Personal Injury Attorneys in Wisconsin

If you have been injured, have suffered or have sustained a loss due to the negligence of another person, for example in a car accident, that person may be held liable for your pain, suffering, injury, loss of property, loss of wages, and medical bills.

When you've faced losses as the result of a car accident, it's smart to seek the counsel of a personal injury attorney.

When to Get a Personal Injury Attorney

A personal injury attorney can be a benefit to you any time you've been injured in a vehicle crash; however, there are certain times when they are particularly essential to getting the level of compensation you are seeking.

You should consider calling a personal injury lawyer immediately when one or more of the following are involved:

• Significant injuries and/or death.
• Arguments over fault.
• Debate over whether the accident caused the injuries.
• Uninsured or underinsured drivers.
• Non-economic losses, such as loss of companionship, emotional trauma, or pain and suffering.
• Wage loss due to inability to work.

After the Accident

Get Checked Out

Many times, accident victims will be injured in an accident but not aware that an injury occurred. They may tell the police officer or the at-fault party that they are not injured, and a statement may be entered into the police report of the accident, when, in fact, they are injured but are not yet aware of it.

This can be due to the shock of the accident. Because of this shock, we may not immediately sense the pain of an injury, and respond to inquires that we are "fine" when in fact, we are most likely not fine at all.

If you have sustained a soft tissue injury, it could be hours, a day, or in some cases even several days before you have symptoms severe enough to send you to the doctor or hospital. For this reason, it's extremely important to see a doctor after the accident, even if you think you're fine. If soft tissue injuries are detected early enough, their severity can be reduced and much loss of time avoided.

Contact Your Insurance Company

After the accident, you'll want to contact your car insurance company and let them know about the accident. Be aware that your insurer may try to settle as quickly as possible for the lowest amount they can. If you are injured and in pain, you might jump at the first offer to get your bills paid and resolve the situation. Understand, however, that your injuries may worsen and you may rack up medical bills after the fact.

With the he help of an experienced personal injury attorney, you'll get guidance on the appropriate time to accept a settlement and how to present your case to get the best compensation.

Why Not Go It Alone?

Of course, it is your right to represent yourself in a personal injury case, but unless you can learn the laws on these matters in a very short time, you will really have no way of knowing if you got a fair and just settlement.

The average person just simply does not know the details involved in personal injury cases, such as how to discover all the avenues of remuneration or how to summon the responsible parties, of which there may be many.

In a relatively run-of-the-mill car collision, you could collect on:

• Lost wages.
• Lost opportunities.
• Medical bills.
• Pain and suffering.
• Rehabilitative care.

The average accident victim, unless that person is an attorney, may not have the time, legal education, or insider knowledge to handle matters alone after an automobile accident, especially if anyone involved has sustained an injury. Hiring a personal injury attorney may help us to keep the impact the accident has on our lives minimal, and get us back in shape even sooner than we could on our own.