Wigle, Patrick J.

William R. Wick, is a defense lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of medical malpractice and general personal injury litigation. He received his B.S. in 1970 from Carroll College, his M.P.A. in 1972 from the University of Southern California, and his J.D. in 1974 from Marquette University Law School. Mr. Wick was Certified by the American Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and a past chair of the Litigation Section. Mr. Wick has been President of the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin now known as the Wisconsin Defense Counsel. Mr. Wick is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has also been selected to be included in Best Lawyers in America for the last six years. Mr. Wick is a frequent lecturer on topics involving civil litigation.

Representative Cases

Lee vs. M.D., Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Jerome M. Fox, October 27, 2011, (4 days), alleged improper treatment from a nurse.

Janusz vs. Schneiberg, Washington County Circuit Court, Judge Todd K. Martens, January 12, 2011, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Woody vs. M.D., Outagamie County Circuit Court, Judge Michael W. Gage, November 19, 2010, (15 days), alleged medical malpractice for failure to meet standard of care during labor.

Birmingham vs. Hospital, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Judge Maxine A. White, May 27, 2010, (15 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Wielgus vs. M.D., Brown County Circuit Court, Judge J.D. McKay, January 28, 2010 (8 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Brown vs. Progressive Northern Insurance, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, May 27, 2009, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Marmon vs. M.D., Chippewa County Circuit Court, Judge William Stewart, Jr., February 26, 2009, (14 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Barten  vs. M.D., Rusk County Circuit Court, Judge Frederick A. Henderson, September 16, 2008, (5 days), alleged medical malpractice.

DeVriend vs. Taylor, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy M. Van Akkeren, August 21, 2008, (3 days), personal injury to a child.

Klapatch vs. American Standard Insurance, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Sue E. Bischel, June 11, 2008, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Marzofka vs. Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc., Wood County Circuit Court, Judge Gregory J. Potter, April 11, 2008, (2 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Krahn vs. Northeastern Mutual Insurance Company, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Donald R. Zuidmulder, October 25, 2007, (4 days), alleged personal injuries from being struck by a four-wheeler.

McMullin vs. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Brown County Circuit Court,  Judge Kendall M. Kelley, March 14, 2007, (4 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Ross vs. Magerl, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Terence T. Bourke, February 1, 2007, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Stangel vs. Northeastern Mutual Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge, Jerome L. Fox, August 16, 2006, (2 days), personal injury auto accident.

Johnson vs. Wisconsin Patients Fund, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Sue E. Bischell, June 23, 2006, (4 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Rutz vs. Allee, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy M. Van Akkeren, May 12, 2006, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Morrison vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Benjamin D. Proctor, October 12, 2005, (3 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Lanser vs. Schmit, Ozaukee County Circuit Court, Judge Paul V. Malloy, July 19, 2005, (2 days), alleged property damage case surrounding cutting down trees.

Micolichek vs. M.D., Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Kendall M. Kelley, June 6, 2005, (5 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Wallace vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, February 17, 2005, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Budnik vs. Kesler, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, February 9, 2005, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Holmgren vs. Witt, Marinette County Circuit Court, Judge David G. Miron, October 7, 2004, (3 days), alleged trip and fall at grocery store.

Sweetman vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, September 17, 2004, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Gunderson  vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Benjamin D. Proctor, April 9, 2004, (5 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Bartholomew vs. WI Patients Compensation Fund, Kenosha County Circuit Court, Judge Wilbur W. Warren, III, April 2, 2004, (5 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Ballou-Horner vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Eric Wahl, November 6, 2003, (4 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Renard vs. Kiley, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Richard J. Dietz, September 5, 2003, (3 days), alleged personal injury.

Pierre vs. M.D., Waukesha County Circuit Court, Judge Donald J. Hassin, July 23, 2003, (8 days), alleged medical malpractice.

Morris vs. Sheboygan Falls Mutual, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, July 1, 2002, (1 day).

Walber vs. Franks, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge James Bolgert, June 27, 2002, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Kohls vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Eric Wahl, May 6, 2002 (5 days), alleged unnecessary and improperly performed surgery and failure of informed consent.

LeGreve vs. American Family Insurance,  Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Donald Zuildmulder, November 5, 2001, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Cook vs. M.D., Dunn County Circuit Court, Judge Rod W. Smeltzer, October 15, 2001, (5 days), alleged unnecessary and improperly performed surgery and failure of informed consent.

