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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

Did we wait too long to claim against Eau Claire after a firetruck crash?

Yes, maybe by a lot: for an Eau Claire city or county claim, the paper that usually had to go in was a written Notice of Circumstances of Claim within 120 days of the crash,...

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

Is a claim against Eau Claire County worth it after a deer crash?

It depends, and often the real issue is not payout but whether Wisconsin's notice rules kill the claim first. If you are thinking about Eau Claire County, the City of Eau...

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

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...

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...

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...

notice of claim

Miss this step after a crash, fall, or other injury involving the government, and a case that looked solid can be thrown out before the facts ever get heard. A notice of claim...

Miss this step, and a buyer can close on a property only to learn later that someone else has a legal claim to it, an old mortgage was never released, or a utility easement...

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,...

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...

A claim, right, or restriction that burdens property. "Claim" covers interests other people may have against the property, such as a lien for unpaid taxes, contractor work, or...

You just got a letter that says a creditor has a "first-priority lien" on property you thought had plenty of equity. That usually means the law sets an order for who gets paid...

deed in lieu of foreclosure

Not a court-ordered foreclosure or a simple walk-away from a mortgage, this is a negotiated agreement where a homeowner voluntarily transfers the property deed to the lender to...

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...

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...

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...