Legal Resources, Personal Injury and Property Damage
Whenever a life is lost, the family surrounding that person is often placed in difficult circumstances. In Wisconsin, families of decedents lost in an accident have legal recourse under the wrongful death statute. Wisconsin Statute §895.04 governs these legal rights...
Legal Resources, Personal Injury and Property Damage
One common issue in today’s litigation is when one party wishes to back out of a settlement agreement. The Wisconsin Statutes permit parties to enter into settlement agreements to end litigation. The statutes allow parties, or their authorized attorneys, to enter into...
Bad Faith, Legal Resources
A first-party bad faith claim is somewhat unique compared to other litigation. In Anderson v. Continental Insurance Co., 85 Wis. 2d 675 (1978), the Wisconsin Supreme Court set forth the general duty for insurers to adhere to the implied covenant of good faith and fair...
Bad Faith, Legal Resources
Bad-faith claims have several different factors and uncommon consequences that insurance companies do not regularly encounter. These cases commonly arise in the contexts of uninsured (“UM”) and underinsured (“UIM”) motorist claims. In litigating a bad faith claim, the...
Bad Faith, Legal Resources
A claim of bad faith typically involves a dispute between an insurance policy holder and her own insurance company. The claim is made when the insured believes the insurer has wrongfully denied her money that she feels she is entitled to have as part of her insurance...
