Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation

Tabak for the Payback

An accident can upend your income, your health, and your family’s peace of mind. We fight the insurance companies so you can focus on healing.

Serving injury and workers’ compensation clients across Wisconsin and Illinois. No fee unless we win your case.

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What We Handle

Two focuses. One relentless standard.

This practice is built around the injuries that change lives: harm caused by someone else’s carelessness, and injuries suffered on the job. From day one we investigate, gather medical records, and build a case that holds up under pressure.

Personal Injury

When another driver, property owner, or business puts you in harm’s way, we pursue the full value of your medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering, and we hold the insurer accountable for shifting blame.

Car accidents

Truck accidents

Motorcycle accidents

Dog bites

Slip & fall

Assault & battery

Workers’ Compensation

Injured on the job? We protect your right to medical treatment and wage benefits, push back when a claim is denied or delayed, and identify third-party claims that a workers’ comp check alone can miss.

Construction injuries

Industrial accidents

Denied claims

Repetitive strain

Return-to-work disputes

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    Car Accidents

    Crashes with cars, semis, and commercial vehicles where distraction, speed, or negligence caused serious injury.

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    Motorcycle Accidents

    Riders face outsized harm and unfair bias from insurers. We tell your side and demand a fair recovery.

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    Slip & Trip Falls

    Falls on unsafe property, from wet floors to hidden hazards, that a business should have prevented.

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    Dog Bites

    Serious bite injuries and attacks where an owner failed to control a dangerous animal.

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    School and Property Injuries

    Accidents at school, on another’s property, and swimming pool injuries caused by negligent supervision.

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    Workplace & Construction Accidents

    Construction and industrial injuries, including cases with both a comp claim and a third-party lawsuit.

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    Assault & Battery

    Compassionate, confidential representation for survivors seeking civil accountability and recovery.

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    Sexual Assault

    When an injury limits the work you can do, we pursue lost wages and future earning power.

The Payback

Results that reflect the fight behind them.

Across Tabak Law, our team has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injured people and their families. Preparation, not bluster, is what moves the number an insurer is willing to pay.

$325M+

Recovered for our clients to date

40,000+

Clients guided from hardship to hope

Trial- Ready

Every case built as if it will be tried

Seven Figures

Truck Collision

Recovery for a Wisconsin family after a commercial vehicle crash caused catastrophic injuries and long-term care needs.

Full Policy

Motorcycle Crash

Insurer initially blamed the rider; thorough investigation reversed the fault finding and secured the available limits.

Reversed Denial

Workers’ Compensation

A denied on-the-job injury claim overturned, restoring medical coverage and back-owed wage benefits.

Illustrative examples of the types of matters we handle. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome; every case is decided on its own facts.

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Why Tabak Law

Built to stand between you and the insurance company.

Insurers are not on your side after an accident. Our job is to level the field, from the first phone call through the final check.

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We fight insurers, not victims

Insurance companies try to shift blame onto the injured person. We challenge those tactics and keep the focus where it belongs.

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Thorough preparation from day one

Investigation, medical record gathering, and consulting advocates begin immediately, so nothing about your claim is left to chance.

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Trial-ready leverage

We build every case as though it will be tried. That readiness is what pushes insurers toward fair settlements.

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No fee unless we win

We work on contingency. You pay nothing upfront, and no attorney fee unless we recover for you.

Choosing Tabak Law gives you a legal partner focused on protecting your income and financial stability during challenging times.

Client Experiences

People we stood beside.

Behind every case is a real person facing a difficult moment. Here is how clients describe working with our team.

The People In Your Corner

Meet the team behind your case.

Leadership that sets the standard, and a dedicated personal injury group that carries your case day to day.

Firm Partners

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    Jim M. Brzezinski

    Chief Executive Officer & Partner

    Jim leads the firm with a client-first philosophy: guide people from hardship to hope with results, compassion, and professionalism.

