La Crosse Personal Injury Attorneys

La Crosse Personal Injury Lawyer

Representing La Crosse County Personal Injury Clients

Suffering an injury due to another's negligence is one of the worst situations you might face. Mounting medical bills, excruciating pain, and knowing that someone else is responsible for your misfortune make accident-related injuries a terrible reality that leaves many feeling helpless.

You don't have to face this trauma alone. With the help of a La Crosse personal injury lawyer from Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, you can recover the compensation you deserve and reclaim your life.

If you were injured by another party’s negligence or misconduct somewhere in La Crosse, you need legal help that you can trust and a passionate La Crosse personal injury attorney that can get you through this challenging ordeal.

That is why Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers is here for you, ready to provide you the legal assistance you need and fight for the compensation and justice you deserve.

About Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers

At Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, personal injury claims make up most of our cases. We’ve been family owned and operated since 2007, and in that time, we have helped our clients recover millions in settlements and jury-awarded rewards.

Our reputation is built on family, justice, and tailored, accessible guidance for accident victims. We strive to help our community in Minnesota and Wisconsin face difficulties and overcome adversity.

Though we cannot make promises about the outcome of your case, we feel our record of success speaks to the experience and knowledge we bring to the table.

Here are just a few of our results:

• $1.2 million settlement after a car accident

• $1.1 million settlement after a motorcycle accident
• $1.05 million settlement after a pedestrian accident
• $815k after a drunk driving accident

If the reckless behavior of another resulted in injury, call us for your free case evaluation.

Types of La Crosse Personal Injury Accidents

Personal injury law is a broad umbrella of different types of accidents caused by someone’s carelessness or recklessness that results in injury to another.

The types of accidents in La Crosse that can lead to a personal injury claim include:

• Motor vehicle accidents. La Crosse County sees around 3,500 accidents on public roadways each year involving vehicles such as passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial trucks, and buses. These accidents can also involve vulnerable road users, including bicyclists and pedestrians.
• Snowmobile, UTV, and ATV accidents. The use of recreational vehicles is widespread in Wisconsin, where there are more than 300,000 all-terrain vehicles, more than 90,000 UTVs, such as side-by-sides, and more than 4,000 off-road motorcycles. There are more than 350 non-fatal accidents involving recreational vehicles in the state each year.
• Premises liability issues. The most common type of premises liability accident is a slip-and-fall accident. These accidents occur when a visitor to a residential, commercial, or public property slips and falls or trips and falls on an obstacle such as liquid or clutter on the floors, poor lighting on stairwells, or cracks and holes in sidewalks and parking lots. Other accidents caused by a property owner or manager's negligence that can injure guests include elevator or escalator accidents, swimming pool accidents, fires or flooding, dog bites, and failure to provide adequate security.
• Workplace accidents generally get covered by the Wisconsin workers’ compensation program. Workers' compensation is a type of insurance policy that most employers in the state must purchase for their workers. If the employee suffers a workplace injury, they can obtain benefits such as wage loss and medical coverage, regardless of who was at fault for the injury. Occasionally, a personal injury claim can be filed as the result of a workplace injury if the injury occurred as a result of the negligent actions of a third party (someone who is not your employer or co-worker). The experienced La Crosse attorneys at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers can file both workers' compensation claims and personal injury claims involving workplace injuries.
• Wrongful death. If an individual dies from another's negligence, their family members can seek compensation for the expenses and impacts of the loss through a Wisconsin wrongful death claim. The claim can be filed by the decedent's survivors, including a spouse or domestic partner, children or grandchildren, parents, or siblings. Claimants have three years from the death to file the claim and seek compensation for medical expenses incurred during the treatment of the deceased's final injuries, funeral and burial expenses, loss of financial support provided by the deceased to their family members, and loss of society and companionship.