Sellers vs. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Door County Circuit Court, Judge Peter Diltz, September 11, 2001 (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Rogman  vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Banjamin Proctor, July 30, 2001 (5 days), alleged unnecessary and improperly performed surgery and failure of informed consent.

Burrack, vs. Secura Insurance, Oconto County Circuit Court, Judge Larry Jeske, July 17, 2001, (3 days), personal injury auto accident.

Fischer vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Benjamin Proctor, June 4, 2001 (7 days), alleged unnecessary and improperly performed surgery and failure of informed consent.

Schrader vs. M.D., Lincoln County Circuit Court, Judge J. Michael Noolan, March 5, 2001 (6 days), alleged improper performance of a corotid arteriogram. 

Machia vs. Sigrist,  Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Patrick Willis, March 27, 2001 (3 days), personal injury from rear end auto accident.

 Gleichner vs. Meissner, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, October 8, 2000 (2 days), personal injury from being struck by paintball, liability only.

Cooper vs. Weidman, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazelwood, September 29, 2000 (1 day), damages from wrongful death.

Nelson  vs.  M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge William Gabler, July 10, 2000 (5 days), alleged surgical misadventure causing spinal cord injury.

Haun vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge William Gabler, June 26, 2000 (5 days), alleged unnecessary surgery.
 

Barth  vs.  Halstead, Calumet County Circuit Court, Judge Donald A. Poppy, June 14, 2000 (2 days), dog bite injury.

 Anderson vs. Auto Owners Insuranc., Oconto County Circuit court, Judge Larry L. Jeske, June 7, 2000 (3 days), personal injury - slip and fall.

Eli J. Peter vs. Kiesow, Calumet County Circuit Court, Judge Donald A. Poppy, March 1, 2000 (1 day), dog bite injury.

Brown vs. Burnet., Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Judge Henry B. Buslee, November 29, 1999 (3 days), soft tissue neck and back injury.

 Foster vs. M.D., Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Judge Benjamin Proctor, June 6, 1999 (10 days), alleged failure to intervene during labor.

 
Estate of L. T. Vance vs. M.D., Winnebago County Circuit Court, Judge William Crane, February 1, 1999 (5 days), alleged misdiagnosis of myasthenia gravis.

Deprey vs. Roman Wiegele, d/b/a Holiday Inn Restaurant, Oconto County Circuit Court, Judge Larry L. Jeske, January 20, 1999 (2 days), slip and fall.

Hermsen vs. M.D., Outagamie County Circuit Court, Judge John A. Des Jardins, March 2, 1998 (6 days), medical negligence, alleged burn of patient from an Aqua K-pad.

Agacki vs. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Marathon County Circuit Court, Judge Greg Grau, October 27, 1997 (10 days), medical negligence, alleged failure to properly respond to Code Blue and improper resuscitation.

Langdon vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge N. Patrick Crooks, June 10, 1996 (2 days), personal injury - dog bite.

Opall vs. M.D., Vilas County Circuit Court, Judge James B. Mohr, January 16, 1996 (9 days), medical negligence, alleged misdiagnosis of a disc space infection.

Stafford vs. Hospital., Milwaukee (Federal Court), Judge Robert Warren, October 18, 1995 (8 days), medical negligence, alleged nerve injury from improper positioning for surgery.

Linn vs. M.D., Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Van Akkeren, March 3, 1995 (8 days), medical negligence, alleged misdiagnosis of an epidural hematoma.

Stewart vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Allan Deehr, December 7, 1994 (3 days), personal injury - automobile collision, aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

Gauthier vs. Barrett, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Sue E. Bischel, August 1, 1994 (3 days), personal injury - automobile accident.

Sheffer vs. M.D., Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, February 28, 1994 (8 days), medical negligence, alleged improper double footling breech delivery.

Mrotek vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl Deets, November 22, 1993 (3 days), personal injury - automobile/pedestrian accident.

Ernst vs. Rural Mutual Insurance Company, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Gary Langhoff, November 15, 1993 (4 days), personal injury - slip and fall in a barn.

 
Geiger vs. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Gary Langhoff, October 18, 1993 (3 days), personal injury - slip and fall at a residence.

McConnell vs. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, August 4, 1993 (3 days), personal injury - automobile accident.

