If you were a passenger in a drunk driving accident, you can contact a Milwaukee DUI accident lawyer and make a case for compensation with insurers and Wisconsin’s civil courts. Our representation can make it easier for you to find the evidence necessary to tie your losses to a drunk driver’s behavior.
Drunk driving accidents can be as hard on passengers as they are on drivers. To discuss what steps you can take to move forward with an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit, make One Call…That’s All! Our legal team will stand with you as you fight to hold the right people financially accountable for your losses.
You Can Receive Damages as a Passenger in a Drunk Driving Accident
Passengers do have the right to take legal action against people who cause drunk driving accidents. You can connect with a Milwaukee car accident lawyer immediately after a collision to discuss the accident’s impact on your physical and financial well-being, after which we can begin to outline your right to an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.
We encourage you to book a free case consultation with our team members sooner rather than later after your accident, as our early involvement in your case may make it easier for us to secure the evidence most relevant to your drunk driving accident lawsuit.
If you want to preserve your right to a comprehensive passenger drunk driving accident settlement, wait to speak to insurers or other parties about your losses until after you’ve met with an attorney.
Our Milwaukee Personal Injury Lawyers Don’t Charge You Upfront Fees for Our Services
Our legal team does not require you to pay a deposit or put down a retainer before helping you figure out what to do as a passenger in a drunk driving accident. Instead, our Milwaukee personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis.
Our contingency fee agreements state that you do not pay us for the representation we offer you in conversations with insurers, liable parties, or members of Wisconsin’s civil courts until we secure the compensation you deserve.
Not only do you not have to put any money down to start working with our staff, but we won’t send you bills while representing you, either. That financial accessibility ensures that our team can make its legal services available to everyone who needs help recovering from a recent accident.
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Can Wisconsin’s Statute of Limitations Impact Your Recovery Timeline?
You do have to file your drunk driving accident civil lawsuit within Wisconsin’s personal injury statute of limitations if you want to pursue damages for your losses. That statute of limitations, Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m), allows you to take no more than three years to compile enough evidence to meet or exceed the state’s burden of proof.
Working with an experienced drunk driving accident lawyer in Milwaukee makes it easier to manage your physical recovery without missing your filing deadline. We can prioritize an investigation into the negligence that caused your drunk driving accident while you get your injuries treated and prioritize retaking control of your life.
What Damages Can You Ask for When Filing a Drunk Driving Accident Claim?
When asking for damages as a passenger in a drunk driving accident, make sure you account for all of the expenses associated with your recovery. Whether you want to pursue an insurance claim or bring a lawsuit forward in civil court, our team can help you argue for your right to a settlement that covers your:
- Emergency medical care
- Pain management, surgeries, physical therapy, and additional medical services
- Lost wages and/or lost benefits
- Property damage
- Maintenance and other restorative efforts
- Emotional distress
- Reduced quality of life
- Pain and suffering
Our team can also help you demand compensation for a loved one’s wrongful death and funeral fees if a liable party’s negligence results in a fatal collision.
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Will a Drunk Driver Face Criminal Consequences for Their Behavior?
Our Milwaukee drunk driving accident attorneys do not pursue criminal cases against the parties responsible for your drunk driving accident. However, drunk driving is illegal in Wisconsin, and state and local police can raise criminal charges against the parties who put you in harm’s way.
If the state does convict a drunk driver of violating the law before your civil case concludes, your attorney can use that conviction to your advantage. Criminal convictions can help you argue that a drunk driver violated the duty of care that they owed you, making it that much easier for you to walk away from a civil case with the compensation you deserve to pay your bills.
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Passengers Have Rights After DUI Accidents
As a passenger involved in a drunk driving accident, you have as much of a right to take legal action against a drunk driver as an injured driver does. However, you might not have the best grasp of how to approach the process of recovering if you haven’t talked with a legal representative.
You can book a free, no–obligation case evaluation with our Milwaukee, WI, drunk driving accident lawyers to outline what losses you sustained in a recent accident and what evidence you need to move either an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit forward.
You can count on our team to break down the legislation relevant to your recovery while representing you in and out of civil court.
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