Richard P. Hastings, a personal injury attorney with the Connecticut-based firm of Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP, recently co-chaired a presentation to lawyers throughout the country entitled “Leveraging Colossus in Auto Accident Claim Recovery: Guidance for Counsel,” for Strafford Publications of Atlanta, GA. Mr. Hastings was invited to participate in this webinar because of his experience in understanding insurance adjuster software and helping to maximize settlement offers in personal injury claims. Attorney Hastings instructed lawyers on how to maximize settlement offers when dealing with insurance adjusters who are using Colossus or some other type of computer software program in evaluating accident and injury claims.

If you have been seriously injured in an accident which your Connecticut personal injury attorney has been unable to resolve with the insurance carrier, then the case will be put into suit. At some point in time the insurance company, through its defense counsel, will in all likelihood set up an independent medical examination (IME) to help bolster its claim that either you were not injured or that your injuries are less severe than your doctor states. This is one of the techniques that the insurance company will use to attempt to pay you less money for your claim in an effort to indicate to the jury that the at fault party did not cause all of the injuries which you claim to have suffered.

If your child has been attacked by a dog in Connecticut and has been severely injured you will have a number of very important questions that require immediate answers. What should you be doing? What types of doctors should you be seeing? Who is going to pay your child’s medical bills? Who is responsible for all of this? How is liability determined? Did the dog have the bite someone before in order for you to collect money damages? What if your child went on to the property of another where they were bitten by a dog, do you still have a case? Suppose the owner of the dog does not have any insurance can you collect money damages from a third party? Who is going to pay your lost wages because you have to spend time with your injured child? What is going to be done with the dog? Has the dog had its rabies shots? And many other very probing, very difficult and very understandable questions that you need to get answered.

If you have been seriously injured in a New Haven accident case then one of the elements of your damages will be the amount of suffering that you experienced as a result of this car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, hit-and-run, drunk driver, uninsured motorist, or other type of accident. Many times, a Connecticut personal injury lawyer will make a claim for pain and suffering on behalf of their injured client without really differentiating between the two. There is a difference in the two claims and they should be made separately by the New Haven accident attorney.

If your child has been seriously injured in some type of an accident in the state of Connecticut and has broken a bone you may be presented with unique issue in a child injury case. There are many unique situations that occur in a Connecticut child injury and accident case so it is important that you consult with an experienced Connecticut child injury attorney and accident lawyer at the earliest possible moment so that your rights can be explained to you. One of the things you do not want to do, is to make a mistake that could end up costing your child thousands of dollars for their serious personal injury case.

Victims of New Haven CT dog bite attacks suffer a variety of different types of injuries and damages. Regardless of the injuries and damages suffered by a New Haven dog bite attack victim it is very important that the injured party get the advice of an experienced New Haven, CT dog bite injury lawyer and accident attorney. There are a number of issues that need to be addressed when a person incurs a serious dog bite injury and it is very important that an experienced New Haven CT dog bite attorney advise you as to what you should be doing and what you should not be doing. If you proceed without first getting the advice of an experienced New Haven, Conn. dog attack lawyer or injury attorney you could run the very real risk of costing yourself many thousands of dollars because of the mistakes that you might be making.

If you have been involved in some type of serious Connecticut accident, where you have suffered injuries through the fault of another, whether it involves a car, motorcycle, truck, taxi cab, bicycle, pedestrian, crosswalk, hit-and-run, drunk driver, slip and fall, trip and fall, premises liability case, dog bite case, or other type of accident one of the ways that you can resolve your case prior to going to trial is through mediation. An experienced CT personal injury lawyer and accident attorney can explain this process to you which can help to resolve your case much earlier in the process through the use of an independent third party.

If you have been bitten by a dog in Connecticut and have been injured it is in your best interest to contact an experienced Connecticut dog bite lawyer as soon as possible. Connecticut dog bite cases can range from being scratched by the dog, to getting an infection or rabies as a result of the dog bite, to sustaining permanent, ugly and disfiguring scars, to incurring an amputation injury, to being left with a permanent disability, and even death. There is no reason for you not to contact an experienced Connecticut dog bite attorney immediately so that you can have your rights explained to you and understand what you should be doing and what you should not be doing.

