How much your personal injury claim is worth

After a devastating accident, you deserve compensation for the total of all the harm you suffered, including the disruption of your daily life and the stress of dealing with the aftermath. There are varying types of damages available to accident victims, and each case is unique. The total compensation you can expect from your personal injury case depends on your circumstances and whether you have an experienced lawyer on your side.

If you suffered serious injuries in an accident, you may be entitled to claim damages for:

  • Medical Expenses (including bills, transportation, rehabilitation, and our pocket expenses)
  • Lost Earnings (including time spent unable to work and lost future earning potential)
  • Pain and Suffering (including emotional turmoil, physical pain, and loss)

The financial costs of an accident are easy to calculate. However, determining future medical expenses or lost earning potential requires expert help—not to mention estimating the value of pain and suffering in terms of dollars and cents.

Warshafsky Law has the resources to maximize your personal injury settlement, including doctors, economists, and years of experience working both as insurance company lawyers and personal injury attorneys. We have a reputation for obtaining large sums of money for our injured clients.

Wisconsin’s shared fault law can lower the value of your claim

If a lawyer representing the at-fault party (or their insurance company) argues you are partly to blame for the accident, this can limit the amount you’re able to recover in damages. Your chances of collecting the compensation you need are much higher with the help of an experienced attorney. Insurance companies have entire legal departments devoted to minimizing the amount they pay in claim settlements. You need a lawyer who understands how they operate in order to protect your rights and reach a fair settlement.

A lawyer interested in turning your case into a quick payout may give you examples of average settlements and try to talk you into a quick agreement with the insurer. Sign and settle law firms rely on handling claims quickly and can’t be trusted to tell you the true value of your case. At Warshafsky Law, we investigate every claim thoroughly to ensure you get the biggest settlement you’re entitled to.

How long it takes to win a settlement

If you’re willing to accept less money than you deserve, settling your personal injury claim can go very quickly. But if you’re not willing to take pennies on the dollar for your claim, the process can go slowly due to:

  • Difficulty proving liability
  • Large sums of money involved
  • Still being treated for injuries

Taking a fast and easy settlement offer may be tempting—after all, you’re likely faced with a growing pile of medical expenses and other costs related to the accident, and you may be unable to work due to your injuries. Warshafsky Law understands your financial difficulties and can help ease the pressure from creditors while we fight for the settlement you need and deserve. We only handle cases on a no-win-no-fee basis, and you won’t pay one cent for our services until you’ve collected compensation.

How long it takes to win a settlement

Taking a fast and easy settlement offer may be tempting—after all, you’re likely faced with a growing pile of medical expenses and other costs related to the accident, and you may be unable to work due to your injuries. Warshafsky Law understands your financial difficulties and can help ease the pressure from creditors while we fight for the settlement you need and deserve. We only handle cases on a no-win-no-fee basis, and you won’t pay one cent for our services until you’ve collected compensation.

How to file a personal injury lawsuit in Wisconsin

Wisconsin small claims court can handle personal injury lawsuits seeking $5,000 or less. Claims over the limit must be filed in civil court. The Wisconsin court system and WI State Law Library provide resources including guides on how to file. Pursuing a lawsuit on your own will require investing time and money, which is why many people prefer a negotiated settlement or enlisting the help of a personal injury attorney.

Potential expenses associated with filing a personal injury lawsuit

  • Petition filing fees
  • Cost of having a sheriff serve your lawsuit
  • Taking time off work
  • Cost of a court reporter for depositions and transcripts
  • Hiring doctors to provide expert medical testimony at depositions and in trial
  • Cost of copying police reports, witness statements, medical records, and so on

If the court finds reason to dismiss your case, you’ve not only lost your chance to collect compensation, you’ve wasted additional time and money filing an unsuccessful lawsuit.

Personal injury lawsuit procedures include:

  • A complaint is filed and served
  • Pre-trial litigation (the discovery process alone can take months or even years)
  • Settlement conferences
  • Jury selection
  • Trial and verdict
  • Appeals

Most personal injury lawsuits are settled out of court before the process and trial are complete. When your case is represented by a personal injury law firm with a reputation for winning at trial, the typical response from the defense is a generous settlement offer.

Why you owe it to yourself to consult an experienced personal injury lawyer:

Warshafsky personal injury attorneys are experienced negotiators, and understand how insurance companies operate. Warshafsky Law has a reputation for winning huge settlement amounts at trial—and insurers want to avoid the risk of letting a jury decide how much you deserve.

An insurance adjuster may deny your claim, and an experienced attorney has the resources to file a personal injury lawsuit to protect your rights. It’s also possible the claims adjuster will disagree with the extent or severity of your injuries and refuse to pay the total amount of your claim. Your Warshafsky personal injury attorney works with a legal team including an accident investigator, medical doctor, and other experts ready to fight for the true value of your claim.

It takes more than persistence

You may have experience standing up for yourself in a variety of situations where you persuaded a salesperson, representative, or agent to give you the results you wanted, whether it was returning a toaster without a receipt or talking your way into a free upgrade.

Insurance companies work differently

With large sums of money at stake, they’ve invested in skyscrapers full of lawyers and playbooks full of tactics all focused on minimizing or denying your claim. You’re not just facing a claims adjuster—you’re facing a powerful organization with resources and experience beyond yours.

When it comes to arriving at a satisfactory settlement amount with an insurance company, it takes more than persistence. It takes a pit bull—an aggressive attorney who will go after the compensation you deserve and never back down.

If you’ve been hurt in an accident, you need financial help to recover from your injuries. Learn about how to file a personal injury lawsuit, what makes a strong case, and how long it takes to collect the compensation you deserve. Milwaukee personal injury lawyers at Warshafsky Law share advice and information victims need to know about how Wisconsin laws affect personal injury claims.

No-win-no-fee personal injury lawyers get results

Nothing makes an insurance company change its tune faster than the thought of going to trial against a law firm with a proven record of winning huge settlements in court. Steer clear of law firms boasting about the number of cases they’ve settled—they’re more interested in taking their cut than in winning your case. Choose Warshafsky Law, the Milwaukee personal injury law firm with a history of getting the best possible results for their clients—whatever it takes.