On December 22,2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Job Acts, sweeping legislation that impacts the entire country in diverse ways. Under the law, the corporate tax rate is reduced from 35% to 21%. Although there remain seven income tax brackets, income...
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Appleton Fatal Car Accidents
Car accidents can be fatal. In Appleton, an average of 1.6 fatal car accidents occur each year. Approximately 44 percent of these accidents involved alcohol. Among the recorded fatal collisions, approximately one third occurred on roadways with speed limits 25 miles...
The Ultimate Guide for a Successful Thanksgiving
Are you hosting a large Thanksgiving gathering for the first time? Thinking about planning an entire Thanksgiving dinner for a large group can be daunting, from choosing your menu, to keeping your guests entertained while they wait for food, to ensuring that everyone...
6 Tips to Keep your Children Safe While Driving
When you are driving with your children, you are not the only one in the car who can be injured in a car accident in Wisconsin. Your children can be victims of a collision as well and potentially suffer severe injuries with permanent complications. The only way you...
Texting While Driving: A Killing Combination
It is no secret that text messaging while driving causes car accidents. Text messaging is by no means the only distraction drivers face, but it is currently one of the most prevalent. Many states across the nation have passed laws prohibiting the practice, imposing...
Wisconsin State Bike Laws
Bicycle accidents are often overlooked in comparison to car accidents and truck crashes. But according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a bicyclist is killed or injured approximately every 9.7 hours on the state’s roadways. Altogether, that is more than...
HBO LAW FIRM PROUD TO SPONSOR FESTIVAL
Hammett, Bellin and Oswald Law Firm is proud to be one of the sponsors for the 2017 Wilson Center for the Arts Guitar Festival. From August 17-19 artists from around the world will converge in Wisconsin to showcase their talents and compete in numerous guitar...
How to Avoid Car Accidents in the Summer
Although it can seem counterintuitive at first, the summer is actually one of the most dangerous times of year to drive. Although the lack of snow and ice on the road and the longer daylight hours seem like they would reduce the number of collisions on Wisconsin...
How to Reduce your Risk of Bicycle Accidents
The warm weather is here, and that means more Neenah residents are heading out for bicycle rides. For some, a bicycle is purely a recreational vehicle and for others, it is a primary mean of transportation to work, school, or to run errands. Any individual who rides a...
FIGHT COMPLACENCY ON SUMMER SAFETY NIGHT
The National Safety Council recently reported that motor vehicle deaths rose by 9% in the first 6 months of 2016 over 2015, and 18% over the same period in 2014. After years of downward trending, deaths have been on a steep curve upwards. According to the CEO of the...