If you were recently involved in a car accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation from the driver or other party that caused the collision and your injuries. This can make it far easier to begin rebuilding your life and moving on after experiencing a serious car crash, even in the face of mounting medical costs and lost earnings.
How Can a Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyer Help Me?
A Milwaukee car accident attorney at Cannon & Dunphy S.C. can work with you to: a) determine the fair value of your claim, and b) seek maximum compensation on your behalf by determining fault and liability. We have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of injured clients in Wisconsin and are prepared to see how we can help you.
Our car accident lawyers can help with the legal process of filing your claim and handle working with the insurance company following your car crash. Our personal injury attorneys have the experience to represent you and your motor vehicle accident claim when it comes to negotiating a fair settlement offer with insurance companies.
Working with an insurance company on your own can be difficult and confusing, which is why seeking help from an experienced Wisconsin car accident lawyer can make the process of filing your car accident claim easier. Our attorneys will provide expert legal advice and ensure you receive the maximum compensation you deserve.
How Is Fault and Liability Determined in a Wisconsin Car Accident?
Wisconsin utilizes a fault-based system when it comes to determining liability in traffic accidents. This means that fault must be established and that the at-fault party will be responsible for covering medical costs, lost wages and property damage that the collision has caused.
The at-fault party may also be responsible for additional costs to compensate a victim for pain, suffering and emotional trauma. With this type of system in place, working with a competent Wisconsin car accident lawyer is all the more important to seek a positive case outcome.
Seeking the Largest Settlement or Award
When our car accident lawyers take on a new auto accident case, we always pursue the largest settlement or award. We do so with the knowledge that a higher payout will make it that much easier for you to move on with your life, even after a serious collision. Though no amount of money could actually “compensate” a person for the injuries sustained in a car accident, it can make a difference by alleviating financial difficulties so car accident victims can focus on healing – emotionally and physically.
The following types of damages may be available to a person who has been injured in a car accident:
- Medical bills
- Hospital bills and emergency care
- Medication, prescription and over-the-counter
- Medical supplies and assistive devices
- Travel expenses to and from medical treatment
- Ongoing medical care
- In-home care or treatment, if needed
- Physical therapy
- Lost earnings, lost wages and other benefits
- Future loss of earnings or earning potential
- Vehicle repairs or replacement
- Rental car costs
- Emotional trauma
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
If you have lost a loved one in an auto accident, you may also be entitled to compensation. You may be able to recover economic and non-economic damages for:
- Medical expenses
- Funeral or burial expenses
- Loss of your loved one’s earnings
- Loss of other contributions your loved one made
- Loss of companionship
- Loss of consortium
Contact a Wisconsin Car Accident Lawyer Today
As you can see, there are many different types of compensation and therefore a number of issues to consider. The value of a claim may vary dramatically depending on the extent of injury a car accident victim has sustained and what impact, both current and future, the injury will have on various areas of the victim’s life. With our Wisconsin personal injury attorney to offer experienced guidance, you have the valuable opportunity to seek the amount of compensation that will benefit you the most.
Our personal injury law firm often works with expert witnesses who can investigate and present evidence regarding our clients’ cases, in such fields as medicine, psychology, economics and accident reconstruction. Combined with the knowledge and experience that our personal injury lawyers bring to the table, these experts can help us present compelling cases that support our pursuit of maximum monetary damages.
To learn more about Cannon & Dunphy S.C. and how our Wisconsin car accident attorneys can help you, call (262) 782-2700 for a free case evaluation. Contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation today.