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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Craig first joined Hale Skemp in 2005 and has a general practice, including but not limited to, personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, and civil litigation. Craig is licensed and practices in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, and is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court, the U.S. District Court of Minnesota, the U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa.. Craig regularly practices in state and federal court and has handled numerous appeals.. In his free time, Craig enjoys working on his family’s small farm in Western Wisconsin, fishing and competing in CrossFit.
I am the Managing Partner and Head of the Family/Deportation Practice Group at Sesini Law Group . My practice is entirely devoted to representing individuals with issues in family immigration, naturalization and citizenship, deportation defense, asylum, federal appeals and litigation, investment visas, and the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Prior to focusing exclusively in immigration law, I practiced criminal law for many years, which experience makes me uniquely qualified to represent non-citizens with criminal convictions. I work frequently with criminal defense attorneys in criminal cases throughout Wisconsin and I have successfully vacated dozens and dozens of criminal convictions for my clients.. In 2011, I was selected as a Super Lawyer in immigration. I speak frequently on immigration issues in the community, and I am invited to speak at several immigration-related seminars, including the 2014 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the 2012 Wisconsin State Public Defenders annual seminar. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Wisconsin State Bar, and the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, circuits in which we have successfully litigated complex immigration issues.. I am a first-generation born U.S. citizen. I received my law degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1991. I speak Italian and my office is fluent in Spanish.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
I enjoy Bass fishing, competitive tournament tennis, and spending time with my beloved dog, Primo.
I have concentrated my law practice on helping individuals and families who have suffered injuries, death and other losses because of the carelessness of others. My practice has taken me to almost every county in Wisconsin and I have served as co-counsel to attorneys in other states who have requested my assistance on behalf of their clients. While most of my work is in the trial courts of Wisconsin, I have had the honor of representing my clients on appeals in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. I have written many "Friend of the Court" briefs for the Wisconsin Association of Justice on a variety of issues affecting Wisconsin consumers.. I am honored to practice law with my son, Michael. Mary Jane and I have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. We enjoy golf and tennis together, but my particular passion is cycling.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
After graduating from law school in 2003, I worked for appeals court judges for two years to observe high caliber lawyering and see how judges make their decisions. Since 2005, my practice has focused entirely on representing people who are harmed. I seek to hold those responsible accountable for the losses they cause. I am a trial lawyer.
"I’ve been helping people beat their revocations, get ATRs, and go back home to their lives and their loved ones for nearly two decades now. It’s what I love to do and it’s what I do best! I am here to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. You can email me, call me, or we can meet by Zoom if you prefer—whatever works best for you! Hope to hear from you soon!". Sydne understands that to you, it’s about more than just losing your freedom; it’s about the fear of losing everything that matters to you—family, work, home, and future. With Sydne, you’re not just defended; you’re understood, supported, and given hope. It’s this personalized care and dedicated advocacy that sets her apart, making her the best choice to stand by your side and fight for what matters most.
Aggressive, skilled representation.
Benjamin S. Wagner is a shareholder with the firm. His practice includes nursing home abuse and neglect, personal injury, car accidents, construction accidents, premises liability incidents, wrongful death and motorcycle accidents. Benjamin has successfully tried numerous cases throughout Wisconsin. Because of his significant trial experience and success, he has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and as an advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy.. The Honorable Judge Stephanie Rothstein appointed Mr. Wagner as her Court Commissioner. In 2009, he was selected by Wisconsin Law Journal as one of 20 up and coming lawyers in the State. He was named a Rising Star from 2006 – 2012 by Milwaukee Magazine. He has also been named to the Super Lawyers list since 2013. In 2014 and 2016 - 2019 he has made the Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list and since 2015 has been named to the Top 25 Milwaukee Super Lawyers list. In 2016, the Milwaukee Business Journal named him to one of their “40 Under 40”, and the Wisconsin Law Journal named him a 2016 “Leader in the Law.” He has also been listed annually in Best Lawyers in America since 2012, including the most recent edition in 2020, for personal injury litigation. Benjamin has received a 10 out of 10 (superb) rating in the Avvo legal directory.. Benjamin is a Past President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, which is the state’s trial lawyer association and Wisconsin’s largest voluntary bar organization. He is also a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Benjamin was selected by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for the Judicial Selection Committee, which helps interview and recommend candidates to judicial vacancies.. Benjamin is extremely active in various community and civic causes as well. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of: Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee; Discovery World in Milwaukee; Safe & Sound; Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee; and is the current Chair of the Neuroscience Center Advisory Board of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Benjamin is also a former board member of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.. Benjamin comes from a family of legal and medical professionals and decided to attend law school so that he could use the legal system to protect people’s rights. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2000 from Emory University, where he was a member of the Political Science Honor Society. He served as a Judicial Intern for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice William Bablitch and was the Lafollette-Peck Legal Fellow for Senator Kohl’s Judiciary Committee Counsel in Washington D.C. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2003 and received the Phillips Owens Memorial Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement and community service.
Crivello, Robert D. Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 16, 1976. Mr. Crivello graduated cum laude from Western Kentucky University in 1999 with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Government. He then went on to Marquette University Law School where he earned his JD with honors (cum laude, top 8% of class) in 2003. During law school Mr. Crivello was an Associate Justice for the moot court program and a research assistant for Professor Daniel D. Blinka. He also clerked for the Law Offices of Henry G. Piano and Hausmann-McNally S.C., focusing on civil litigation. Upon graduation Mr. Crivello accepted a position with Cannon & Dunphy, S.C and is now a shareholder. Over the last seven years he has assisted the partners with complex tort litigation in addition to handling his own cases and trials. Mr. Crivello is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Wisconsin Association of Justice, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Jake is a partner at the firm and practices out of the Appleton Office. He also handles cases out of the Green Bay Office. Jake has successfully tried personal injury cases in Outagamie, Brown and Winnebago Counties.. Jake has been named one of the top personal injury attorneys in the State of Wisconsin by Milwaukee Magazine since 2006. He also holds an AV peer rating (the highest rating possible) by Martindale-Hubbell and was named “Top 50 Attorneys in Wisconsin” in 2014 by Milwaukee Magazine’s Super Lawyer Publication.. Jake is the President of the Brown County Bar Association (2018), the President-Elect of the Marquette University Law School Alumni Board and is a Past-President of the Outagamie County Bar Association.. Jake graduated in the top 10% of his class from Marquette Law School where he received CALI Awards for his academic excellence in The Civil Process, Trial Skills and Strategies, and Advanced Legal Research. He graduated magna cum laude from St. Norbert College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and worked as a social studies teacher for the Oconto Falls School District prior to attending law school. Jake is a former high school football coach for Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin.. Jake became a personal injury attorney because his grandfather, Melvin Martin, was killed in an automobile accident when he was a young child, and the insurance company treated his grandmother poorly and ultimately took advantage of her. After what his grandmother went through, he wanted to help others avoid that misfortune.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.