Milwaukee Car Accident Lawyer
Based in Milwaukee, the car accident lawyers at Jacquart & Lowe, S.C., represent clients throughout southeastern Wisconsin (including Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Waukesha County, and Washington County) who have been seriously injured or lost a loved one due to an auto accident, motorcycle wreck, trucking accident, or other motor vehicle collision.
We realize insurance companies almost always send an accident investigation team to the scene of an accident as soon as possible. That is why we consult with accident investigators who measure skid marks, analyze the placement of debris, look at the damage to the cars involved, and interview eyewitnesses. Insurers realize they can reduce a claims payout if they can shift as much blame onto you, the injury victim. Our car accident attorneys have the resources and knowledge needed to establish a balance of power in the courtroom and protect your rights and interests.
By representing motor vehicle accident victims for many years, we have earned the respect of opposing counsel and insurance representatives. Contact our firm for a free consultation. We serve clients on a contingency fee basis.
Dedicated Milwaukee Car Accident Lawyer
By focusing their time on the issues affecting personal injury victims, our Milwaukee car accident lawyers are able to work quickly and diligently to provide clients with favorable results. We handle a variety of cases involving car and truck accidents and their resulting injuries, such as:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Back injuries
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Quadriplegia or paraplegia
- Whiplash
Many car accidents occur on Wisconsin highways, including Highway 100, Highway 167, Interstate 94, Interstate 90 and Interstate 43 as well as the Interstate 894 bypass and Interstate 794 spur.
Modified Comparative Negligence and Uninsured / Underinsured Claims
In Wisconsin, your settlement can be reduced by allocation of fault when there is more than one cause of an accident. If you are 51 percent or more at fault for the accident, you are not eligible to receive any damages. If you are less than 51 percent at fault, your recovery will be reduced by the percentage of your fault. For example, if your losses equal $100,000 but you're found 40 percent at fault, you can only recover $60,000 in damages. If more three or more drivers or parties cause an accident, the rules for recovery get even more complicated.
However, we do not accept the myth advanced by many insurance adjusters that "you are 10 percent at fault just for being there." Contributory negligence- that is, fault on the part of the victim-- depends on proof of unreasonable behavior by the victim. When we negotiate to settle your claim, we will fight an allegation of contributory negligence that is unfounded and develop evidence of mitigating factors to maximize your compensation. Insurance companies are eager to find any pretext for assigning as much fault to you as possible, or to blame your injuries on preexisting conditions or criticize the accident victim's medical treatment as too expensive. Our experienced injury personal injury attorneys will present your claim in its best light to assure that you receive fair compensation.
A sampling of our verdicts and settlements in car accident and defective car products cases includes:
- $600,000 verdict in Firestone tire tread separation auto crash case resulting in transitory loss of feeling in low back and lower extremities.
- Wrongful death settlement of $500,000 in a highway crash when our client's semi pulling a fuel trailer exploded after being run off the road by another driver speeding to work.
- Judgment for $343,000 on a verdict against a paratransit ran company that failed to apply occupant restraints to secure the wheelchair passenger.
Our accident injury law firm has also assisted the families of victims recover after their untimely death from motorcycle and bus accidents, including the following sample case:
- Recovered a settlement for two girls and their mother when a school bus driver failed to set the brakes, resulting in the bus rolling down the incline and running over the children in their stroller.
- Settlement for students struck by car after exiting and crossing street in front of school bus.
Uninsured / Underinsured Drivers
If you've been injured by an uninsured or underinsured driver, you may be able to recover damages under your own policy. Our car accident lawyers can review your policy and leverage your rights should your insurer try to deny coverage or take an unreasonable amount of time in settling your uninsured / underinsured claim.
Contact Car Accident Attorneys at Jacquart & Lowe Today
For a free confidential consultation and information on how a Milwaukee car accident attorney at Jacquart & Lowe can put over 60 years of personal injury trial experience to work for you, call us at 414-312-4186, visit us at our office or contact us online. Discover how we earned our reputation for legal excellence and our track record of success.
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Jacquart & Lowe, S.C.
Attorneys at Law
Phone: 414-312-4186
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