Auto Accidents

Few things can be as disruptive to your life as a car crash.  Car accidents have the potential to negatively impact your health, financial stability, and ability to handle your other responsibilities. 

Someone who injured you in a car accident is responsible for reimbursing your medical bills, paying for your property damage, covering lost wages, and compensating you for your pain and suffering. 

Having a lawyer to help navigate this process is important.  A knowledgeable lawyer can help to make sure you have someone on your side in dealing with the insurance company. 

A lawyer can help in this process by:

  • Dealing with your property damage

  • Preventing unwanted calls from insurance company representatives

  • Directing injured persons to appropriate medical care

  • Collecting necessary medical records and bills

  • Assessing the value of your case

  • Assuring you get fair settlement value

  • Taking your case to trial if no fair settlement can be reached

If you are injured in a car crash, we will help you recover for all of the injuries and losses sustained in an accident

The different categories of damages recoverable include

  • Medical expenses

  • Lost wages

  • Loss of future earning capacity - this means your ability to earn money in the future has been damaged

  • Physical pain and suffering

  • Emotional pain and suffering

  • Loss of consortium - loss of a spouse or partners’ companionship and help

  • Punitive damages

What if the other driver has no insurance?

  • Uninsured Motorist Claims

    If you are injured by a driver who does not have insurance, you may need to bring an uninsured motorist claim against your own auto insurance company.

    Your own car insurance includes this type of coverage. It means that your own insurance will pay you for the injuries caused by the uninsured driver.

  • Underinsured Motorist Claims

    If the driver of the vehicle at fault does not have enough insurance coverage to fully compensate you for your injuries, you may bring an underinsured motorist claim against your own auto insurance company.

    In this type of claim, your own insurance will compensate you for the difference between what you received from the at-fault driver and the full value of your injuries.

    It is important to note that you must have a higher insurance policy limit than the at-fault driver to bring this type of claim.

Drunk Drivers

& Dram Shop Claims

 

Drunk Drivers

Accidents involving drunk drivers are often the most consequential because a person under the influence is incapable of exercising the necessary amount of caution while driving.

These cases often present unique challenges to make sure that the injured parties are compensated fairly.

Dram Shop Claim

One way to help receive full compensation after an accident involving a drunk driver is to pursue a “dram shop” claim against the venue that served the drunk individual. Special notice of the intent to bring a claim must be given to the venue within 120 days of the incident, so it is important to act on these claims quickly.

Other types of accident cases

  • Trucking Accidents

    Accidents involving trucks can be especially dangerous. In some instances, an expert witness will be required to review whether any trucking laws were broken or whether any mechanical failures occurred.

  • Bicycle Accidents

    Bicyclists are uniquely vulnerable to injuries in accidents involving cars. Laws have been enacted to protect cyclists from injuries on the road. Drivers’ failure to obey these laws in a way that results in injury is negligence.

  • Pedestrian Accidents

    Pedestrians always suffer worse injuries when struck by a motor vehicle. Connecticut has recently enacted new laws to protect pedestrians in the roadway. Drivers’ failure to obey these laws in a way that results in injury is negligence.

  • Motorcyle Accidents

    Motorcycle accidents frequently involve severe injuries with long lasting consequences. A lawyer can help to make sure you are fully compensated.

  • Bus Accidents

    Passengers on public transportation or a charter bus can be seriously injured at no fault of their own. These cases can be complicated because they frequently involve multiple defendants and surveillance video.

  • Boating Accidents

    Accidents on waterways involve consideration of an entirely different set of rules and regulations. Expert examination may be necessary.