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// JURISDICTION / WI

Truck claims
in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin follows modified comparative fault under Wis. Stat. § 895.045 — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than the defendant's.

01// STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

3 years

Three years from the date of injury under Wis. Stat. § 893.54.

02// FAULT SYSTEM

Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)

Wisconsin follows modified comparative fault under Wis. Stat. § 895.045 — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than the defendant's.

03// DAMAGE CAPS

Maximum recovery

Non-economic damages in medical malpractice capped under Wis. Stat. § 655.017. No general cap in standard cases.

04// NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

Pre-suit notice

Notice of claim against the state required within 120 days under Wis. Stat. § 893.82.

05// KEY STATUTE

Wis. Stat. § 893.54

Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.

06// TRUCK-SPECIFIC NOTES

State practice

I-94, I-90, and I-43 carry heavy freight. Manufacturing and dairy industry trucking are significant.

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