The Bridgeport CT train accident has injured a significant number of people that have been treated at area hospitals. We were contacted this week by at least one individual that was on the train heading from Grand Central terminal to New Haven (the east bound train) and another individual who was on the train coming from New Haven headed to Grand Central Terminal (the west bound train). There appears to be a lot of conflicting information about exactly what happened at this juncture.
Bridgeport CT Train Accident — What Really Happened?
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
Connecticut Elderly Driving Accidents
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
Connecticut elderly driving accidents are on the rise. It has been
estimated that every day, for the next 18 years, 10,000 people in America
will turn 65. Unfortunately, studies have shown that elderly drivers face an
increased risk of being involved in some type of motor vehicle accident.
This risk of an elderly driver causing a car accident rises significantly
after the age of 75. By way of example, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration reported that in 1997 elderly people comprised 9% of the
country’s population but accounted for 14% of all traffic fatalities and 17%
of all pedestrian fatalities. If you have been involved in a Connecticut
accident case involving an elderly driver then you need an experienced
Connecticut injury lawyer to assist you with your Connecticut injury claim.
Many times elderly driving accidents in Connecticut are the result of the
driver having difficulty in turning his or her neck which would hinder their
ability to turn their head which would decrease their alertness to the
various hazards that exist around them. If the elderly driver has difficulty
in moving his or her legs then their ability to operate the gas and brake
pedals becomes reduced. Elderly drivers might also experience weakness in
their arms which make it more difficult for them to turn the wheel if they
are involved in an emergency situation or their reaction time could be
greatly reduced which will also increase their risk of being involved in
some type of motor vehicle accident in Connecticut.
Elderly driving accidents not only injure the elderly operator of the
vehicle but in many instances injure passengers in their same car, people in
other motor vehicles, people riding bicycles, pedestrians, motorcycle
operators, and a variety of other individuals. It is important, if you are
involved in a Connecticut accident involving an elderly driver, that you
contact an experienced Connecticut injury lawyer at the earliest possible
moment. Many times the insurance company of the elderly driver will want to
contact you and obtain a recorded statement. This should never be done
unless and until you first speak with experience Connecticut accident
attorney. An experienced Connecticut accident attorney will be able to
explain your rights to you, will advise you what you should be doing, will
advise you what you should not be doing and will tell you how to properly
develop your case so you can maximize the amount of money that you can
obtain as a result of your injuries.
Our Connecticut accident attorneys and injury lawyers have written a book on
Connecticut accident and injury law. We provide this book to Connecticut
injury victims for free. You can visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and
download a copy of that book right now. This valuable resource will explain
to you what you need to do and what you should not be doing. It will advise
you as to how to get better medical care and how to get better quicker. It
will tell you how to develop your lost wage claim, what to tell the doctors
when you visit with them, how to keep track of all of the relevant and
necessary information, and it will advise you as to what you should be doing
to help your Connecticut injury attorney get you more money for your
case.You can also call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and speak with
one of our Connecticut injury lawyers and get your questions answered over
the telephone. If you would prefer, you can schedule a free, in office
consultation where we will review the facts of your case with you and will
advise you as to what steps you need to take. If you are unable to travel,
we would be happy to meet with you at some location which you designate.
The insurance company has a team of experts working for it trying to
determine how to pay you the least amount of money possible. You will be put
at a great disadvantage if you do not contact an experienced Connecticut
injury lawyer as soon as possible so you can find out your rights and
determine how you need to proceed with your case. If you first speak with
the insurance adjuster of the at fault party you run the very real risk of
severely damaging your case which might cost you tens of thousands of
dollars. You need to get this valuable, free information today. Call one of
our Connecticut injury lawyers and find out this much-needed information
before you make some type of mistake.
How is Fault Determined in a Connecticut Car Accident Case?
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
If you have been involved in some type of Connecticut car accident case one of the issues that will come up is who is at fault. Connecticut follows the law of modified comparative negligence which says that if an injured party is more than 50% at fault for the accident then that individual cannot recover any money damages from the other party. Additionally, if an injured party is less than 50% at fault then that person’s award would be reduced by their percentage of fault. By way of example, if the plaintiff is awarded $100,000 for her case and a jury finds her to be 30% at fault than the $100,000 award would be reduced by $30,000 which would net the plaintiff the sum of $70,000.
