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Purchased vehicle for 2100. 6 days later, motor knocks,after 450 miles. Do I have any recourse

I assume you didn't get any warranty or service plan. In Wisconsin, if you buy a car at a license auto dealership, they are required to inspect the car for a whole list of potential problems. The results of the inspection MUST BE posted on the vehicle in a big window sticker called the "Wisconsin Buyer's Guide". If the engine started knocking right after you bought the car, perhaps the problem was there when they inspected the car, and perhaps they chose not to list that problem on the...

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How can I be sure the Safety Violation compensation was included in the settlement if he typed this doucument himself?

The attorney probably used the potential safety violation claim as a "bargaining chip" to increase the money offered to settle your claim. A safety violation penalty is 15% of the indemnity paid (not medical expense). It doesn't sound as if your original injury included a lot of indemnity compensation if you returned to work after a few weeks. As for your other question, a workers compensation settlement is formalized in writing as a "compromise" or a "stipulation". The terms are...

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I purchased a vehicle last week that has nothing but problems, the dealership I bought it from marked everything ok on sticker

If you bought the car from a licensed auto dealership in Wisconsin, the dealer is required to post a sticker on the window called "WISCONSIN BUYERS GUIDE" which shows you the results of the mandatory inspection the dealership is required to conduct before offering the car for sale on their lot. If, as you say, the dealer gave the car a clean bill of health on the "BUYERS GUIDE", and you encountered problems right away that they didn't tell you about, the dealership is required to take care...

If I get injured at work and am left with permanant restrictions, can my employer fire me?

Your employer cannot "unreasonably" refuse to re-hire you. If they do, they risk being hit with a penalty equal to a year's salary payable to you, under sec. 102.35 (3) in the Wisconsin Workers Compensation Act. But in practice, employers are not usually penalized if the employee (you) is not physically able to do their job anymore. So some employees are told the employer doesn't have a job available within their restrictions when they return after a serious injury which includes permanent...