In Wisconsin, drivers are required to carry liability insurance to cover damages and injuries they may cause in an accident. The minimum car insurance requirements in Wisconsin are: $25,000 bodily injury liability per person $50,000 bodily injury liability per accident $10,000 property damage liability per accident However, it’s important to note that these are only […]
If the insurance company wants my medical records, should I agree to release them?
The answer is almost always no. But, why you shouldn’t is more complex: At a certain point the other insurance company is going to be entitled to some portion of your medical records in order to approve your claim. That’s normal and a part of what your lawyer is going to help you with. I […]
Car Insurance Laws and Recommended Coverage
The minimum amount of insurance that a person needs to carry is $25,000, which is extraordinarily low. It’s easy to generate $25,000 in medical bills. With MRI’s costing $2,000, with hospital and emergency room fees being in the $5,000 range, you can very quickly exceed your insurance coverage. It’s important that your insurance be proportionate […]
“Miss and Run” Car Accidents
Q: What if the driver flees the scene and is never apprehended? This is something that’s really important to know, and a lot of people don’t know about it: Wisconsin changed its law with regards to what we call “miss-and-runs.” There are times when the person who causes the accident flees or leaves the scene, […]
What if the other driver in a car accident has no insurance?
If the other driver has no insurance, then we turn to our client’s uninsured or, if the other driver doesn’t have enough insurance, underinsured motorist’s coverage. It’s called UM and UIM, and those are the coverages that you as a driver purchase as a part of your insurance in order to protect yourself against exactly […]
