Wisconsin · Death claim: who can ask for help?
Death claim: who can ask for help?
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from date of deathWis. Stat. § 895.04(4) |
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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: 3 years from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.
Source: Wis. Stat. § 895.04(4)
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Wisconsin Statutes § 895.04 governs wrongful death claims with a 3-year statute of limitations. Economic damages — lost earnings, medical expenses, and funeral costs — are uncapped. Milwaukee County Circuit Court handles Wisconsin's highest volume of wrongful death cases. Wisconsin's manufacturing sector, dairy agriculture, and highway fatality rates across rural counties generate significant wrongful death case volume.
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? overview. This page covers the local information available for Wisconsin.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Wis. Stat. § 895.04(4)