Trester vs. Wilson Mutual Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, May 24, 1993 (3 days), personal injury - improper protection of patrons by a tavern owner.

Van Vreede vs. Medical Protective Company and M.D., Outagamie County Circuit Court, Judge Harold Froehlich, January 11, 1993 (5 days), medical negligence, alleged improper treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.

Pfister vs. M.D., Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Robert Parins, May 20, 1992 (5 days), medical negligence, alleged failure to diagnose and treat pseudotumor cerebri.

Wasinger vs. M.D., Winnebago County Circuit Court, Judge William Carver, January 13, 1992 (5 days), medical negligence, alleged improper repair of third degree episiotomy.

Lee vs. Brandt Transportation, Inc., Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Allan J. Deehr, January 6, 1992 (4 days), personal injury - bus/pedestrian accident.

Suring vs. M.D., Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Judge Robert Warren, October 15, 1991 (8 days), medical negligence, alleged improper handling of prolapsed cord and shoulder dystocia.

Pelnar vs. Orr, Kewaunee County Circuit Court, Judge John D. Koehn, August 7, 1991 (5 days), personal injury - hunting accident, loss of an eye.

Hanna vs. Goeser, Calumet County Circuit Court, Judge Hugh F. Nelson, July 22, 1991 (5 days), personal injury - automobile accident.

Smith vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, May 1, 1991 (4 days), personal injury - automobile accident, underinsured motorist claim to determine extent of pre-existing condition.

Joshi vs. M.D., Winnebago County Circuit Court, Judge William Crane, January 28, 1991 (5 days), medical negligence, failure to identify post-operative bleed following coronary bypass surgery.

Bartel vs. Tracy, Washington County Circuit Court, Judge Leo F. Schlaefer, November 12, 1990 (5 days), personal injury - premises liability, improperly maintained metal telephone cord resulting in laceration with extensive hand injury.

 
Popp vs. Nicolay, Calumet County Circuit Court, Judge Hugh F. Nelson, November 7, 1990 (3 days), personal injury - automobile accident, trial of damages.

Foytik vs. M.D., Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, October 1, 1990 (4 days), medical negligence, conceded liability, trial of damages for injury to the spinal accessory nerve.

Krouth vs. M.D., Brown County Circuit Court, Judge N. Patrick Crooks, July 9, 1990 (4 days), medical negligence, alleged delay in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Anderson vs. Cherveny, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, February 13, 1990, personal injury - automobile accident.

Fischer vs. Ganju, Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Judge Gary Langhoff, January 29, 1990 (8 days), medical negligence, failure to properly monitor and treat patient post-operatively.

Schmidt vs. Alfson, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, September 18, 1989 (3 days), personal injury - automobile accident.

Smith vs. Mishicot School District, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, April 19, 1989 (3 days), personal injury - school bus/motorcycle accident.

Wiegman vs. M.D., Brown County Circuit Court, Judge N. Patrick Crooks, January 30, 1989 (14 days), medical negligence, alleged delayed in the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Pajula vs. Havel, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Darryl W. Deets, November 17, 1988 (2 days), personal injury - dog bite.

Hamann Construction Company vs. Noller, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Eugene F. McEssey, June 9, 1988 (2 days), violation of construction contract, failure to perform.

Hogan vs. Christensen, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge Vivi Dilweg, May 2, 1988 (8 days), personal injury - automobile accident caused by alleged negligence for furnishing alcohol to minor.

Tomachek vs. Beaumont Clinic, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge N. Patrick Crooks, March 14, 1988 (10 days), medical negligence, alleged failure to diagnose spinal meningitis.

Kadow vs. Denk, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, December 7, 1987 (3 days), personal injury - alleged negligence of carpet installer.

Johnson vs. Gigot, Brown County Circuit Court, Judge N. Patrick Crooks, September 28, 1987 (3 days), personal injury - pedestrian/automobile accident.

Eilers vs. Economy Fire & Casualty, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Allan Deehr, August 26, 1987 (3 days), personal injury - automobile accident.

 
Hippert vs. Paiser, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Allan J. Deehr, March 25, 1985 (3 days), contract claim for violation of non-competition agreement.

Artz vs. Kirt, Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Judge Fred H. Hazlewood, February 5, 1985 (3 days), personal injury - automobile/motorcycle collision.