One of the reasons that SUVs have become such a big seller is because of the safety benefits manufacturers promise they bring. Who does not want to increase the safety of themself and their family on the road? Yet, manufacturers are not telling the whole truth. Many...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
3 tips for taking pictures after a car accident
Photos offer crucial proof of the circumstances surrounding a car accident. They help establish fault, show damages to the vehicles, prove an involved party was injured and so forth. Thus, taking pictures after a car accident can help strengthen your claim. Here are...
How people hurt in hit-and-run crashes cover their losses
Motor vehicle collisions can inspire a variety of challenging setbacks. They can damage vehicles and leave them unsafe to drive. The people involved in the incident could suffer serious injuries. Vehicle occupants, motorcycle riders, cyclists and pedestrians can...
What damages can you recover from a car accident?
Car accidents happen every day, often leading to serious injuries and losses. Families who are severely impacted by auto accidents may be entitled to compensation for their financial losses. The liable party may be responsible for any losses the victim suffered as a...
Drivers can still be distracted, even when looking at the road
The driving distractions that people are quickest to recognize are often visual distractions. For instance, someone is looking down at the screen of their phone to read a text message, rather than looking at traffic slowing down ahead of them. Because they’re...
Getting ready for safe spring driving
As winter will soon give way to spring, Connecticut drivers need to prepare for changing road conditions. While spring inspires warmer weather and longer days, it also features potentially injurious – and even deadly – driving hazards, such as wet roads, potholes and...
Is your child’s car seat safe enough?
If you are the parent of a baby or small child, keeping them safe in the car is understandably a top priority for you. Car seats are one of the most effective ways to protect young passengers in the event of an accident. However, not all car seats provide the same...
Cars are getting safer, so why are there so many fatal accidents?
Each year, approximately 40,000 Americans lose their lives in car accidents. This number has been trending upward in recent years. At one point, it had dropped to the mid-30,000s annually, but it has since climbed back above 40,000. The statistics paint a grim...
5 winter driving habits that can get you in an accident
Winter transforms Connecticut's roads into challenging terrain that tests even seasoned drivers. Each year, countless accidents occur due to risky winter driving behaviors. Below are five winter driving habits that can land you in a snowy fender bender. Not giving...
Are we really ready for self-driving cars?
Self-driving cars are becoming more common, but some people still fear these vehicles. Giving up control of a vehicle to a software program is not easy to do, given that driverless vehicles may not respond promptly in unexpected situations that demand quick reflexes....
Verdicts & Settlements
36-year-old laborer for landscaping company fractured wrist when fellow employee hit him with truck. Claimant received in excess of $30,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for total disability and medical expenses and settled with automobile insurance company for fellow employee for $95,000.
1989 workers’ compensation claim settled for $125,000. Claimant originally sustained a low back injury when she slipped and fell at local grocery store resulting in low back surgery in 1989. Several years later, claimant exacerbated her low back injury. Claim was reopened and settled with carrier for $125,000 in 2006.
47-year-old deli clerk sustained low back injuries at work for local supermarket. Carrier originally denied claim on the grounds that the injury was pre-existing. After formal workers’ compensation hearing carrier accepted claim and paid all total disability benefits and medical expenses in excess of $100,000. Case then settled for an additional $100,000 after injured person received a permanent disability rating.
34-year-old male roofer sustained multiple injuries to his shoulder, neck, back and hip when he fell from roof during work. Claimant was provided workers’ compensation benefits in excess of $100,000 and settled remaining claims for an additional $55,000.
40-year-old male working for cleaning company sustained neck and low back injuries when he fell on defective staircase while cleaning local museum. Claimant recovered over $95,000 in workers’ compensation benefits and resolved claim against museum for $85,000.
26-year-old laborer sustained fractured foot when a cast iron pipe was dropped on his foot. Employer and workers’ compensation carrier denied claim on basis that injured worker was an independent contractor. After a series of informal and formal workers’ compensation hearings, carrier conceded that claimant was an employee and settled case for $85,000.
24-year-old waitress sustained back injury while working at Outback Steak House. Workers’ compensation insurance company initially denied the claim. After a series of informal hearings, carrier accepted claim paying medical expenses and total disability benefits. In addition to those benefits paid, claim settled for an additional $75,000.
Delivery truck driver sustained right wrist fracture in rear-end motor vehicle accident while in the course of his employment. Claimant recovered in excess of $40,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for medical expenses and total disability benefits. Claimant settled case against at-fault driver for $105,000.
22-year-old male working as stocking clerk at “big box” retailer sustained herniated disc in low back. Workers’ compensation carrier refused to accept the claim. After formal workers’ compensation, hearing commissioner ordered carrier to pay over $35,000 in past total disability benefits and pay for surgery and all related medical expenses. Case settled for an additional $35,000 for a total recovery in excess of $100,000.
Rear-end collision on entrance ramp to Merritt Parkway resulting in 49-year-old woman sustaining mid-back injury. Case settled at mediation after filing suit for $300,000.
28-year-old passenger sustained multiple herniated discs in automobile accident in New York state. New York no-fault carrier paid for extended period of disability from work and medical expenses, including expenses for surgery. Case settled against driver of vehicle for $300,000 policy limits shortly after filing suit.
54-year-old man sustains shoulder injury when hit from behind by uninsured motorist on New Jersey Turnpike. Case settled for $135,000 prior to trial.
CT Transit bus driver sustained torn meniscus in collision with another vehicle. Claims made against at-fault driver, workers’ compensation carrier and client’s underinsured motorist policy. All claims settle for a recovery in excess of $100,000.
68-year-old woman sustained neck and back injuries in rear-end collision and required extended course physical therapy, but was not a surgical candidate. Case settled for $100,000 prior to filing suit.
34-year-old woman sustained concussion and neck and back injuries in hit-and-run accident on a New York highway. Claimant settled uninsured motorist claim for her $100,000 policy limits.
80-year-old woman sustained right foot fracture when her foot was run over in a parking lot. Case settled for at-fault driver’s policy limit of $100,000 prior to filing suit.
38-year-old nanny sustained right femur fracture when she fell down defective stairs in home of her employer’s neighbor. All medical expenses and lost wages reimbursed and case settled for an additional $150,000.
Claim against landlord for defective staircase in multi-family rental house. Claimant sustained a right femur fracture. Case settled for $125,000 prior to filing suit.
$95,000 judgment obtained against bar and nightclub for assault by one of its patrons against another patron.
47-year-old woman sustained a broken left wrist when she fell from porch stairs at house she was renting. Case settled for $95,000 shortly before trial.
26-year-old male bitten on leg by German shepherd. Claim against dog owner settled for $65,000 plus payment of all medical expenses.