Connecticut motorcycle accidents are reported in our local newspapers with a great deal of frequency. Recently serious motorcycle accidents were reported in New Milford, Danbury, New Fairfield, Ridgefield, Norwalk, Wilton, Bridgeport, and many other towns throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut. Unfortunately, as many more people ride their motorcycles on roads throughout Connecticut the number of motorcycle accidents and that we read about increases. Connecticut motorcycle accidents can cause a wide variety of injuries that can range from minor cuts and bruises to broken bones to traumatic brain injuries and paralysis to imputation injuries and sadly even to death. If you or someone you know has been involved in a motorcycle accident in the state of Connecticut then you need an experienced Connecticut motorcycle injury lawyer to properly advise you as to what you should and should not be doing.

Our Connecticut dog attack injury attorneys and dog bite injury lawyers are frequently contacted by dog bite victims that frequently asked the same types of questions. People are sometimes attacked by a family member’s dog, the neighbor’s dog, or a dog that is on a leash. Many times a Connecticut dog bite injury victim will feel guilty in pursuing a claim against the owner or keeper of a dog because they do not want them to have to them pay out of pocket for the injuries and damages which they suffered. Many cases that involve a dog attack or a dog bite are covered under the dog owner’s insurance policy where the recovery for the resulting damages will be paid for by the dog owner’s insurance company.

NBC Connecticut reported that a male 18-year-old from West Haven, CT has died after losing control of his motor vehicle and crashing into a pole in Orange, Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post reported that a Connecticut school bus driver in Manchester has been charged with driving under the influence after she was involved in an accident.  Melissa Forrest , 36, of Andover failed a field sobriety test after the bus she was driving rear ended a wheelchair accessible van which was stopped at a red light on Main Street. The accident occurred on September 17, 2013 and no one was reported injured in either vehicle.

The Connecticut Post reports that a Plainfield CT pedestrian accident is being investigate by police. They are continuing to investigate a pedestrian accident which left a pedestrian with serious injuries. According to police, 61-year-old Catherine Kerr was crossing the street near All Hollows church when she was hit by a pickup truck driven by 69-year-old James Gudeahn of Moosup, CT. Police say that the pedestrian was leaving church and was walking back to her car at the time she was struck by the pickup truck.

NBC Connecticut reports that Route 5 was closed Sunday in Enfield Connecticut following a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV. The motorcyclist in this Enfield Connecticut motorcycle crash was transported to the hospital after being hit by an SUV Sunday night. WFSB reported late Sunday that a female driver was charged with driving under the influence in the accident and that the motorcyclist was reported in serious condition. Further, the driver of the SUV was not injured and police are continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the accident is encouraged to contact the Enfield Police Department.

If your child has been injured in a Connecticut child injury accident case involving an accident in school, on the playground, on the school bus, in a motor vehicle, in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, in a hit-and-run accident, in a pedestrian crossing accident, as a result of negligence or improper supervision, because of a dog bite or dog attack, through a slip and fall or trip and fall injury, or in any other type of accident then you need to advice of experienced Connecticut child injury attorney at the earliest possible moment. You need to know what you should be doing from the outset. You also need to know what you should not be doing at the beginning of your case. The problem is if you do not know what you are doing and you make a mistake in attempting to handle your child’s Connecticut injury case, without the advice of a Connecticut child accident lawyer, then you could severely complicate your child’s case which could literally end up costing you thousands and thousands of dollars.

