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The book guides you through the process our office takes in
handling most of our personal injury cases. This assists the reader in
understanding the specific tasks that must be completed in most personal injury cases
in Wisconsin. The book explains the different stages of most cases and then
provides a list of the different tasks that need to be completed at each of
these stages. The stages are as follows:
These stages and a sample of the tasks follow (note this is
not the exhaustive list that appears in the book):
- Initial telephone consultation with the potential client (No charge if
case is declined)
- Face-to-face meeting with the client
- Educate client about personal injury claims in general and their
particular case in more specific terms, including any potential statute of
limitations
- Investigate the accident and gather necessary documentation, including
accident reports, incident reports and witness statements
- Retain professional investigator and/or accident reconstructionist to
gather critical evidence
- Plus many, many more...
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- Obtain all medical records, medical bills, out-of-pocket expenses
- Contact treating physicians and experts to obtain reports documenting
the injuries, losses, harms, and future damages
- Consult with the client and decide together whether an attempt will be
made to negotiate the case with the insurance company or whether to file a
lawsuit immediately
- If it has been agreed that a “demand” will be made to the insurance
company, then we will prepare a comprehensive settlement demand package that
itemizes and accounts for all elements of damages including any property
damages, out-of-pocket expenses, past and future medical expenses, past and
future wage loss, and past and future pain and suffering (Note: It has
become increasingly rare for permanent injury cases to be resolved short of
filing a lawsuit.)
- Plus many, many more...
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- Negotiate with the responsible party or the insurance adjuster in an
attempt to resolve the case
- Negotiate with all other entities that make a claim for repayment out of
settlement, i.e. health insurance carriers, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
- Plus many, many more...
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- Prepare the client, witnesses and healthcare providers for the
litigation process
- Investigate the proper legal entities and the proper legal names of all
parties involved, including valid subrogated parties
- Prepare and draft the summons and complaint, stating the allegations of
negligence and damages
- Prepare written interrogatories for the defendants to answer
- Prepare requests for production of documents that the defendants must
provide
- Discuss with the client all options for potential venue for the case and
advise the client as to the best possible venue for his or her particular
case, i.e. State or Federal Court and, if State Court, the most favorable
county
- File the lawsuit in the agreed upon venue
- Plus many, many more...
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- Advise the client on the likelihood of a successful appeal
- If we and the client agree to pursue the appeal, then the client signs a
fair and reasonable retainer agreement for the purposes of the appellate
representation
- Prepare a comprehensive brief of the appellate issues
- Plus many, many more...
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To learn more about what our office does at each of these stages, order your free copy of
A Consumer's Guide: Personal Injury Claims in Wisconsin.
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