Fault & Liability in Car Accidents in WI

Wisconsin is an at-fault (tort) state, so the driver who caused your crash pays. Here are the exact rules: the 51% negligence bar, the coverage drivers must carry, and the deadlines that can end a claim.

Wisconsin bars recovery only when you were more than 50% at fault, and it compares your fault against each driver separately. Here's how the numbers actually decide what you collect after a crash.