People turn to the Internet more and more to help resolve their problems without the need to hire some type of professional. Many people who have been involved in some type of an accident, and have been injured, search the Internet to find out the value of their personal injury case so they can deal directly with the insurance adjuster without having to pay an accident attorney. Some people who have been injured in an accident will also do online research to find out the formula that they need to use to determine the value of their accident or injury case. So, what is the average personal injury settlement?

If you’ve ever been bitten by a dog while you were on the dog owner’s property, you’re probably wondering if you can still collect money damages.

A lot of people are asking me lately “Richard, what’s the best thing that I can do after an accident that protects my rights and helps me get more money for my injury case?”. Most people are shocked when they hear my answer. I always tell them the same thing, and it’s to take immediate action.

After someone has been involved in some type of an accident in Connecticut, or has been injured by the fault of another, one of the most common questions we are asked is: do I have a case? The answer to this question can be rather straightforward or could be quite complicated depending upon the circumstances. It is important to note that each case is different and is driven by the particular facts of the case. In other words, it is necessary for a Connecticut personal injury lawyer to review the facts of your case to make a determination as to whether or not there is liability, what parties might be liable, and to determine whether or not there is insurance coverage to compensate the injured party for their damages.

If you have been injured in Ridgefield, CT whether it is in a motor vehicle accident involving a car, motorcycle or truck, a bicycle accident, a pedestrian or crosswalk accident, a slip and fall or trip and fall, or if you have been bitten by a dog then you should have a number of questions that require immediate answers. Many people attempt to handle their own injury case without first consulting with a lawyer and they make a number of different mistakes that could severely reduce the value of their accident case.

If you are like me, you have purchased significant limits of liability on all of your motor vehicles. I have also purchased multiple millions of dollars worth of excess liability coverage in the event that I cause an accident and the injuries and damages are quite significant. You might be surprised to learn how inexpensive all this additional coverage is to purchase. I want to make sure that I have significant insurance coverage to the extent that I, or any one operating my motor vehicle, causes an accident where somebody is seriously injured or, in the worst possible case, dies.

This is the time of the year that many people in Connecticut will go on rides at amusement parks, at local carnivals and festivals, and water parks. If you or someone you love has been injured on any CT amusement park ride, carnival ride, festival, or waterpark then you may be entitled to recover money damages from the owner, operator, sponsor, manufacturer of the rides, or other individuals. It is extremely important that you contact an experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer at the earliest possible moment so that the facts of your case can be investigated and that all of the proper notices are sent out.

Many families across the country will be celebrating their teenager’s high school graduation. It is a very exciting point in the life of our children which is celebrated in a variety of different ways. Unfortunately, many of these celebrations will have very tragic consequences so it is very important that parents speak with their high school graduates about the many dangers that can occur as a result of exercising poor judgment. Consider the following, a recent report indicated that more than 1.2 million young people have engaged in binge drinking, almost half a million young people have an alcohol use disorder and sadly more than 1,300 young people die in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents each year. It is therefore critically important that these young adults are made aware of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior.

Each year, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that faulty tires are responsible for nearly 8,000 motor vehicle accidents. The NHTSA also reports that blown out tires make up the majority of the debris found on the side of roadways. With these figures in mind, it is important to maintain your vehicle by making sure that your tires are properly inflated and have the proper tread depth.

With the weather getting warmer, many of us will start to venture outside to take advantage of the gorgeous springtime weather. During this season, many dog owners will also take their pets out for walks, and some will allow their dogs to roam free through parks and other public locations. To help prevent dog bite injuries, it is important for parents to teach their children how to act when they are around dogs. Below, we give you a few tips that can help you keep your child safe around dogs.

The weather in Connecticut is starting to warm up and motorcycle riders are looking forward to using the roadways more frequently. Unfortunately, as more and more people begin to their ride motorcycles, the number of accident cases in Connecticut will begin to rise as well. As a former motorcycle rider, and someone who is been hit by a car while riding, I know all too well about the dangers that confront motorcyclists. Below, I explain what you can do to prevent a motorcycle accident.

In one recent year, more than 50 people died, in CT pedestrian accidents, after being struck by a motor vehicle. Researchers indicate that this number could be higher because when a pedestrian is taken from the scene of an accident in an ambulance and later dies at the hospital from their injuries police departments might not always be advised of this fact.

As the weather gets warmer, many of us will begin to venture outside to take advantage the long-awaited spring. Many dog owners will also take their pets out for walks and some will allow them to roam free while walking through parks and other public locations. It is important for parents to share information with their children on how to act when they are around dogs so as to help prevent dog bite injuries.

If you have been involved in an accident or received some type of injury, and your Connecticut injury lawyer is not able to resolve your case without putting it into suit, then chances are you will have to give sworn testimony under oath. We always tell our clients, no matter how well prepared you are, it is impossible to predict what will happen when you give sworn testimony under oath.

Last weekend we experienced the first snowstorm of the season in Connecticut. Our office was contacted by two individuals who were involved in a serious car accident after being rear-ended by another vehicle. The car was so badly damaged that it was towed from the scene of the accident to the body shop. Both individuals were transported by ambulance to a local hospital. These CT car accident victims were experiencing significant problems, serious pain and were very concerned about what steps they should be taking to properly protect their interests. I then went on to tell them what immediate steps they should be taking, what they should be doing to properly memorialize what happened and how to get better quicker.

In 2015, there were almost half a million bicycle related accident injuries and more than 1,000 bicyclists died in accidents per The Center for Disease Control. Connecticut bicycle accidents happen far too frequently and occur on winding backcountry roads, on main streets in small towns, on busy thoroughfares in large cities, in parks, and in a variety of other locations. Accidents between a motor vehicle and a bicyclist create obvious problems, injuries and damages as a result of the great difference between the weight of a car and that of a person on a bicycle.

If you been involved in a Connecticut car accident then there are a number of things which you should be doing at the accident scene, immediately after the accident, and in the days following your accident.

One very difficult type of Connecticut car accident case is one that involves a minor impact. A minor impact case is one in which there is little visible damage to the motor vehicle and the repair estimate is relatively minor. Insurance companies love to show that because there was little to no damage to a motor vehicle and because the damage estimate is low then the person inside the motor vehicle could not have been injured that badly or perhaps not even injured at all. These cases present problems for Connecticut car accident lawyers in that it is sometimes difficult to connect the injuries and damages suffered by the accident victim to the minor impact of the car accident.

f you have been injured by a drunk driver in Connecticut then you have a number of ways that you can go about collecting money damages for your injuries and damages. First and foremost, it is very important that you contact an experienced Connecticut injury lawyer to assist you in your case. Assuming the individual that caused your injuries has been arrested for drunk driving then that person’s case will proceed through the criminal court system. Your attorney can file an appearance with the Court, on behalf of you the victim, so that you can be made a part of the process as the case proceeds.

personal injury lawyer, who has been doing this for decades, I get to see and hear a lot of different things as it relates to accident cases. There is one thing that you can do that can ruin your accident case and completely destroy your credibility.