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How to Get a Car Accident Police Report in Wisconsin

After being involved in a car accident in Wisconsin, you are supposed to record the immediate events of the incident with the police. The Wis. Stats. § 346.70 requires drivers to record a car accident report with the police after an incident. Usually, you...

What is the Average Settlement for an 18-Wheeler Accident?

Many people often ask, "What is the average settlement for an 18-wheeler accident?" especially when commercial trucks are common on Wisconsin highways. As a truck accident victim, you naturally wonder how much your injury claim should be worth. It is challenging to pinpoint an...

What if the Person at Fault for My Accident is Deceased?

In many car accident injury cases, an injured person may be entitled to pursue compensation for their physical, financial, and emotional losses. The payment for these losses usually comes from the at-fault party's insurance company. Sometimes, the worst happens, and someone dies in a...

Understanding Teen Driving Statistics: Causes and Prevention

Understanding Teen Driving Statistics: What Parents and Teens Should Know When a teenager gets their license, it is a rite of passage. Parents are often shocked when they go to get insurance coverage for their teen because the rates are incredibly high. Many people...

Who Is At Fault In a Sideswipe Accident?

Sideswipe accidents can be confusing situations. These collisions happen when the side of one vehicle hits the side of another vehicle, often when one driver departs from their lane or changes lanes when it is unsafe to do so.  You rarely see this type...

What Damages Are You Entitled to When Your Car or Truck is Damaged or Totaled Due to Someone Else’s Fault?

We Will Represent You Free of Charge When you retain us to represent you in your personal injury claim, we will assist you in resolving your car or truck damages entitlement free of charge. We do this because many times, our personal injury clients...

Pedestrian Deaths Hit Record High

A recent study from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association reports that the number of pedestrian deaths caused by careless drivers has reached a record high.  It is estimated that over 7,500 people were killed while walking in 2022.  This is the highest number of...

Two Forms of Distracted Driving: Same Deadly Result

Distracted driving has become an epidemic in Wisconsin.  In fact, my own car was just broadsided last week in our law firm parking garage when a driver was not paying attention and pulled forward directly into the rear door of my car. I was...

Can You Turn Left at a Red Light in Wisconsin?

Unlike some states, Wisconsin allows motorists to make left turns on red under certain circumstances. Left turns are permitted on red after a complete stop when turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street. As with any other turn made at a red...

Delayed Injury Symptoms After a Car Accident

Millions of people visit the emergency room each year following car accidents. Car accident injury statistics fail to include the millions who do not seek immediate medical care for their injuries or whose injuries go undetected until a later date. What are Delayed Injuries?...