Catastrophic injury claims. Catastrophic injuries present a high likelihood of permanent disabilities that will impair the sufferer's future earning capacity simply by the location where they incurred. This term most commonly refers to claims involving traumatic brain injuries, which can result in memory loss, inability to communicate, or even consciousness disorders, or spinal cord injuries, which commonly result in paralysis over some or all of the body below the site of the injury. Other types of injuries that can be considered catastrophic include traumatic amputations and severe damage to the spinal vertebrae or discs. Catastrophic injury claims require a higher level of compensation to ensure the claimant has enough to compensate for future income loss and medical needs.

Injuries Resulting From a La Crosse Personal Injury Accident

Injuries stemming from a personal injury accident are often wide-ranging.

However, some of the most common injuries we encounter include:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Head and neck injuries
• Back injuries
• Spinal cord damage
• Deep lacerations
• Broken or fractured bones
• Bruising
• Burns

How Much Does a LaCross Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?

Personal injury lawyers use a different billing method than other attorneys. This billing method, known as the contingent fee, allows the claimant to withhold payment for their legal team's services until they recover compensation for their claim.

Upon hiring an attorney to assist you with your claim, you will enter a contingent fee agreement with them. This agreement is a legal contract that states the services to be provided for you and designates a percentage of your award as payment for your legal services.

The proceeds are sent directly to your attorney when you are awarded compensation through either a settlement or litigation. They will deduct the percentage in the contingent fee agreement and will settle other responsibilities, such as medical liens against the settlement from your healthcare providers or group health insurer. You get the remainder of the funds.

The benefits of the contingent fee agreement include:

• The ability to obtain an attorney to assist you with your claim, even if you can’t afford the upfront investment of a retainer fee

• The benefit of knowing your attorney is working hard to get you paid because if you don’t, they don’t either
• The ability of your legal team to work on your claim without worrying about whether you can stay up on hourly fees

Frequently Asked Questions About La Crosse Personal Injuries

Quite often, victims of a personal injury accident have numerous questions about their accident and the legal option available to them. In the following FAQs, we hope to clear up some of the confusion surrounding these personal injury accidents and provide you the answers you need.

1. What should I do following a La Crosse personal injury?

Following a personal injury incident, your priority needs to be getting medical attention. That is why you must contact 911 immediately. Not only can EMS get you the medical help you need, but once the police arrive, they can investigate the scene and write down their findings in their police report. If you decide to pursue an injury claim, this report can provide you with valuable information regarding what happened and who was at fault.

Assuming you do not need to be taken to the emergency room after the crash, try to take as many pictures or videos of the accident scene as you can. If any witnesses were present, make sure you get their name and contact information as well.

However, as you talk to the individuals at the scene, do not admit fault for the accident or apologize. These statements can end up hindering your case. Finally, contact an experienced La Crosse personal injury attorney. At Nicolet Law Office, we can get you the legal help you need, go over your case in detail, and discuss the legal options you can pursue.

2. What compensation can I receive following a La Crosse personal injury?

If you have suffered harm because of another individual’s wrongful actions, you may seek compensation, including for:

• Medical expenses including past, current, and future medical bills such as surgeries, hospital stay, prescription medications, doctor bills
• Lost wages
• Lost earning capacity
• Personal property damages
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Disfigurement
• Loss of a limb
• Scarring

3. How much does a La Crosse personal injury accident cost?

The La Crosse personal injury lawyers at Nicolet Law Firm charge a contingency fee to take on a personal injury accident case. This means that we will not get paid unless you recover compensation for your claim.

4. How long do I have to file a personal injury case in La Crosse?

Typically, plaintiffs must file a La Crosse personal injury case in three years of the accident date. If you do not file the lawsuit within this time, you cannot recover compensation. Some narrow exceptions may apply to this rule. That is why you must speak with an experienced La Crosse personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to determine precisely how much time you have to file.

If you or a loved one were injured in a La Crosse personal injury accident, do not wait any longer. Contact Nicolet Law today, and let us pursue the maximum compensation you deserve.

La Crosse Office
205 5th Avenue S, Suite 209, 
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-527-0876