plaintiff firms with offices now in Eau Claire, Madison and Waukesha, WI. In addition to the formation of the newly […]
NBC 15 interviewed GCW Attorney Heath Straka about a new bi-partisan law that will work to discourage the dangers of distracted diving in the state. Straka and the Wisconsin Association for Justice worked with Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, and Reps. Dana Wachs, D-Eau Claire, Ron Tusler, R-Harrison, and Shannon Zimmerman, R-River Falls. They say they want to […]