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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...

comparative negligence

The worst mistake people make is admitting fault too quickly because an insurance adjuster or defense lawyer says they were "partly to blame," as if that ends the case. That is...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

prescriptive easement

Miss this issue when buying or using land, and the worst-case result is finding out too late that someone else has a legal right to keep crossing your property - or that your...

governmental immunity

You just got a letter that says the city, county, school district, or another public agency may be immune from liability. That means the government is protected from certain...

Madison red-light crash and no insurance - if you can't afford a lawyer, are you screwed?

A Madison nurse gets hit at a busy intersection by an uninsured driver with a suspended license and needs to know what actually pays when money is tight.

ARTICLE by LaTonya Williams

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...

Why are insurers in Kenosha blaming each other after my kid's school bus crash?

What the police report says is one piece of the puzzle; what actually matters for your claim is who was legally negligent, what insurance policies apply, and whether evidence...

title insurance

People often mix up title insurance with homeowners insurance, but they protect against very different risks. Homeowners insurance usually covers future losses like fire,...

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...

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...

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,...

People mix up an easement with a license, and that mistake causes ugly property fights. A license is just permission to use land that can usually be revoked. An easement is...

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

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

Will my brother's old MRI kill his Kenosha grain-truck crash claim?

Three years is the main deadline for most Wisconsin injury lawsuits, and 51% is the fault line: if your brother is found 51% or more at fault, he recovers nothing. An old MRI...