Personal injury lawsuits involve two important issues: liability and damages. You must prove both parts of a personal injury claim in order to recover compensation for your injuries. Liability / Fault What caused your Connecticut car accident? Who is liable for your injuries? Answering these questions is not as simple as it may seem. While…
On Sunday afternoon, an operator was killed in a Bridgeport construction accident while grading a slope with a mini-excavator. The man was working on a hill when the excavator rolled backwards, ejecting the operator and then trapping him against a house. According to the East Side Assistant Fire Department, the man was not wearing a…
In late November, a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs ran into the crowd at the Harvard-Yale tailgate party, killing one person and injuring two. The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the New Haven Police Department (NHPD). The U-Haul driver, a Yale junior, passed a field sobriety test shortly after the accident…
Hit and run accidents occur every day in Connecticut. Despite state laws that require any driver involved in a collision to stop as soon as it is safe and exchange contact information with others involved in the accident, hit and run drivers often try to shirk responsibility by fleeing the scene. A hit and…
No precise formula exists to determine the value of a Connecticut personal injury case. However, there are certain factors, which help attorneys and insurance adjusters calculate the range of what reasonable compensation is in a particular case. 1. Fault/Liability. This is the first step in an analysis of any personal injury case. Who caused…
In 2008, the Connecticut Legislature passed laws that were meant to reduce teenage driver accidents throughout the state. The restrictions on teenage drivers include: A curfew, which forbids drivers under 18-years-old to drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless required to for school, medical needs, religion or work. Graduated license restrictions. Once a teenager…