Warshafsky Law is the top personal injury law firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin dating back to the ’60s. Our small, experienced team of 5 attorneys has a combined 100 years of trial experience. Insurance companies know our reputation – we do not settle for low-ball claims and will fight in the courtroom for just compensation and damages. If you’ve been severely injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact us today for a free case evaluation and advice on dealing with insurance companies.
Our attorneys have a wide range of experience in fighting personal injury cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, bicycle accidents and more. In cases involving fatalities caused by negligence, our wrongful death attorneys and mesothelioma lawyers will fight for the best possible outcome regarding your case.
A lot happens after an injury. We recommend that you report the accident, take pictures, obtain contact information from the other party (if applicable) and record the name and badge number of the police officer (if present).
Before contacting your insurance company, consider consulting one of our personal injury attorneys in Milwaukee to discuss your case and rights. Most importantly, never admit fault. Insurance companies can, and will, use your word against you.
You have a limited amount of time to file a personal injury claim after an accident. Settling too fast or waiting too long can result in a lowball settlement offer from your insurance company. If time runs out, you’re left with the initial amount the claims adjuster offers.
Don’t let your insurance company decide what you are owed. Hire one of our personal injury lawyers in Milwaukee to fight for a fair settlement. We’ll help you file a claim and educate you on filing timelines.
Warshafsky Law Firm in Milwaukee has an attorney who is also a medical doctor on staff reviewing medical charts, medical professional notes and records, diagnosis, disability projections and even coroner’s reports when necessary. Warshafsky has a nationally certified legal investigator who actually collects, documents and preserves evidence. Many times, Warshafsky’s investigator finds evidence no one noticed or that less experienced people did not realize the significance of.
Police officers investigating a significant injury scene focus on evidence and facts significant to criminal liability. While there is an overlap with criminal liability, our investigator understands evidence from the perspective of civil liability. i.e. Phone records may seem unimportant to a police officer at the scene of a serious construction or job site accident, while an investigator knows the distraction of a smartphone reaches much farther than serious automobile collisions.
I’m Scott Hawkins. Ruth Hawkins was my stepmom. She was devoted to her family, devoted to church, and devoted to making everyone around her a better person. Antoine, he was my stepbrother. We grew up together. We played together. We had a great bond. They were on their way to Texas to celebrate Easter with my stepsister Rashida. They were traveling from Jackson, Tennessee, where they just picked up Janese. Janese – she was my sister. I can truly say that for her 20 years of life, me and my sister got along like best friends. My nephew, Antoine Jr., loved to play with his cousins. He loved to play with trains. He just enjoyed being a young kid. He was 3. He didn’t get a chance to enjoy life. They were traveling through a construction zone when they were rear-ended by a semi truck. We chose Warshafsky because to them it was more about taking care of us and not just a settlement. There were other firms that wanted us to settle quick, settle fast, so they could get their paycheck. They weren’t concerned with us. The Warshafsky Firm asked questions about us as a family – how we were doing and how we were handling the situation. One of my family members chose a law firm from the West Coast. That firm tried to convince them to settle for $750,000. The $750,000 they offered was the limit for the insurance carrier for the semi truck diver. Warshafsky was able to get down to the root of the accident and realize that the actual person at fault was the construction company. In the construction zone that they were traveling, the construction company had made it convenient for them to pull into their areas, but not convenient for drivers to flow through smoothly. By proving who was responsible for the accident, Warshafsky was able to get us $3.9 million instead of the $750k that the other company was offering for liability. Attorney Frank Crivello of Warshafsky Law Firm made us feel like more than just a client. He made me feel like a friend, a family member, like a person that he cared about. 12 years after the accident, I still talk to Frank Crivello. He’s become a friend of mine. I don’t wish tragedy on anyone, but if there’s a tragedy in your life, the Warshafsky Law Firm will take care of you and your family.
I’m Scott,
Four of my family members were fatally injured when a semi truck slammed into them from behind driving to visit family for Easter. The car burst into flames all four including my three year old nephew were trapped. I’m Attorney Frank Crivello of Warshafsky, this should never have happened. We were contacted by many lawyers, only Warshafsky said this tragedy can make the world safer. We need to make sure this doesn’t happen again. The semi drivers insurance offered $750,000.00. A famous west coast law firm representing a relative said that’s all they have to pay. Settle. Warshafsky’s lead investigators discovered a construction company was stopping traffic abruptly so its trucks could pull off the freeway. Turning just like you would on a City street. Convenient for them, but the unpredictability to traffic created an extremely dangerous situation. Warshafsky achieved a settlement of 3.9 Million Dollars. This national construction company will not endanger people this way again.”
If you have been injured in an accident, contact Warshafsky immediately. The sooner we begin building the foundation of your case, the more money you will be able to receive for your injuries and damages. There is a statute of limitations on older injuries limiting the liability of the responsible parties. Do not hesitate to take action when your health is at stake.
Ask an attorney. The settlement check could be a settlement offer attempting to absolve them of further liability.
