Many Wisconsin residents appreciate the freedom and convenience of taking an ATV as they head into the woods or on the trails. While ATVs can bring a lot of fun, they may also come with several potential dangers, including serious accident risks. When an all-terrain vehicle crashes, riders often sustain severe injuries.
Did you suffer injuries in an ATV accident in Wisconsin? Contact Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers today at (715) 226-6149 to learn more about your right to compensation.
- Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers: Award-Winning Legal Help for Wisconsin ATV Accident Victims
- Compensation Following a Wisconsin ATV Accident: What to Expect
- ATV Accidents in Wisconsin: What You Need to Know
- Successful Results for Our Clients
- Dealing With the Insurance Company After an ATV Accident
- After an ATV Accident in Wisconsin: What Should You Do?
- FAQ
- Do You Need a Wisconsin ATV Accident Lawyer?
Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers: Award-Winning Legal Help for Wisconsin ATV Accident Victims
After suffering injuries in an ATV accident, you may have many questions about how to proceed with your accident claim. The award-winning lawyers at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers can help you learn more about your right to compensation following an ATV accident. We aim to help our clients maximize the compensation they can recover through their accident claims.
Focused on Helping
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we understand the many challenges people involved in an accident face as they deal with the aftermath of their ATV injuries. Unfortunately, many victims may not receive the support they need as they recover.
An ATV accident typically comes with increased frustration when people lose wages and deal with insurance companies. We aim to help victims through the entire claim process to develop a deeper understanding of the compensation they deserve and the help they may need.
Dedicated to Maximizing Results
When you suffer severe injuries in a Wisconsin ATV accident, you need to maximize the compensation you can recover to pay off your medical bills, manage your ongoing expenses, and rebuild your life. This is important because devastating injuries that can change the entire course of your life. The personal injury attorneys at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers are strongly dedicated to pursuing maximum results for our clients.
Committed to Accessibility
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we understand that you need accessible legal support in the aftermath of your accident. We start with a free case review that will allow us to go over the conditions that led to your accident and the injuries you may have sustained.
Then, we take most cases on a contingent fee basis: you do not have to pay unless we win. For many ATV accident victims throughout Wisconsin, that simple strategy makes legal support much more accessible and affordable.
Did you suffer injuries in an ATV accident in Wisconsin? Contact Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers today to learn more about how we can help you navigate your claim.
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Compensation Following a Wisconsin ATV Accident: What to Expect
You may have questions about what to expect when you suffer severe injuries in a Wisconsin ATV accident. How much compensation can you claim? Will the insurance company offer the compensation you need and deserve for your ATV accident injuries?
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we cannot guarantee the compensation you will recover for your ATV accident injuries. However, we can help walk you through the claim process and evaluate the losses you have faced because of your ATV accident and, therefore, the damages you should include as part of your claim.
Multiple factors may impact the settlement you can ultimately recover, including who or what caused the ATV accident, whether the ATV driver or owner has insurance, and what damages you sustained. However, you can generally include all damages related to the incident as part of your claim.
Medical Bills
Your medical bills may rise quickly after a Wisconsin ATV accident. Many people find medical costs related to a severe accident incredibly stressful and challenging to navigate.
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we can help you incorporate the current cost of your medical expenses and future medical expenses as part of a comprehensive injury claim covering the damages suffered in the accident.
Lost Income
Did your ATV accident prevent you from returning to work, either temporarily or permanently? Did you sustain injuries that interfered heavily with your job duties, making it very difficult for you to stay at work? You may also have needed to attend appointments related to your medical care needs that interfered with your working hours and decreased your ability to bring in income.
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we help our clients look at those income losses to include them as part of their claims.
Pain and Suffering
Most injury claims will also include compensation for pain and suffering related to the incident. After an ATV accident, you may find yourself in a lot of physical pain or dealing with several challenging emotional reactions and limitations.
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we help calculate the compensation you may deserve for that ongoing suffering to include it as part of your claim.
ATV Accidents in Wisconsin: What You Need to Know
Wisconsin law allows the victims of ATV accidents to file an injury claim up to three years after the accident. To find out more, get in touch with an experienced injury attorney long before that three-year mark so that the ATV accident lawyer can build your case, collect any needed evidence, and file a claim for the compensation you deserve.
Wisconsin has 321,201 ATVs and 91,515 UTVs registered across the state.
Wisconsin reports more than 59 deaths in ATV accidents each year. Unfortunately, with the quick growth of trail riding, the state may likely see considerably more ATV accidents that result in severe injuries.
Causes of ATV Accidents in Wisconsin
ATV accidents can come from several potential hazards and challenges on the trails.
