Medical Malpractice Statistics in Milwaukee
3 years from act or discovery; 5-year repose
SOL
$750,000
Non-Economic Cap
SOL tolled until child's 10th birthday for birth injuries
Birth Injury Tolling
Courts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
901 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Milwaukee
Froedtert Hospital — Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Children's Wisconsin
9000 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Liability Considerations in Milwaukee
Medical Malpractice in Milwaukee
Milwaukee's Froedtert Health / Medical College of Wisconsin is the city's academic medical anchor — a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital where complex surgeries, high-risk obstetrics, and advanced oncology care are concentrated. Wisconsin's $750,000 non-economic cap limits pain and suffering recovery but is higher than many Midwest states. The birth injury tolling provision — which tolls the SOL until the child's 10th birthday — provides additional time for families to investigate obstetric negligence claims at Children's Wisconsin and Froedtert. Milwaukee County Circuit Court handles the majority of Milwaukee malpractice cases; the court has developed specialized procedures for complex civil litigation.