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Personal Injury Law

“Frank constantly kept me informed. There were some things he forwarded on to me to show me what was happening. Some details. He got things done rather quickly, much more than I anticipated. I was very pleased. Plus he kept us out of court which was something I really didn%u2019t want to do. I thought he got us a more than fair settlement.”

– Stephen Bressler, former client

Wisconsin personal injury lawyers - Pasternak & ZirgibelWisconsin Personal Injury Cases

Wisconsin attorneys may concentrate their practice in any area of Wisconsin law.  Wisconsin attorneys practicing personal injury law often have either high volume personal injury practices or general practices that dabble in personal injury making it a very low percentage of their practice as Wisconsin attorneys.  This law firm is in not in either category.  Pasternak & Zirgibel's practice is 100% personal injury but limits acceptable cases to those involving serious injuries such as fractures, surgery, scarring, permanent injury, disability, disfigurement, paralysis and wrongful death.  The types of Wisconsin personal injury cases we handle include those involving:

Vehicle & transportation accidents   

  • Car & automobile accidents
  • Intersection accidents
  • Underinsured car accidents
  • Uninsured car accidents
  • Fatal car accidents
  • Alcohol & car accidents
  • Car accident injuries
  • Winter driving
  • Car tires
  • Motorcycle crashes
  • Truck accidents
  • Bus accidents
  • Snowmobiles, ATVs, boats & watercraft
  • Airplane & aviation accidents
  • Helicopter accidents
  • Train crashes & derailments
  • Railroad Employee Injuries (FELA)

Dangerous products & product liability

  • Asbestos FAQs
  • Abestosis
  • Lung Cancer
  • Mesothelioma
  • U.S. Navy asbestos cases

Dangerous animals

  • Dog Bites

Hazardous property & premises liability

  • Porch collapse
  • Building code violations
  • Construction accidents
  • Defective stairs & ramps
  • Falling merchandise
  • Burns, fires & explosions
  • Inadequate security & criminal assaults
  • Nursing home neglect
  • Scaffolding & ladder accidents
  • Slips, trips & falls
  • Falls causing injury or death to senior citizens

Insurance company litigation

  • Underinsured motorist policies
  • Uninsured motorist coverage
  • American Family Insurance

Professional malpractice

  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Medical malpractice
  • Birth defects & injury
  • Surgical errors
  • Wrongful Death

Vehicle defects & crashworthiness

  • Rollovers & vehicle stability
  • Roof crush
  • Ejection accidents & glazing
  • Seat failures
  • Lap belts, seat belts & Airbags
  • Lift Gate Latches 
  • Large Passenger Vans (15-passenger)
  • Brake Shift Transmission Interlock
  • Fuel tank explosions & ignition fires
  • Tire defects

Food & water illnesses & poisoning

  • E. coli, Escherichia coli
  • Other food illnesses & bacteria
  • Salmonella 
  • Hepatitis
  • Cryptosporidia

Federal personal injury cases

  • Federal Tort Claims Act
  • Federal Employer's Liability Act