Laws called “statutes of limitations” tell you how long you have to file a claim after a personal injury event. After the statute of limitations has passed, your claim expires and you can no longer seek compensation. In Wisconsin, the general rule is that after a car accident, you have three years to file a claim. However, waiting anywhere near that long is not a good idea. In car crash [...]

Your car’s airbags are designed to protect you during a hard collision. If your airbags deployed during a motor vehicle accident, odds are, you were hit with quite a bit of force. While airbags mitigate the risk of more serious injuries and death, they can cause certain injuries during deployment - especially if the airbag was defective. If you were involved in a car accident and injured by your airbags, [...]

Minor car accidents where there is relatively little damage to the vehicles, or “fender benders,” are by far the most common type of car accident. You have probably been involved in at least one fender bender during your lifetime. Sometimes insurance information is exchanged, a dent is patched up, and that is the end of the situation. Other times, fender benders can cause injuries much more serious than the damage [...]

When you ride on a motorcycle as a passenger, you are putting a lot of trust in the driver. If an accident happens, motorcycle passengers are at high risk of sustaining very serious injuries.  If you were hurt while riding on a motorcycle, you may be wondering how you can go about seeking compensation for your injuries. You will want an experienced attorney to conduct a thorough investigation as quickly [...]

It is a common scenario after a seemingly minor car accident - the driver who caused the crash steps out of her vehicle, checkbook in hand. “How about instead of dragging the insurance companies and the police into this,” she says, “I just write you a check for the damage right now? How does $500 sound? It’s just a little dent.” While this kind of offer can be tempting, it [...]

You are probably familiar with hit-and-run accidents, where one driver strikes another vehicle and then takes off without stopping. But you may not have heard of a miss-and-run car accident. In a “miss-and-run,” one driver causes another vehicle to crash without actually striking it and then drives away unscathed. If you were hurt in a miss-and-run accident, it is especially important that you reach out to a qualified attorney quickly. [...]

Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have become a very popular way to get around. People generally feel safe using these services, but rideshare vehicles can and do get into car crashes. Rideshare drivers can become distracted and cause an accident just like everyone else on the road. Or, another vehicle driven by a careless third party can cause an accident involving the rideshare vehicle you were riding in. No [...]

Rear-end collisions are one of the most common types of car accidents. Although common, they can be serious. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, such as how fast the vehicle in the back was going, rear-end collisions can and do cause serious injuries. Rear-end collisions usually occur because the driver in the back was careless in some way. If you have been hurt in a rear-end collision, you need [...]

Studies show that 15- to 17-year-old drivers are disproportionately likely to cause a car accident. Minors lack the experience and judgment of adult drivers - but also typically lack financial resources and sometimes do not have the same legal liability as adults. If you have been injured in an accident caused by a minor driver, you probably have some questions about how you will recover compensation. Your best option after [...]

Now that children are returning to school, Wisconsin may see an increase in pedestrian accidents involving children. Children who walk to and from school are particularly at risk for being involved in a pedestrian accident. Pedestrian accidents are all too common and are more likely to result in serious injury or death than an accident between two vehicles. If your child has been injured by a careless driver, both you [...]