Legal Question in Personal Injury in Wisconsin
Small claims court in wisconsin, personal injury claims is maximum of $5000.00 does that include medical bills in the $5000.00 or just injuries plus medical bills
2 Answers from Attorneys
The limit of $5,000 covers everything. That would be the maximum you could recover if you choose to file the case in small claims court.
The limit was recently increased to $10K, and that includes medical bills.
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