Wisconsin
Medical Malpractice Lawyer ResourcesWisconsin
State Bar LRIS Madison, WI (800)362-9082 (In state only) (608)257-4666
Statewide Milwaukee
Bar Association LRIS Milwaukee, WI (414)274-6768 (414)274-6769 Milwaukee,
and Waukesha Counties
| Wisconsin
Medical
Malpractice LawyersHills
Legal Group, Ltd. Squires III, Suite 333, N19 W24075 Riverwood Drive, Waukesha
Co., Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 U.S.A. Dedicated to the practice areas of Trial
& Appellate Litigation Mingo & Yankala, S.C. 330 East Kilbourn
Avenue Suite 1125, Milwaukee Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 U.S.A.
Erspamer Law Office 314 North Keller Avenue, Suite 165, Polk Co., Amery, Wisconsin
54001-1026 U.S.A. Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Insurance, Medical
Malpractice Whiting Law Group, Ltd. 125 North Second Street,
Walworth Co., Delavan, Wisconsin 53115 U.S.A.
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Wisconsin
Medical Malpractice Tort Laws
| State |
Statutes
of Limitation | Limits
on Damage Awards | Pre-trial
Screening and Arbitration | |
Wisconsin |
§893.55.
3 years from injury or 1 year from discovery, not more than 5 years from act.
Foreign object: 1 year from discovery or 3 years from act, whichever is later.
Minors: by age 10 or standard provision, whichever is later. |
§895.04.
After 1995, $350,000 damage limit adjusted annually for inflation. §893.55(4)(d).
$500,000 damage limit for death of a minor, and $350,000 damage limit for death
of an adult. | §655.42-4.
Voluntary. Mediation request must be made prior to court action and tolls
statute of limitations until 30 days after the last day of mediation period. |
| Joint
and Several Liability |
Expert
Witnesses |
Wisconsin Malpractice Attorney Fees |
Patient
Compensation or Stabilization Fund | |
§895.045.(2).
Defendants are proportionally liable according to percentage of fault for
damages awarded, unless found to be deliberately acting in concert with others
or found more than 50% at fault. |
No provisions.
| §655.013.
Sliding scale, not to exceed 1/3 of first $1 million, or 25% of first $1 million
recovered if liability is stipulated within time limits, 20% of any amount exceeding
$1 million. | §655.27.
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund pays amounts in excess of statutorily
prescribed future damages awards. Health care providers required to pay into fund
annually. |
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