You need to speak with an experienced Connecticut car accident lawyer as soon as possible after your Connecticut accident case so that liability can be established by looking into a number of different factors. Our Connecticut car accident attorneys and injury lawyers want to look at the police accident report to determine who was found to be at fault. We might also want to utilize the services of a private investigator to interview the witnesses who were present at the scene of the accident. We might also want to hire an accident reconstruction expert to further establish liability on the part of the other party. In many cases, these extraordinary measures are not necessary because the liability would appear to be quite clear. There are a great number of issues that may need to be investigated to establish liability on the part of the other party. This is just one of a number of reasons why it is important to contact an experienced Connecticut personal injury attorney as soon as possible.
If you wait until weeks or months after Connecticut car accident case and then contacted Connecticut personal injury attorney you may have complicated your case considerably. For example, the accident site may have changed and conducting a proper investigation might not be possible. It might be more difficult to contact witnesses. Witnesses might not be able to recall exactly what happened due to the lapse of time involved. Defects might have been repaired. Skid marks might not be present. The point of impact might be difficult to determine because the broken pieces of glass, broken tail light pieces, sand and dirt that might determine the point of impact, may have been washed away or moved or will not be present.
You might also make the mistake in speaking with the insurance adjuster of the person that caused her accident in which case you can seriously harm your case and in certain cases you might destroy it completely. Because there is so much information you need to know, we wrote the book on Connecticut car accident cases and we provide it to injured parties for free. Please visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and download a free copy of our Connecticut accident and injury book. You can also call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and speak with one of our Connecticut personal injury lawyers right away. We will be happy to answer your questions and we can even schedule a free an office consultation so you will be of advise as to exactly what you should be doing.
We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis and we advance the cost to develop your case. We are only paid a fee and repaid our costs if we collect money damages for you. If there is no recovery then you will owe us no money. You need to get this valuable information today before you make a mistake that can seriously harm your case. You have been injured once, don’t get injured a second time. Contact us today.
How Can YOU Maximize the Value of Your Connecticut Personal Injury Accident Claim?
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
After my teenage son was involved in a Connecticut car accident I was contacted by the insurance adjuster of the at fault driver. The insurance adjuster did not know that I was a CT personal injury lawyer and he began to tell me a number of different things that were completely and utterly false. I questioned him about what he told me and he assured me that the information that he was providing me was accurate. After I told him that I was a Connecticut personal injury lawyer and I advised him that the bulk of what he told me was not true, he began to backpedal and attempted to make excuses about the misrepresentations that he had made to me. This is one of a number of reasons why you should not speak with the insurance adjuster of the at fault party unless and until you first speak with an experienced Connecticut accident attorney.
Insurance companies are in the business to pay injured parties the least amount of money possible. Unfortunately, insurance adjusters are not there to help an injured party and are not interested in doing the right thing because someone has been injured as a result of the fault of their insured. Rather, they will look for ways to pay you the least amount of money possible. The insurance adjuster might advise you that you need to give a recorded statement in order to properly process your claim. This information is completely false and you should not do that until you first speak with an experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer, who, in all likelihood will advise you not to give this recorded statement.
But what is the harm in giving a recorded statement to the insurance company so they can get going on processing your claim? The reason is that the insurance adjuster is not looking to gather information on your case so much as the adjuster is looking for ways to undermine your claim and pay you as little as possible. The adjuster will ask you questions about what happened in the accident in an effort to get you to admit that you did something wrong or could have done something to avoid the accident. For example, were you speeding, why didn’t you turn your vehicle to the right or to the left to avoid the accident, was there anything that you could have done to avoid the accident and if so, why didn’t you do it, did you tell the police officer at the accident site that you were injured and if you did not, the claim will be that you were not injured in this accident, were you taken by ambulance to the hospital and if you were not, the argument will be made that you were not really injured, what pre-existing medical problems that you have, what prior accidents were you involved in, what medical treatment did you previously received for any of the body parts which you claim have been injured in this accident, and on and on and on.
