Wisconsin is one of the several states with laws to cap the amount of compensation a person can receive in certain kinds of claims or lawsuits. The rules normally apply to specific types of cases. Wisconsin caps non-economic damages at $750,000 for medical malpractice cases only. Non-economic damages would include lost enjoyment of life and pain and suffering.
A person can recover punitive damages in all types of injury cases up to a maximum of $200,000 or twice the amount of compensatory damages, whichever is greater. However, victims do not get reimbursed for punitive damages very often. The plaintiff would need to show proof of extreme negligence or malicious intent from the defendant.