Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Wisconsin

You started before the damage with a used windshield, I imagine, so getting a new windshield replacement rather than a used one would put you ahead of the game. The law, however, would only require the negligent part to make you equal to the position you were in before the accident, i.e., a used windshield. The question will therefore be whether or not a patched windshield is substantially equal to a used windshield which had not been patched. I do not know the answer to that question (would defer to industry experts), but it seems like a fairly minute difference over which a court fight may not be worthwhile. However, anyone in WI always has the option to start their own small claims case for just over $100 if they are not happy with any proposed civil settlement.

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