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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

mechanic's lien

Insurance companies, lenders, or defense lawyers may point to one of these liens as a neat way to shift blame: the bill is unpaid, the title is clouded, the sale is delayed,...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Wisconsin Options After an Uninsured Motorcycle Crash

If an uninsured motorcyclist injures you in Wisconsin, your own insurance usually becomes the first real source of money, and the property damage side gets messy fast.

ARTICLE by Karen Halverson

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...

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...

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...

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...

Why is their insurer pushing a release after my Oshkosh fallen-tree crash?

The deadline that costs people the most is usually 120 days if a government-owned tree or road is involved, even though Wisconsin's general injury lawsuit deadline is 3 years...

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...

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...