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What is the difference of liability vs damages
Asked on Apr 24th, 2017 on Personal Injury - Wisconsin
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Want answers as to what does it mean to have damages claim vs liability? This is for a slip and fall case of which the plaintiff slip on a piece of siding under ice at home in which the landlord was aware of the siding coming off the house
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Liability refers to how the accident occurred; damages refers to what happened to the person as a result of the accident; they are two different items; damages can consist of lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and any permanent injuries, among others. The statute if limitations in Wisconsin for personal injury is 3 years; failure to file a lawsuit within three years from the date of the accident, would forever bar the claim. Premises liability cases are particularly tough to pursue and many times, the claims are denied by the insurance company.
Answered on Apr 25th, 2017 at 5:17 AM
David B. Karp Karp & Iancu, S.C. 933 North Mayfair Road #300 Milwaukee, WI 53226 414 453 0800 dbk@karplawfirm.com www.karplawfirm.com