- Driver error. Driver error, from distraction to speeding, is the most potent danger on the road and may cause a very high percentage of ATV accidents.
- Mechanical failure. ATVs often handle rugged terrain, so they must remain in top running condition.
- Poor weather. Wisconsin ATV riders may have more difficulty navigating safely in rain, ice, and snow and face increased hazards such as breaking through ice or rolling over and being ejected.
Common ATV Accident Injuries
ATV accidents often result in severe injuries due to the lack of protection these vehicles offer.
Since some ATVs and UTVs can get up to 60 miles per hour on the trails, drivers can hit speeds that can cause devastating injuries.
- Head injuries
- Back and neck injuries
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Severe bruising and lacerations
Any time you suffer injuries in an ATV accident due to the negligence of another party, talk to Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers to learn more about your rights and whether you may deserve compensation for those injuries.
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Dealing With the Insurance Company After an ATV Accident
Many Wisconsin ATV owners carry insurance on their ATVs. That insurance policy helps provide substantial protection to the vehicle's owner in case of a damaged vehicle and any rider who may sustain an injury in an accident. However, insurance companies do not always make it easy to claim the protection ATV insurance offers.
In many cases, insurance companies may pressure the victim of a severe accident to walk away from the compensation they deserve. The insurance company may try to deny liability for the accident or accept liability for the accident but pressure the victim to accept a low settlement offer.
If you suffered injuries in an ATV accident, you do not have to fight the insurance company alone.
At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, we believe that everyone deserves reasonable compensation for injuries caused by another party’s negligence. We fight aggressively to get our clients the compensation they may deserve for those injuries.
After an ATV Accident in Wisconsin: What Should You Do?
Getting the compensation you deserve after an ATV accident in Wisconsin is often more complex than people anticipate. You may wonder what you can do to maximize your odds of recovering reasonable compensation, especially if you sustained severe injuries that required substantial medical care.
Start by getting in touch with Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers. Working with a lawyer significantly increases the odds that you will recover the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Many of our clients find that, even after paying our legal fees, they increase the compensation they receive for their ATV accident injuries.
Next, focus on your medical needs and the expenses associated with them. Document all your medical costs, including any co-pays or deductibles you may have had to pay to receive treatment. Talk to your doctor about any medical procedures you might need in the future and what they will likely cost so that you can also include them as part of your claim.
Follow your care provider’s instructions. Your care provider may issue a specific list of restrictions you need to follow while recovering from your injuries, or you may get a list of exercises you need to do to help in physical therapy. Follow those instructions carefully. You may find that following your doctor’s orders increases your recovery and the odds that you will get the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
Finally, keep track of the impact your injuries have had on you. You may want to start a journal that lays out the suffering you have faced, from increased anxiety to struggle with the loss of independence you may have faced after the accident.
FAQ
Do ATV owners have to carry insurance in Wisconsin?
According to Wisconsin law, ATV owners do not necessarily have to carry insurance policies to cover their vehicles. However, that does not mean you cannot pursue compensation for your ATV accident injuries. In some cases, you may need to pursue compensation from the driver of the ATV directly, especially in the case of severe injuries. In other cases, you may need compensation from the ATV manufacturer, particularly if the manufacturer's negligence caused your accident and injuries.
If you have questions about how to pursue compensation for ATV accident injuries in Wisconsin, contact Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers to discuss your options and your rights.
Who has to pay my medical bills after an ATV accident in Wisconsin?
Following a Wisconsin ATV accident, you must make arrangements to pay your medical bills. In many cases, ATV accidents can mean substantial injuries and the need for ongoing medical treatment. You may have health insurance that you can use to cover much of the cost of treatment for those injuries. In many cases, health insurance can provide much-needed assistance that can make it easier for you to manage your medical expenses and deal with the other challenges you may face.
If you file an injury claim related to an ATV accident, it will not require the party that caused your accident to pay your medical bills directly. Your injury claim can, however, provide you with much-needed funds that you can use to cover the cost of recovery from your accident.
Who bears liability for an accident involving two ATVs?
An accident involving two ATVs may require an investigation into which driver committed an act of negligence that led to the collision. An ATV accident may involve substantial negligence on the part of one driver, or the investigation may uncover that both drivers contributed to the accident.
In addition, other factors may raise the risk of an ATV accident. For example, a mechanical failure in one ATV can increase the risk of a devastating ATV accident. Working with a Wisconsin ATV accident lawyer at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers can provide better insights into who likely caused or contributed to your ATV accident.
Do You Need a Wisconsin ATV Accident Lawyer?
If you suffered injuries in an ATV accident, do not try to handle your ATV accident claim alone. Instead, contact Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers at (715) 226-6149 for a free consultation that will help you get a better feel for the compensation you deserve.
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