A Rhinelander man will be spending 12 years in jail following a child abuse charge.

Sentencing was passed down earlier this month, as the 23 year-old man pleaded guilty to the two felonies raised against him. He was given a concurrent 12 and 5 year jail sentence for child abuse recklessly causing great harm and neglecting a child causing death. In addition, he will be required to be under the supervision of the District Attorney's Office for 5 years following the jail sentence. 

The child's 22 year-old mother was found not guilty of all charges. An Oneida County jury found her not guilty of felony child neglect in January.

The incident occurred May 2009. The child, 10 months of age, was dead with morphine in her system. The father was found responsible for leaving a morphine tablet within reach of the child. In the trial proceedings, it came to light that he noticed when she ingested the pill, but did not find it necessary to take her to the hospital. According to the prosecution, the father was high at the time of the incident.

The man's attorney stated that he intends on setting up an appeal to the decision.

The Wausau wrongful death attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. would like to express our condolences to those affected by this tragic event. 

Marathon County Sheriff's Department Captain addressed the media concerning the death of a toddler in Athens.

According to the written statement, the 2 year-old died some time after receiving an injury from scalding on Saturday, which may have contributed to the child's death. The child, the youngest of eight, was found dead in his home on Wednesday morning. The body was taken to the Madison Crime Lab for an autopsy to further the investigation, where police found no signs of physical trauma or abuse, a lack of organ deformities or abnormalities, no indications of dehydration, and no apparent infections. The autopsy did reveal a total adrenal gland depletion, which is usually a sign of extreme stress put on the body. The investigation is ongoing to find if his burns were indeed infected or not.

Police revealed that the boy did received medical attention for his scalding injuries, but the degree or type of care is uncertain. The police are leaving the case open, as the cause of death is yet to be determined. It has not yet been determined whether this incident involves a legal offense or wrongful death.

A Wisconsin woman has died following a freak accident on I-435, in east Kansas City.

The woman was driving a pickup truck with a camper trailer attached when she lost control of her vehicle.  The camper trailer ended up landing on the roof of the truck, killing the woman and injuring a male passenger.  The passenger was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening accidents.  The couple had apparently been on their way to Arizona when the accident occurred.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a pickup truck accident, contact the Wausau pickup truck injury attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., by calling 800-242-2874 today to discuss your legal options.

The poor driving conditions caused by the weather in Wisconsin is leading to an increase in the number of accidents.

Officials are urging those to follow all weather announcements as closely as possible.  In case of poor and hazardous weather,  individuals are encouraged to stay inside unless absolutely necessary to travel.  Drivers should drive slowly and cautiously.  Speeding could lead to accidents,  so drivers are encouraged to drive slower than the speed limit in icy conditions.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact the Wausau personal injury attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, SC at 800-242-2874.    

At least one individual has been killed and several others injured in a snowmobile accident that recently took place.  

The accident involved several snowmobiles and a motor vehicle colliding with each other.  The driver of the car that collided with the snowmobiles was a 76 year-old-man. 

At least four individuals including the driver of the car had to be rushed to a hospital for treatment of their injuries.  The individual that was killed in the accident died at the scene.  

The accident is currently under investigation and the current condition of the individuals hurt is not yet known.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact the Wausau personal injury attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, SC at 800-242-2874.   

Two Wisconsin residents recently lost their lives in an accident which took place Saturday morning.  The accident involved a 24 year-old driver and a 14 year-old passenger. 

The driver was travelling on Wisconsin 133 when a deer ran out in front of the vehicle.  The driver then struck a deer causing damage to the vehicle and causing the vehicle to become uncontrolled.  At this point,  the vehicle travelled down a hill and struck a tree head-on.  Although the two individuals in the vehicle were wearing seatbelts,  the two still lost their lives from the accident.  

If you or someone you know has been injured in a crash, contact the Wausau personal injury attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, SC at 800-242-2874.  

A 33 year-old Wisconsin resident is dead following an accident after the vehicle they were in collided with a semi-truck.  The accident took place late Thursday night around 7:00 p.m.  

According to authorities,  the semi-truck was entering the highway when the driver of SUV struck the side of the semi.  This caused the SUV to sustain serious damage in the collision.  The driver of the SUV was killed in the accident.  Authorities pronounced the man dead at the scene of the accident.  The man's name has not yet been released pending notification of family members.