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Green Bay riders face serious risks every day on US-41, Highway 29, and the city’s busy bridge corridors. When a negligent driver causes a crash, the injuries are severe, the medical bills arrive fast, and the insurance fight starts before you leave the hospital. Adjusters move quickly to record statements, assign fault, and close claims for as little as possible. Without legal representation, many riders accept settlements that fail to cover long-term care, lost income, or the lasting physical and emotional toll of a serious crash.
A Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyer from PKSD knows how to counter those tactics, document the full extent of your damages, and pursue what you are actually owed. Since 1999, our firm has recovered more than $500 million for injured clients across Wisconsin. We travel to you, handle every aspect of your claim, and never charge a fee unless we win.
Insurance companies rarely treat motorcycle accident victims fairly. Adjusters argue that riders contributed to the crash, downplay the injury’s severity, and pressure claimants into low settlements before the full scope of damages becomes clear. Without an attorney pushing back, many riders walk away with far less than their injuries actually cost.
Wisconsin laws follow a fault-sharing rule called modified comparative negligence. You can still recover compensation even if you were partly at fault, as long as your share does not exceed 50 percent, but your final award decreases in proportion to your share of fault. Insurance companies exploit this tirelessly, assigning inflated fault percentages to reduce payouts. The sooner you hire a Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyer, the harder it becomes for insurers to manipulate that calculation against you.
From the moment you hire PKSD, we take over the legal burden of your case. Our nine trial attorneys focus exclusively on personal injury law, which means when you hire us, you get a team built entirely around winning injury cases, and nothing else.
We handle every stage of your claim, including:
Wisconsin law allows motorcycle accident victims to pursue compensation for both their financial losses and personal suffering through compensatory damages after a crash. Recoverable compensation in a Wisconsin motorcycle accident claim may include:
The value of any claim depends on the specific facts, the severity of injuries, and available insurance coverage. A Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyer from PKSD reviews your case at no cost and tells you honestly what your claim should be worth.
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Motorcycle crashes in Green Bay and across Wisconsin stem from a range of factors. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2024 Crash Facts Report, the most recent data available, recorded 105 motorcycle fatalities and 1,623 injury crashes statewide in 2024. That same report shows impaired drivers contributed to 200 motorcycle-involved crashes, resulting in 24 fatalities. Brown County, recorded 223 impaired drivers, one of the highest county totals in the state. Common causes in Green Bay motorcycle accident cases include:
Identifying the precise cause of your crash matters because it determines who can be held responsible. A dangerous road, a defective part on another vehicle, or an impaired driver each opens a different legal avenue. PKSD digs into every detail to find every party that contributed to your injuries.
Motorcyclists lack the structural protection afforded to occupants of enclosed vehicles. Even properly equipped riders face catastrophic injury risk in a collision. Our Green Bay motorcycle accident attorneys regularly handle claims that include the following types of injuries.
These injuries carry costs well beyond the emergency room. Our attorneys work with medical specialists to account for care you will need months or years down the road.
The steps you take immediately after a crash shape the strength of your legal claim. Wisconsin law requires the at-fault driver to provide reasonable help to anyone injured in the crash, including arranging medical transport when treatment appears necessary (Wis. Stat. § 346.67). If the other driver failed those obligations, our attorneys document that failure to strengthen your case. Steps to take are as follows:
Wisconsin’s filing deadline, known as the statute of limitations, generally gives injury victims three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit. Motorcycle accidents resulting in wrongful death have a shorter, two-year statute of limitations. Missing these deadlines eliminates your right to recover. A Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm moves fast to meet every deadline and lock down the evidence before it disappears.
Not every law firm prepares every case for trial. PKSD does. Since 1999, our attorneys have focused exclusively on injury cases, and the results reflect it:
Our firm has secured results, including an $11,000,000 wrongful death recovery. Past results cannot guarantee what your case will recover, but they show what happens when a firm prepares to fight rather than settle fast.
The weeks after a motorcycle crash can feel overwhelming. Bills arrive before you can return to work, and the insurance company is already building a case against you. PKSD fights to make sure injured riders throughout Green Bay and Wisconsin receive every dollar their claim deserves.
Call our Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyers at 414-333-3333 today. The consultation costs nothing and comes with no obligation.
Wisconsin law generally gives injured victims three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Claims involving a wrongful death carry a shorter, two-year timeframe to file a lawsuit. Missing these deadlines will prevent any recovery. Consulting a Green Bay motorcycle accident attorney as soon as possible helps ensure no deadline slips by and preserves your right to recover.
Wisconsin does not require riders age 18 and older to wear a helmet, so the absence of a helmet does not automatically bar a claim. However, an insurance company may argue that riding without a helmet contributed to head or brain injuries and attempt to reduce your recovery under comparative negligence rules. PKSD counters these arguments with medical expert testimony and evidence demonstrating the full cause of your injuries.
The value of a motorcycle accident case depends on the severity of your injuries, the extent of lost income, available insurance coverage, and the degree of fault assigned to each party. Cases involving permanent disability, long-term medical care, or wrongful death typically carry higher valuations. PKSD reviews your situation at no cost and gives you an honest picture of what your claim may realistically recover.
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Mr. Pitman is a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. Mr. Pitman was President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice in 2013 and is a current member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He lectures extensively on nursing home abuse and neglect and has authored numerous articles in the area of personal injury litigation.
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PKSD was great to work with after I had been in a car accident. They were incredibly thorough, patient, and understanding through the whole process! Sam Killian handled my case and kept me up to date every step of the way. He worked to negotiate my final settlement and was transparent about timelines and total amounts. Great, clear communication! Definitely would recommend! They make it a breeze.
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Outstanding Legal Representation – Highly Recommend! I had an incredible experience working with PKSD. They fought hard for me and made sure I got the money I truly deserved. From start to finish, they were professional, responsive, and genuinely cared about my case. Their expertise and dedication made the process smooth and stress-free. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of legal help. Thank you for everything!
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Jeffery A. Pitman, who has more than 28 years of legal experience and handled thousands of personal injury cases while obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in Wisconsin.
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