If you or a family member experiences debilitating injuries in a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed with the financial impact of pain, medical treatments and long-term disability. When another driver caused the crash, you may be eligible for financial damages. Get...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
How does location affect car wreck fatalities?
As a Connecticut driver, you likely share the road with drivers in a variety of locations, from larger cities to more rural areas that may see less traffic. However, what you may not know is that where you drive may affect the risk of experiencing a fatal car...
Is drowsy driving a common cause of car accidents?
Job stress, family strife and an inconsistent sleep schedule may all cause you to feel drowsy once you get behind the wheel of your car, but how common is this problem in relation to serious car wrecks? The Insurance Information Institute reports that nearly 700...
What are pain and suffering damages?
If you sustain injuries in a car accident, you may wonder what types of compensation are available to you. You may receive compensation for vehicle repairs and medical bills, and you may also receive damages for pain and suffering. If you have not heard of pain and...
Check your car’s trunk release after a rear-end repair
Because of distracted driving and other factors, rear-end collisions are the most common type of accident on U.S. roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that nearly 2.2 million rear-end crashes happened in 2018 alone. That year, rear-end...
Man killed in Christmas Eve collision on I-84
The relative comfort that most motorists in Connecticut have behind the wheel can often lead to a false sense of security that highways and roadways are safe places. In reality, the road can be a very dangerous place (both for those traveling on the road and those...
Am I necessarily at fault for an accident if I was speeding?
After a car accident in Connecticut, the essential question remains: Which party was at fault? Many Connecticut drivers fear that officials will place the blame in their corner for speeding — even if the other party’s negligence caused the accident. If you were...
Do not delay in seeking medical attention after a car crash
Minor vehicle accidents happen all the time in Connecticut such as rear-end collisions that usually occur at low speed. Those involved often walk away less concerned about themselves than the damage to their vehicles. Nevertheless, victims are wise to seek prompt...
The limits of advanced vehicle technologies
Automobile manufacturers and technology companies alike have been working fervently over the past several years to develop new features that may help to save lives by preventing or mitigating the impact of motor vehicle accidents. While the theory behind these new...
Pedestrian risks spike in dark conditions
As the summer season officially draws to a close, the shortening days bring not only cooler temperatures but more dim or dark hours in which pedestrians see their risk of being hit by vehicles increase. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
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.