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Claims for burns from hot soup in Wisconsin

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Filing deadline3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose for personal injury product claims)Wis. Stat. § 893.54

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (Wis. Stat. § 893.54). For minor victims, Wis. Stat. § 893.16 tolls the SOL during minority — child has until age 20 (2 years after turning 18), or the regular 3-year period if longer, to file independently. Wisconsin has no product liability statute of repose for personal injury claims, providing full SOL protection. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose for personal injury product claims)

Source: Wis. Stat. § 893.54

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Wisconsin uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. Wisconsin's product liability framework allows strict liability for design defects and failure to warn under Wisconsin's common law and statute (Wis. Stat. § 895.047). Dane County (Madison) and Milwaukee County courts handle the majority of significant product liability cases. Child burn SOL is tolled until age 18.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court — Civil Division

901 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Court website

Medical facilities in Wisconsin

  • UW Health — Burn Center (Madison)

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for Wisconsin.

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Sources

  1. Wis. Stat. § 893.54