Absolutely. Without proper legal representation, you will be left to fend for yourself against the insurance company and their lawyers. As confident as you may be in your case, you need experienced legal representation to make sure you don’t get swindled out of the maximum compensation you deserve.
It doesn’t cost a penny. Your call to a personal injury lawyer is completely free and will clarify the legitimacy of your claim. While the majority of cases benefit from hiring a personal injury lawyer, not every case requires one. Your free call will help you determine whether a lawyer would be profitable to you.
It will take anywhere from several months to three years to get a settlement check in a personal injury lawsuit. Beware the quick settlement. Here’s why: A short settlement can leave you short in compensation because insurance companies will only pay large sums after investigating all aspects of liability and damages. Often, insurance companies will deny and defer your claim, hoping the need for speedy compensation will lead you to accept a smaller settlement.
There are many factors including (1) the amount of time it takes to reach maximum recovery (2) an additional 30-60 days to collect medical bills/records and submit to insurance (3) potentially 4-6 weeks for insurance to review the claim (4) negotiation of settlement, or litigation to agree on settlement. Every case is different. If your finances are an immediate problem we can likely help.
Warshafsky is a team of personal injury attorneys in Milwaukee who feel empathy for every client we serve and none for the insurance companies responsible for compensating the injured and paying damages. Every member of your twenty-person and growing Warshafsky legal team is passionate about making sure every aspect of your case is examined, every detail is meticulously handled and your long-term interest guides every moment we work on your case. Warshafsky’s AGGRESSIVE ADVOCATES represent YOUR interest. Injured? Your aggressive advocates at Warshafsky will not let you down. We will achieve the maximum personal injury settlement or judgment possible for you.
Many of the largest personal injury law firms are Settlement Mills cooperating with insurance companies to reach an agreeable settlement quickly and with the least expense for the legal representatives on both sides. Now and then, working in harmony with insurance companies is perfectly fine and serves the client’s best interest. More often, it is prudent to be respectfully adversarial with insurance companies as the legal representative of an injured person.
If an attorney does NOT work on contingency they will ask you to agree upon a retainer fee. This is rare in personal injury law. You should choose a personal injury lawyer who only gets paid if you win. You should also choose them based on whether or not they actually go to court. Insurance companies know who will settle quickly – for less.
Insurance companies have an incredible tendency to raise their settlement offers when Warshafsky begins preparing your case. That’s because the Warshafsky firm’s real trial attorneys in Milwaukee prepare all cases to win at trial from day one. Insurers know our name and KNOW Warshafsky is perfectly content building every case to reach a record adjudicated outcome and taking every case to trial.
Warshafsky building toward a trial often results in massive settlements as insurance companies weigh the risk of unlimited losses against making an injured party as whole as money possibly can via settlement.
Insurance companies do* value your claim based on the quality of your law firm.
Damage caps are legal limits placed on how much money can be paid out after a lawsuit. We will do everything we can to ensure fair compensation after a personal injury. In some cases, some statutes render a cap inapplicable. Our personal injury attorneys in Milwaukee have intimate knowledge of the law and will fight to provide you with fair compensation.
Damage caps are legal limits placed on how much money can be paid out after a lawsuit. We will do everything we can to ensure fair compensation after a personal injury. In some cases, some statutes render a cap inapplicable. Our personal injury attorneys in Milwaukee have intimate knowledge of the law and will fight to provide you with fair compensation.
In Wisconsin, less than 5% of personal injury cases end with a jury trial. Insurance companies know this and will value your claim based on the quality of your lawyer. If necessary, Warshafsky Law in Milwaukee is prepared to take your case to court.
We help you navigate insurance companies, police reports, and the complex legal system. We maximize your position during settlement negotiations by holding the hammer of adjudicated justice over the heads of all parties responsible for our client’s injury or damages.
No, they do not. Our personal injury lawyers in Milwaukee charge cases on contingency, meaning they only receive compensation if you do. If your case is won, your lawyer will receive a percentage of the settlement for their services; there is no charge to you if the case is lost.
When your representative is a sign-and-settle lawyer, the insurance companies know their liability is limited and they are in the driver’s seat. Your settlement WILL be less than it could be.
Sign and settle lawyers fill out insurance company paperwork and try to negotiate an agreeable settlement. Sign and settle lawyers make assumptions because they have no other option. They assume the police report and evidence are accurate AND the medical diagnosis and treatment are accurate and complete.
In almost all injury cases, even accidents without injury insurance companies want to close the file on liability as fast as possible. It’s very common for an insurance adjuster or negotiator to come as a customer service representative check in hand.
“We want to make it right and get this taken care of for you… quickly”.
That check is a binding contract ending liability for injuries and damages that may not be apparent at the point you are talking to the insurance customer service representative.
The check is a settlement OFFER.
Even if the pressure of mounting medical bills feels like the biggest financial disaster of your life, not talking to an experienced TRIAL attorney may cost you the rest of your life.
A personal injury attorney is versed in local law and navigating insurance claims. Without a lawyer, you will likely have to settle for less. Here are the advantages to hiring Warshafsky to represent you:
You deserve to be compensated when you are unjustly injured. Warshafsky can help you get fair compensation for the expenses you incur.
