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The financial stress caused by car accident injuries can be severe. Many victims must undergo expensive medical treatments in order for their injuries to heal properly. Further, in some cases, crash victims will require ongoing medical care long into the future.
If you suffered a car crash in Wisconsin, you may recover damages for medical expenses by filing a case against the at-fault motorist. All medical expenses related to your car accident injuries may be compensated. However, the process for pursuing these damages can be complicated. Fortunately, the team at our firm can help gather and present the evidence necessary to recover payment for medical bills in your case.
Get support from our experienced Wisconsin car accident lawyers at Wruck Paupore by dialing (219) 322-1166.
In Wisconsin, negligent drivers can be held responsible for the accidents they cause. Many forms of negligence can cause harmful collisions. For instance, a crash may happen because a driver ran a red light, committed an improper lane change, or failed to yield the right of way.
If your crash happened because of another driver’s negligence, then you may file a claim against them for the medical expenses you incurred. Any medical expenses related to your car accident injuries may be accounted for.
However, you must present evidence that shows your crash happened because of the other party’s carelessness. Further, you must establish that you sustained injuries because of the crash and that those injuries produced the medical expenses at issue. The at-fault party and their insurance company may use multiple strategies to refute these elements in your case. Accordingly, support from our Wisconsin personal injury lawyers can be highly valuable when building your claim and fighting for the payment you deserve.
There are situations where victims can share fault for their car accidents. For instance, someone may share fault for their collision if they were speeding when they were struck by a drunk motorist who ran a red light. If you share fault for your accident, you can still pursue payment for your medical expenses. However, the amount of damages you can recover may be limited.
Courts in Wisconsin will adhere to the doctrine of “modified comparative fault” when awarding damages in car accident cases. This means that compensation is apportioned based on each party’s percentage of blame. For example, if it is determined that you are 15% at fault for your crash while the other driver is 85% responsible, then they will have to pay for 85% of your damages while you must account for the remaining 15%.
At-fault parties may try to shift blame for their accidents in order to avoid paying for the full extent of victims’ damages. Fortunately, our experienced legal professionals can help build your case and defeat the other party’s alternative theory of fault.
The time limit to file a case against an at-fault party after a car accident in Wisconsin is set forth by Wis. Stats. § 893.54. Usually, you will have three years from the date of your accident to bring a case against the other party. If you wait too long to bring your claim to court, then you may miss out on your chance to recover payment for medical expenses.
Further, despite potentially having up to three years to file your case, you should begin working on your claim immediately after your accident. The evidence needed to support your case can become difficult to gather and preserve over time. The more quickly you begin gathering information, the more efficient your evidence collection process will be.
There are many types of medical expenses that you can incur for your car accident injuries. Accordingly, a wide range of evidence may be used to establish damages for medical expenses in your case.
Medical bills are one of the primary sources of evidence used to prove medical expenses in a car accident case. These documents provide a clear record of the medical treatment you received because of the accident. Our legal team can collect and present these bills to demonstrate the cost of your care and treatment.
Medical records are crucial evidence that details your injuries, diagnoses, and the treatments you received. They provide a comprehensive picture of the medical care required because of the accident.
Prescriptions and medication receipts are essential evidence because they demonstrate the specific medications you were prescribed as part of your treatment. These documents help establish the necessity of certain treatments and medications because of the accident.
Expert testimony from medical professionals is another critical form of evidence. Our team may call upon medical experts to speak in court about the nature and extent of your injuries, the treatments you received, and the long-term implications of the accident on your health. Their professional opinions can carry substantial weight in your case.
Visual evidence, such as photographs and X-rays, can be utilized to illustrate the injuries you sustained in the car accident. These images can provide a powerful and easily understandable representation of your injuries and help the judge or jury better comprehend the accident's impact on your health.
If you require physical therapy or rehabilitation because of the accident, keeping records of these sessions can be essential evidence. These documents demonstrate the ongoing treatment needed to recover from the injuries sustained in the car accident.
Get assistance from our experienced Milwaukee, WI car accident attorneys at Wruck Paupore by dialing (219) 322-1166.
Don is a founding partner and one of the nation’s top-ranked personal injury litigators. He is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes less than 1% of the nation’s trial lawyers, and awarded the highest ranking given by Martindale Hubbel and AVVO.
More importantly, Don understands representing personal injury victims is about more than recovering the best settlement: it’s about helping clients get back on their feet and supporting them in every aspect of their recovery.
In nearly all cases, our clients seek compensation from the wrongdoer’s insurance company. Before forming Wruck Paupore, Jason worked for a prominent law firm representing some of the world’s largest insurers. This experience gives Jason a deep understanding of the insurance industry and the strategies it uses to pay injury victims as little as possible.
Jason -- and our entire team -- put this inside knowledge to work to force insurance companies to pay what is actually owed. Often, we use the insurance company’s own tactics against them as we fight for the full compensation our client deserves.
For more than four decades, Keith has been fighting for injury victims. During that time, he’s watched the insurance industry change, with insurers now more interested in protecting their stock price than treating injury victims fairly.
Since the beginning, Keith has put people first. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana during the 1960’s and working his way through law school, Keith has risen to become one of the Midwest’s most respected trial lawyers. He has never forgotten that being a lawyer is about helping people -- and seeing injury victims through struggles in a way that could change their lives forever.
Over the decades, Keith, Don and Jason have fought relentlessly for clients, even when other lawyers have said the case was impossible to win.
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