You were in a serious accident and your car was damaged. It has been repaired, but it is no longer as valuable as it once was. Can you recover compensation for the difference between the resale value of your car before the accident and after it? Unfortunately, many insurance companies do not cover diminution of…
Here are a few thoughts about dealing with insurance adjusters in Connecticut if you have a personal injury case: 1. Get everything in writing. During your first phone call you should ask for the following information to be put in writing: the claim number, the insurance policy number, confirmation that the policy was in effect…
Check this out: Natalie Gregg: Divorce Readiness Questionnaire How about that? A questionnaire that tells you if you are headed for divorce court or whether the marriage can be saved. I agree with the author that family lawyers should not be “selling” divorce. Clients should come to us when they are ready to divorce or…
Last week was the fourth anniversary of the toughening of Connecticut’s teen driving laws. And, looking at the statistics, it appears the stricter laws have worked to reduce fatal car accidents caused by teenage drivers. The year before the law was enacted, seven 16- and 17-year-old drivers died in Connecticut car accidents. Since then, the…
Questions about Stamford sole custody? Hopefully this blog will help. The concept of sole custody can be appear confusing. Perhaps parents have watched too many TV divorce dramas or derived their knowledge from speaking with family, friends and neighbors. So – what does Connecticut sole custody really mean? Sole custody gives ultimate decision-making power to…
New blood tests are becoming available that can determine paternity as early as the eight week of pregnancy. Proponents of these tests believe that establishing paternity will allow the mother to terminate the pregnancy if the preferred father is, in fact, not the father. In addition, fathers may be more willing to offer financial support…
I just read an article in the Wall Street Journal about divorce lawyers who only represent men. I was curious – how do these lawyers get better results for their male clients? Is there a different approach based on the gender of the client? Lawyers Carve Out ‘Divorce for Men’ Niche – WSJ.com There was…
I am seeing more and more shared custody arrangements in Connecticut. In a shared custody situation, both parents have significant parenting time with their child. Some shared custody plans call for an exact 50/50 time sharing scenario while other plans are not necessarily an exact division of time. There are countless shared custody schedules,…
On occasion, I get a phone call that sounds something like this: “Hey I have this great personal injury case – I have to tell you all about it.” Or “I have clear case of slander. It’s a slam dunk!” These cases rarely live up to the hype. Typically, the potential client knows the case…
Earlier this month, a pregnant woman was hospitalized after she was injured in a rollover accident in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The accident occurred when a man who was fleeing police ran into her car as she was turning into her driveway. Her SUV rolled over. According to authorities, the at-fault driver was spotted burglarizing a Fairfield…