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    Lauren J. Zwirlein

    President & Partner

    Lauren keeps the firm’s protective, family- centered approach at the heart of how every injury claim is prepared and pursued.

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    Monica Irelan Karas

    Partner & Attorney

    Monica brings a confident, detail-driven presence to complex injury matters, holding insurers accountable at every turn.

Your Personal Injury Team

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    Jason Richard

    Managing Attorney

    Jason oversees the personal injury practice, setting the strategy and preparation that give clients real leverage in negotiations.

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    Jackson Moberg

    Personal Injury Attorney

    Jackson works directly with injured clients, building thorough cases from investigation through resolution with steady, personal attention.

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    Anna Feltes

    General Liability Paralegal

    Anna supports clients throughout their case, keeping records, deadlines, and communication on track so nothing slips through the cracks.

Answers First

Questions injured Wisconsinites ask us.

Straight answers about your rights, your deadlines, and what a claim really involves.

A personal injury case arises when someone is hurt because of another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct. Common examples include car accidents, truck accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, workplace injuries, defective products, and wrongful death claims.

If you were injured because another person failed to act reasonably or safely, you may have a claim. A valid case generally requires proof that another party was negligent and that their conduct directly caused your injuries and losses. An attorney can review your situation and explain your options.

In most Wisconsin personal injury cases you generally have three years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Some cases, however — such as claims against government entities — carry much shorter notice requirements and deadlines. Missing the applicable deadline can permanently bar your claim, so it’s important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible.

Wisconsin uses a modified comparative negligence system. You can still recover compensation as long as you are not more than 50% at fault for the accident, but your award is reduced by your share of fault. For example, if you are found 20% responsible, your compensation is reduced by 20%. Insurers often try to shift blame onto injured victims to lower payouts, so having an experienced attorney can make a real difference.

You may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost income, future medical care, rehabilitation, property damage, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. In some cases, punitive damages may also be available. The value of any claim depends on the severity of your injuries and their long-term impact on your life.

Many personal injury cases are resolved through settlement negotiations without ever going to trial. If the insurance company refuses to offer fair compensation, your attorney may recommend filing a lawsuit and preparing for court. Even when a lawsuit is necessary to protect your rights, the vast majority of clients never need to appear in court.

Tabak Law handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay nothing upfront, and we are only paid if we successfully recover compensation for you.

Take these steps after an accident: 1) Call 911 to report the accident. 2) Seek medical attention immediately for any injuries. 3) Document the scene if possible — take photos of vehicle damage, the surroundings, and so on. 4) Gather contact information from the other driver and any witnesses. 5) Contact an attorney BEFORE giving any statement to ANY insurance company.

Know Your Rights

Guidance for Wisconsin injury victims.

Plain-language explainers on the rules that decide what your claim is worth.

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    Wisconsin’s 50% Rule: How Fault Affects Your Payout

    How modified comparative negligence works in Wisconsin, and why being partly at fault does not have to end your claim. After an accident, one of the first things an insurance adjuster will try to do is put some of the blame on you. It is not personal — it is strategy. In Wisconsin, the more…

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    The Three-Year Clock: PI Filing Deadlines in Wisconsin

    The statute of limitations for most injury cases, and the much shorter notice deadlines when a government entity is involved. Of all the ways a strong injury claim can fall apart, the cruelest is also the most avoidable: running out of time. Miss the deadline to file, and it does not matter how badly you…

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    Injured on the Job: Comp Claim vs. Third-Party Lawsuit

    When a workplace injury opens the door to both a workers’ compensation claim and a separate lawsuit against a third party. If you are hurt at work in Wisconsin, most people assume the whole story is workers’ compensation — you file a claim, the insurer pays your medical bills and part of your wages, and…

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Free Consultation

Tell us what happened.

Your first consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we win. Reach out and a member of our team will help you understand your options.

Office

710 N. Plankinton Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203

Phone

414-232-1792

Email

intake@tabakattorneys.com

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