Car Accidents
Being involved in a serious car accident can quickly result in financial devastation. Depending on the nature of the crash and who was at fault, you may be entitled to file a lawsuit against the other driver. Doing so can give you peace of mind and the compensation your family needs to recover.
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Drunk Driving Accidents
An intoxicated driver who causes a car accident which results in injury can be held legally liable both on a civil and criminal level.
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Defective Tires
If your accident was caused by defective tires, you may be able to take legal action against the manufacturer of the tires.
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Seat Belt Failure
If the injuries you sustained in your accident were made more severe due to seat belt failure, legal recourse may be an option.
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Airbag Failure
Did your airbags fail to work in an accident? You may be able to take legal action against the manufacturer of your vehicle’s airbag system.
Truck Accidents
Big rig trucks and 18-wheelers carry an incredible amount of force and weight behind them. When a passenger vehicle is involved in a truck accident with a large commercial truck, the results are almost always devastating. Victims do have legal options, however. It may be possible to file a claim against the truck driver, manufacturer, or even the company that owns the truck.
Motorcycle Accidents
If you were injured in a motorcycle vs. car collision, you may be eligible to file a claim against the driver or party who caused the accident if negligence can found to be a cause. Doing so may allow you an easier recovery.
Wrongful Death
Did you lose a loved one in a tragic accident or incident that was not their fault? You may be able to file what’s known as a wrongful death lawsuit on their behalf. If they could have filed a personal injury lawsuit had they been alive, those same rights now fall to their loved ones. Wrongful death claims can help your family move forward while giving you the financial compensation to do so comfortably.
Nursing Home Abuse
Is your elderly loved one safe in a nursing home? They should be, but unfortunately we hear cases about nursing home abuse and neglect every day. Nursing home staff members have a legal duty to keep facility residents safe. If they’re not following this duty, you can absolutely fight back, find a safer facility for your loved one, and help prevent future residents from getting harmed in any way.
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Nursing Home Abandonment
If your loved one was abandoned in a nursing home or left alone for an extended period of time which caused injury, you may be able to receive legal aid.
Sexual Abuse and Harassment
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, abuse, or harassment you have the right to hold the individual or organization involved accountable. The attorneys at Urban and Taylor can confidentially help you start the healing process. Even if you are not interested in taking legal action, we can assist you with resources to fit your needs, such as finding counseling.
Vaccine Injuries
Most vaccinations are safe, but some have caused serious harm– and even death in rare cases. If you’ve suffered as a result of a normal, routine vaccine like the flu shot or a tetanus shot, you deserve to know that you have legal options available. Our vaccines shouldn’t cause us harm, and drug manufacturers need to prioritize this fact.
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program allows individuals who have been harmed or injured by routine vaccinations to receive financial compensation at no cost to them whatsoever. With the help of a vaccine injury lawyer, you don’t even need to pay for any attorney’s fees. Claims can be filed in any state.
Vaccine Injury Claim FAQ
Do you have any questions about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program or about vaccine claims in general? We can help. Read this vaccine injury claim FAQ that contains answers to questions we commonly receive at Urban & Taylor, S.C.
Business Insurance
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused thousands of business to close their doors to customers, stop all business dealings and even layoff employees. Business Interruption Insurance providers have been found denying claims that they are obligated to cover. Find out if your business is covered.
Product Liability
When we go to the store and buy food items, drinks, electronics, toys, healthcare products, or other goods, we expect that they won’t cause us harm and that they’ve been properly tested and quality checked. Sometimes this isn’t the case. Product manufacturers often try and skip corners when they shouldn’t. With the help of our personal injury lawyers, you can fight back and ensure product manufacturers don’t keep making the same mistakes and potentially injuring others.
Physiomesh Hernia Mesh Patches
If you had hernia repair surgery between the years 2010 and 2016, you may have had a Physiomesh hernia mesh patch inserted into your body. These mesh patches were manufactured by the Ethicon corporation and are causing multiple patients around the U.S. to have painful adhesions, hernia recurrence, bleeding, and more. Ethicon unlawfully pushed the hernia patches to market and are now facing several mass torts lawsuits.
“Just For Men” Chemical Burns
Our law office is currently accepting claims for individuals who have been injured or received serious burns after using Just For Men hair dye. We believe that the dye needs to be made safer and that the hundreds of consumers who’ve used the product and gotten injured shouldn’t have been harmed. With our help, you can potentially receive financial compensation and send a message to the manufacturer of Just For Men hair dye that can’t be ignored.
Laundry Detergent Pods
Tide laundry detergent pods and other brands of laundry packets may be convenient, but they are also dangerous to small children. They’re bright, colorful, and designed to look like candy instead of a chemical that’s toxic to humans. Thousands of calls are made to U.S. poison centers yearly. If your child became ill after ingesting a detergent packet, you deserve to have your voice heard.
Premises Liability
Property owners have a legal obligation to keep their homes, businesses, yards, and all areas of their properties safe and hazard-free. If you or a loved one has been injured on someone else’s property due to negligence, you can file a claim against the property owner. Doing so enables you to receive financial compensation while delivering an important message the property owner can’t ignore. Public safety must be prioritized.
Medical Malpractice
Doctors, nurses, technicians, and other medical professionals must keep mistakes to the absolute minimum. If you or a loved one has been injured or suffered as a result of medical staff negligence, recklessness, or other wrongful behavior, you have a right to file a lawsuit against the individual or facility. Understaffing isn’t an excuse for negligence. Our hospitals should prioritize the health and safety of its patients– not profit.
Professional Negligence
All professionals have a legal duty to ensure the safety and security of their clients and customers at all times. If this duty is ever pushed aside due to wrongful intentions or negligence, individuals who are injured, harmed, or otherwise placed in serious jeopardy physically or financially may be able to file a lawsuit against that individual or company.
Worker’s Compensation
Were you injured on the job? Are you having difficulty getting the worker’s compensation benefits you know you’re entitled and need to help provide for your family? At Urban & Taylor, S.C., our worker’s compensation lawyers can help you get what you deserve. Wisconsin worker’s compensation laws have a few legal loopholes insurance carriers commonly abuse. We know about those loopholes and how to act against them.
Disability Claims
Are you fighting to receive disability benefits in the state of Wisconsin? It isn’t always easy to get the benefits you are entitled to, unfortunately. Regardless of whether your claim has been denied or if you are starting fresh in the claim process, our disability lawyers can help you cut through the red tape and get the compensation you and your family need.
Life Insurance Claims
If you’re entitled to life insurance benefits and are struggling to get the insurance company to pay out, you should know you aren’t alone. Life insurance companies are notorious for finding loopholes to keep benefits from grieving family members. We know what loopholes are used in the state of Wisconsin and know how to fight back.
