Wisconsin Personal Injury Legal Questions

I don't know, and I wish I could read the minds of the union geniuses who chose not to disclose the heart problem. Maybe they had a good reason of which I am unaware. I don't think the ADA relates to the situation, but you'd do best to consult an expert that is, a lawyer who does a lot of anti-discrimination work. These laws have become devilishly complex, and it is mainly those who practice in the area every day who are equipped to answer your question. Good Luck.... Read More

A lot of people think if they slip and fall or trip and fall at a business, that the business owner is automatically liable for their injuries. This is simply not correct. You still need to prove that the business owner was negligent and did something wrong that would have caused you or contributed to the fall. It is not enough to show that during winter it was icy or snowy; we are all use to bad weather conditions including slippery driving conditions during winter. You need to show that not only it was icy or snowy, but that the business owner knew that it was icy or snowy for a sufficient period of time and did nothing to correct or remedy the problem; most insurance companies routinely deny these claims and a person injured in such an accident is faced with having to start a lawsuit. Unless the injuries are serious, most personal injury lawyers don't like to pursue these cases, because they are so difficult to prove and extremely difficult to win in front of a jury.... Read More

Regrettably, this is lawful in Wisconsin. Even though you were not stealing, it is conceivable that some other shopper(s) thought you were doing so. If there was some recognised and improper reason for singling you out (e.g. race, physical appearance, handicap, perceived sexual preference) you might have some kind of discrimination claim. It's hard to sue for an attack on your dignity. You could try.... Read More

I'm fairly certain that law enforcement can subpoena such records. But they need probable cause to believe a crime was committed. It does not seem likely that herpes symptoms which become apparent months after sexual contact can be certainly enough traced to this person. You likely have had sex, for example, with other people. So while the police probably can get the information, I don't think you are likely to persuade them to do so. Good Luck.... Read More

First things first: consult an experienced personal injury lawyer, who can over the details of what happened, and often can discover damages that are not apparent to a lay person. I speculate that he or she will find legal grounds for a larger settlement. Some of them could be: medical bills, lost earnings, need to hire help to do normal chores, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and several more. Good Luck.... Read More

The value of a case depends on the facts of it as they relate to liability, damages and collectability. Case values vary widely from circumstance to circumstance and from place to place. It is the job of an experienced personal injury lawyer to evaluate your case. Consider consulting one. Good luck.... Read More

Yes, you can sue him. However, since you would be the person filing the case, you will have the burden of proving the facts. In other words, if your former boyfriend were to testify that you told him that you did not want the property in storage, the finder of fact, either a judge or a jury, would not find in your favor unless the finder of fact was convinced that your account of what happened is the correct account. If the fact finder would be unable to determine who was telling the truth, you would lose the case, since it would be your obligation to convince the finder of fact that your story is actually what happened.... Read More

I don't know what CWCAC is. IF they are a governmental entity, then in order to preserve a claim you have to file a Notice of Claim and Claim with the Clerk of the governmental entity (village, town, city, county) or with the Attorney General's office if it is a state agency. You must also serve the individuals whose negligence you believe caused the harm. Generally you must file these documents within 120 days of the injury. If it is a private business, you can sue within three years for negligence three years from the event, or from the time that a prudent person would have discovered the negligence. While nothing keeps you from filing a claim on your own, retaining an experienced lawyer usually helps a great deal.... Read More

There is a 3-year statute of limitations in Wisconsin for negligence: so they victims could still sue you if three years have not passed. Generally the two drivers are supposed to exchange more information than names and telephone numbers. They may have been able to identify your insurance company and contacted them already. In any case, you must notify your insurer promptly if you expect to be covered. Or the owner of the other car may have decided not to bother. Unfortunately you cannot know until you hear from them. Contacting them is generally not a good idea, on the 'let sleeping dogs lie' principle. Good Luck. p.s. No one can tell you how much you'll have to pay, until you see an estimate for repair.... Read More

Certainly based on your account, you have a potential cause of action against the physician. I strongly recommend you consult an experienced lawyer who does medical malpractice work very soon. Depending on the circumstances, the statute of limitations can be as short as 180 days from the time of the negligent act, or the time when a reasonable person should have known of the negligence. (This is if the physician is employed by the State of Wisconsin.) Generally, the statute of limitations in actions against a privately employed doc is 3 years in this State. Contact an experienced med-mal lawyer as soon as you can. I am sorry to hear about your suffering, and I wish you the best.... Read More

Generally your coverage extends some time beyond the period for which you are paying that is, generally you pay a bit ahead. But your particular policy, and the laws of your State, may make a difference. Why not check with your insurance agent promptly? That's likely your best source of information about your policy. Good Luck.... Read More

I'm not sure this is a legal question as such, but rather a question of etiquette and social relations. You could go back to the lab, or the counselor, repeat that you have been clean, and that there must have been some mistake, such as their having read a sample from a different person, or contamination in some other way. Every human being makes mistakes. Then offer to take a UA right then, and any other time they ask you for one without prior notice or appointment. Ask them to agree that if you are clean in every such random UA for some period of time say 2 or 3 months then they will regard the 'dirty' UA as a fluke or mistake. This is not legal advice it's just my guess how to try to change things for you.... Read More

Double-check this, but it sounds like you were driving outside the limits of your learner's permit. That is the same as driving without any license at all. However, while you could be ticketed for driving without a license, that is not at all relevant to this lady's being at fault because she didn't look in the direction her car was going. If you suffered any damage to your car, the owner of the car could sue heror, of course, first try to settle with her insurance company. You say there was no injury (which is good, by the way), so without damage to your car, there is nothing to sue anyone about. Since the police were not called, your apparent violation of the conditions of the Learner's Permit will probably not come to anyone's attention. Good Luck.... Read More

The first questions are: was the doctor's treatment of you below the standard of care applicable to that specially? Next, if there was a breach of the standard of care, was it the DIRECT cause of Injury or harm to you? Next, if you believe it was the direct, or natural, or foreseeable cause of real harm to you, can you prove by a preponderance of the credible evidence that the breach of the standard of care was the direct cause of your injury, what was the amount of any dollar losses or costs you incurred, and again, what proof can you find? Good luck.... Read More