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Under Wisconsin law, anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse or assault can file a civil lawsuit against not just the person who abused them but also against churches, schools, or other third parties who negligently enabled the abuse to happen. This post will look at the basic elements of a sex abuse lawsuit in Wisconsin. We will also analyze the potential settlement value of Wisconsin sex abuse lawsuits.

Wisconsin Sex Abuse Lawsuit News and Updates

September 2024: A number of new laws that were passed in the last legislative session are set to take effect in Wisconsin very soon. One thing that is not included among those new laws, however, is a proposed bill that would have extended the length of time to file a civil lawsuit for child sexual abuse. The new law would have given child sex abuse victims until their 45th birthday to file suit. Under the current law in Wisconsin, child sex abuse victims must file by their 35th birthday.

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If you have a personal injury case in Wisconsin, it is natural to speculate on how much money you might get out of it. However, looking at average settlement and verdict data can be very misleading because each individual case is unique. The best way to get an idea of what type of payout you can possibly expect in your case is to look at compensation awarded in prior cases with similar facts.

Does that give you the exact answer? Of course not. You can have what appears to be two identical cases and get very different outcomes. But there is no question that seeing settlement amounts and jury payouts in other cases informs your thinking on the range of values your case might bring.

Below are summaries of verdicts and reported settlements in recent personal injury cases in Wisconsin. While there is no guarantee that you will get a comparable payout from your case, these verdicts and settlements will give you a better idea, within a range, of what is likely and possible.

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