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Appleton crash case falling apart because my doctor's chart is missing half of it?

An Appleton lawyer on the way to court gets hit at an intersection with an obscured stop sign, then finds out the medical chart is incomplete and the insurance fight gets ugly fast.

ARTICLE by Karen Halverson

Months later, they're still taking your pedestrian crash money

You were walking with the signal, a driver turned into you, and now the fight is over who gets paid first.

ARTICLE by LaTonya Williams

homestead exemption

When money is tight or a lawsuit is hanging over your head, this protection can decide whether you keep a roof over your head or lose home equity to creditors. At its core, a...

Government power to take private property for a public use after paying just compensation. "Government power" includes the state, counties, cities, villages, school districts,...

my 19-year-old died after a motorcycle crash in Appleton and now the insurer says we filed it wrong

In Wisconsin, a fatal motorcycle crash claim can split between the estate and surviving family, and insurance denials over paperwork or timing do not change who has legal standing.

ARTICLE by Karen Halverson

just left the ER in Eau Claire and they're gutting my claim

A sideswipe on a two-lane road can turn into a brutal blame fight fast, and the proof you keep in the first couple days can decide whether Wisconsin comparative negligence wrecks your payout.

ARTICLE by Meredith Hanson

When should I hire a lawyer after a Kenosha Uber crash?

The adjuster is about to ask, "What was your role in the crash, and was the Uber app on?" Your answer matters because it can decide which insurance policy applies and how much...

commercial use exclusion

Think of it like finding out your house key stops working the moment you use the front door for a business instead of your own errands. If a crash happened while a driver was...

restrictive covenant

A restrictive covenant is a binding rule attached to land or a contract that limits how property may be used, developed, sold, or altered. In real estate, these limits often...

My coworker said if insurers blame each other, nobody pays in Wisconsin. True?

On the Highway 20/I-94 interchange in Racine, after a spinout or cloverleaf crash, this is exactly what insurers want you to believe: wait, let them "sort out fault," and...

adverse possession

Ownership gained by possessing land long enough under conditions set by law. "Possessing" means actual physical use or control of the property, not a casual trespass. "Long...

How long do I have to file after an Appleton hit-and-run with no plate?

"When did this happen, and when did you notify us?" That is the adjuster question that can make or break a Wisconsin uninsured motorist (UM) claim after a hit-and-run. For...

deliberate indifference

Miss this standard, and a case that looks obviously unfair can still fail. A public official or government agency is not usually liable just because they made a mistake, acted...

Not a "quick sale," and not a bargain basement deal just because the word short is in it. A short sale happens when real property is sold for less than the amount owed on the...

DoorDashing in Oshkosh when a cable van hit me, whose insurance pays?

If this happened across the border in Michigan, no-fault rules would send you down a very different path. In Wisconsin, the starting point is usually simpler: the insurer for...

easement by necessity

Access can make or break a property's value, your ability to use it, and the outcome of a land dispute. If a parcel has no practical way to reach a public road, utility line,...

Can my Waukesha employer fire me for seeing my own doctor after a grain-truck crash?

The average published settlement amount for Wisconsin grain-truck crash cases is not tracked by the state, but insurers treat serious injury claims as six-figure exposure cases...

foreclosure process

Not a single eviction notice or one bad month behind on the mortgage, the foreclosure process is the legal path a lender uses to take and sell property after a borrower...

warranty deed vs quitclaim deed

Insurance companies and defense lawyers love to blur this difference when ownership of a house, duplex, or jobsite matters. If someone gets hurt on property and the deed trail...

zoning variance

Why would a property owner need special permission to break a zoning rule? A zoning variance is an exception granted by a local government that allows land or a building to be...