Connecticut car accident victims need to be assisted as soon as possible after their Connecticut motor vehicle accident case by an experienced Connecticut car accident lawyer. Contact us today to get your very important questions answered so our Connecticut personal injury lawyers and accident attorneys can provide you with the valuable information you need to determine how you would like to proceed with your important case. We have decades of experience in representing Connecticut injury victims. We take Connecticut car accident cases on a contingency fee basis and advance the cost to develop your case. We are only paid a fee and are repaid our costs if and when we collect money damages for you. If there is no recovery, then you will owe us know no legal fees. We take all of the financial risk in representing you so you can concentrate on getting better.

New Haven CT accidents happen on a daily basis. An experienced New Haven CT injury attorney is somebody that you should turn to in the event that you been injured in some type of accident in East Haven, West Haven, Hamden, New Haven, or any of the surrounding towns. People who are seriously injured in some type of an accident, whether it involves a car, motorcycle, truck, pedestrian or crosswalk, drunk driver, distracted driver, slip and fall, trip and fall, bicycle, train, bus, taxi cab, or any other type of accident in Connecticut need to know that there are a number of mistakes that can be made early on in your case that could have devastating financial consequences for you. The question is; why would you wait until you have made a mistake before contacting an experienced New Haven CT accident and personal injury lawyer that you can speak to for free?

A swing ride at the Norwalk Oyster Fest in Norwalk, CT has injured at least a dozen children, some seriously.  As a practicing Connecticut personal injury lawyer, while attending the Oyster Festival in Norwalk the night before, I could not help but think about the prospect for someone getting seriously injured on one of the rides. These rides are often erected in circumstances that are less than ideal in a very short period of time. I could not help but wonder what type of maintenance and repair work was done on these machines on a regular basis that would reduce the risk of injury to children.

Connecticut child accidents can be devastating to both the young victim and the parents. If your child has been seriously injured in some type of an accident in Connecticut then you need the advice and counsel of an experienced Connecticut child accident lawyer. You will probably be overwhelmed with the prospect of making sure your child gets treated properly by medical professionals and the ramifications which could result from your child’s serious Connecticut injury case. There are many missteps that you can make in attempting to handle your child’s Connecticut injury case on your own so before you make any of those mistakes get the advice of one of our experienced Connecticut child injury attorneys.

After being involved in a Connecticut car accident case, many people think that they can handle their own personal injury claim because after all, how difficult can it be if the other person caused your accident. A Connecticut car accident lawyer needs to be consulted as soon as possible after your accident so you can understand exactly what you are up against. If you choose to deal directly with the insurance company of the person that caused your accident, you will quickly find out that you are in way over your head and that you need to speak with a Connecticut car accident lawyer because you don’t understand what you are doing. It may be too late to consult with a Connecticut injury lawyer or accident attorney at this particular point in time because you could have done some things that seriously damaged your case.

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Connecticut dog attacks and dog bite injuries occur far too frequently. This is due in large part due to the number of people that have dogs as pets and how frequently each of us interact with dogs in our daily lives. Dog bite injuries can range from very minor, which might involve a scratch to significant which could involve the loss of a limb or finger or could result in a permanent ugly and disfiguring scar to a fatal attack. It has been estimated that over 50% of all homeowners insurance payouts are due to dog attacks. If you have suffered some type of dog bite injury, it is very important that you seek the advice of an experienced Connecticut dog bite injury attorney at the earliest possible moment.

If you have been seriously injured in some type of accident in Connecticut whether it involves a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, taxicab accident, premises liability case, dog bite injury, slip and fall or trip and fall on snow and ice or some other slippery substance, a drunk driving accident, a rear end collision accident, a left-hand turn accident, a pedestrian accident, a bicycle accident, a hit-and-run accident, as a result of medical malpractice, hospital malpractice, or doctor malpractice, you should have a number of very significant questions that need immediate answers.

If you have been seriously injured in some type of Bridgeport CT motorcycle accident case then you should have a great number of questions that need immediate answers regarding who pays your medical bills, who will pay your lost wages, who will pay to get your motorcycle repaired, what doctors you should be seeing, what you need to do and what you should not be doing, how you can get better as quickly as possible and how much money you should be able to obtain as a result of the injuries and damages that have been caused by the fault of another.