Despite the known dangers associated with lead paint, many children still suffer from lead paint poisoning every year. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 310,000 children have elevated levels of lead in their blood stream.

An old adage among attorneys in general states:  Widows and orphans make for bad law.  In other words, judges and juries will sometimes bend, twist or torture the law so that seemingly needy plaintiffs obtain relief from the law when other less sympathetic parties might not.  So what might happen with a struggling mother of five children who, has worked as a waitress for almost 20 years to help make ends meet, apparently does the right thing, and ends up in a lawsuit?

This week the Connecticut Supreme Court, in the case of Pin v. Kramer, agreed with the decision of the CT Appellate Court and ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case. The reason for ordering a new trial is the result of the prejudicial remarks made by the defendant doctor’s medical expert who testified at trial that medical malpractice lawsuits drive up the cost of health care by forcing doctors to practice defensive medicine and increase medical malpractice  insurance premiums from the proliferation of medical malpractice claims in CT.

In an instant, you slip and fall in a grocery store in Bridgeport, Connecticut and everything changes.  Your life is suddenly put on hold.  You are in constant pain, you have mounting medical bills and you cannot work.  Where do you turn and what do you do?  Our firm has been helping people like you for decades.  You get better and we will handle everything else.

As we approach the warmer weather and the thought of rising temperatures we begin to contemplate all of the relaxing outdoor activities that lie ahead. Golf, tennis, hiking, dog walking, ball playing, going to the beach and just enjoying time out of doors. But it is also important to keep in mind some of the deadly consequences that can result from the warmer weather.

Seriously injured in a Waterbury, CT slip and fall case?  We can help.  Get a copy of our FREE book today “The Crash Course On Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut”.  Find out what to do and find out how you could be harming your case. You need to contact a Waterbury, CT slip and fall accident lawyer as soon as possible.

You are walking through a retail store in Bridgeport CT when all of a sudden you fall slip and down seriously injuring yourself.  You are justifiably outraged!  Where do you turn to for help and what do you do after this Bridgeport CT Slip and Fall?

The final report concerning the investigation into a fatal car crash on Route 8 will not be ready for weeks the Connecticut State Police stated.

When you are seriously injured in Waterbury slip and fall accident on a defective municipal/city sidewalk you have so many questions.  Do you speak to the insurance company of the city?  How do you investigate the Waterbury slip and fall accident?  Who will interview the witnesses of the Waterbury slip and fall accident?  How are all of your bills going to be paid?  Don’t delay in getting the answers you need.  Call us today.

Four people were hospitalized, this past Friday night, after a one-car crash on Route 202 near the Nepaug Dam in New Hartford, CT. The vehicle left the road and crashed into the woods.  The one car accident happened just prior to midnight.

CHILD ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN OR HEAD INJURIES

The Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a rather alarming statistic this week regarding teen deaths. The incidents of teen fatalities related to poisonings among 15 to 19 year olds increased more than 90% between 2000 and 2009. The CDC’s report states that this is a result of our country’s epidemic of prescription drug abuse.

A slip and fall accident caused by a careless employee of a retail store in Danbury, Connecticut can cripple you physically, financially and emotionally.  You need to know what to do and where to go.  We have been helping injured people and their families for decades.  Contact us today to get the answers you need.

Call us today to speak to us about your child’s serious accident or Child Injury Case. Our consultations are always FREE. We can help answer your important questions and we can put your mind at ease so you know what you need to be doing. We will even send you our book, “The Crash Course on Child Injury Claims” for FREE. There is no obligation, so call us at (888) 842-8466 today. You have nothing to lose but more money that you might be getting from not making mistakes in handling your child’s claim.

You are walking through a retail store in Waterbury, Connecticut when all of a sudden you fall slip and down seriously injuring yourself.  You are justifiably outraged!  Where do you turn to for help and what do you do?

In a tragic motor vehicle accident that occurred in 2007, a husband and wife, from Pelham Manor, NY, died when a large tree fell on their SUV, with their two sons were riding in the back seat,  while driving on the Merritt Parkway in Westport, CT.

In an instant, you slip and fall in a grocery store in Waterbury, Connecticut and everything changes.  Your life is suddenly put on hold.  You are in constant pain, you have mounting medical bills and you cannot work.  Where do you turn and what do you do?  Our firm has been helping people like you for decades.  You get better and we will handle everything else.

The CT State Police reported that a state trooper was injured in a motor vehicle accident on I95 in Bridgeport. The trooper was injured when a 63 year old gentleman hit him while going the wrong way on I95. This accident resulted in the highway being shut down for hours.

A three car accident on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport, CT resulted in one person being hospitalized. The accident occurred this past Friday night at approximately 9:30pm.

Your child suffers the unimaginable horror that is a parents’ worst nightmare; a serious life altering injury. What options do you have available to you to investigate so that your child’s future medical needs are properly taken care of for their child injury.

You are seriously injured in a slip and fall incident in Waterbury, Connecticut and your entire world is turned upside down.  This is the exact reason why we wrote the book “The Crash Course On Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut” so you can educate yourself on what you need to do to get better quicker and to help your Connecticut slip and fall attorney get more money for you.  Contact Hastings, Cohan and Walsh, LLP today for a FREE case evaluation.

Coincidentally, I had just concluded my meeting with a CT DMV official in Wethersfield about the production of the new Teen Safe Driver video when I received a call from my son, a high school senior.  “Dad, I’ve been involved in an accident.”  “Zach” I said “are you alright?” “My neck really hurts and I think the car is totaled but it wasn’t my fault!”

After your child has been involved in a very serious car accident case, you are offered a large settlement amount for your child’s case and you want to know what options you might have to help spread these payments out over time and what tax advantages might exist.

If you have been injured in a Connecticut car accident, you will need to be able to prove that the other driver was at fault in order to receive compensation for your damages. The Connecticut car accident lawyers at Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP will investigate your accident and gather evidence to prove the other driver was at fault, but you can help increase your chances of success by taking some important steps right after the accident.  Please contact Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP today to schedule your free initial consultation. Our Connecticut car accident lawyers serve clients throughout Connecticut including but not limited to Danbury, Waterbury, New Haven, Stamford, and Ridgefield.

As a parent, you are always doing everything in your power to make sure your children are protected from harm. Unfortunately, it is impossible to guard against every possible event that can occur. Sometimes unforeseeable accidents happen, even when we take the care to protect our loved ones. If your child has been injured by the negligent actions of another, you will need the help of an experienced Connecticut child injury lawyer to help you receive compensation for your child’s injuries.  Please contact Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP today to schedule your free initial consultation. Our child injury lawyers serve clients in Danbury, Waterbury, New Haven, Stamford, and Ridgefield, Connecticut.