If you give a statement to the insurance company of the at fault party you could very well completely damage your case or you could end up costing yourself tens of thousands of dollars. Do not speak with the insurance adjuster until you first speak with an experienced Connecticut personal injury lawyer. Our Connecticut accident attorneys and personal injury lawyers will be happy to speak with you and provide you with free legal advice. We will tell you what to do and what not to do. You can call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and get this information immediately. You can also schedule a free office consultation where we will review the facts of your case with you and will provide you with very detailed information about what you need to be doing. You can also download our free accident and injury book by visiting www.HCWLAW.com. This valuable book will advise you as to what you should be doing, what you should not be doing, how to get better medical care, how to get better quicker, how to properly develop your case, and what you need to do to help your lawyer get you more money.
Do not try and represent yourself and then determine that you have made some very large mistakes and then contact a Connecticut personal injury attorney. We provide all of this information for free so there is no reason for you not to contact us immediately. You need to educate yourself to make an intelligent decision as to how you should be proceeding. Do not delay in contacting an experienced Connecticut accident lawyer. Call us today before you make a mistake that can end up costing you tens of thousands of dollars.
WHAT INFORMATION TO KEEP FROM YOUR CT ACCIDENT LAWYER
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
If you have been seriously injured in some type of car, motorcycle, truck, dog bite attack, slip and fall accident, premises liability case, medical malpractice action, pedestrian accident, hit-and-run accident, bicycle accident, or some other type of Connecticut accident resulting in injury, there are a great number of issues that you need to discuss with an experienced CT accident lawyer as soon as possible. If you do not have your case properly investigated, at the earliest possible moment, then you run the very real risk that you can severely jeopardize your case because of mistakes that you might make that may be irreversible.
We have all heard the expression “honesty is the best policy,” and nowhere is this saying more important than in your dealings with your CT Accident Lawyer. Insurance companies and defense attorneys have databases of information regarding your past medical care, medical history, accidents that you have been involved in, motor vehicle violations that you have been charged with, insurance claims that you have filed, lawsuits that you have been involved with, your criminal history, and just about any other information which you could possibly think of. If you lie to your attorney, because you think that if this information became known it would hurt your case, then you will be seriously harming the potential value of your case because once this information becomes known by the insurance company’s lawyer, then your credibility will be seriously undermined. So make sure you keep any and all lies from your Connecticut accident lawyer.
When you go in to see a CT accident lawyer or personal injury attorney it is extremely important that you be honest with that lawyer from the very start. If you have been involved in previous accidents, let your attorney know that fact. If you have pre-existing injuries that affect the same body parts that have been injured in this current accident, let your attorney know that fact. If you have prior insurance claims, if you have a criminal record, if you have received a number of motor vehicle violations, and if there is any other information which you feel would be in your best interest to keep private and or lie about then you must be honest with your attorney and give that information to your lawyer.
Our CT accident lawyers have been representing injured parties and their families, as well as the estates of deceased persons killed in wrongful death actions, for decades. We have been nationally recognized for our work and have received a number number of prestigious awards and accolades. We also know how to handle information which might later prove to be harmful to our clients by making that known up front. Our website contains a wealth of free information that has been provided so as to enable the reader to develop a greater insight into Connecticut accident law.
Please visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and download a copy of our free book. Learn what you should be doing, what you should not be doing, how to get better medical care, how to get better quicker, and how you can help your attorney get you more money for your personal injury case. You can also call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and speak directly with one of our CT accident lawyers. We will be happy to answer your questions and advise you as to what you should be doing. You can also schedule a free, no obligation consultation with one of our attorneys where we can review your case in detail and specifically advise you as to what you should be doing. You can also fill out our brief online form and give us some very basic information about your case. We will then contact you. We will even travel to your hospital or home if you are unable to get out. Get this very important, FREE, information today.
HOW TO GET MORE MONEY FOR YOUR LOW IMPACT NAUGATUCK CT CAR ACCIDENT CASE
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
If you have been involved in a low impact Naugatuck CT car accident, one of the things that the insurance company of the at fault party will try and do is pay you less money because of the fact that it is a low impact crash. One of the major factors insurance companies look at in these cases is the amount of property damage caused by the accident because they will allege that the less damage there is to the motor vehicles than the less injured the plaintiff will be. The insurance company has even named these cases DOLF which stands for defense of litigated files or MIST, minor impact soft tissue cases. These cases typically involve low impact accidents with minor property damage as a result of which the injured party claims whiplash type injuries to the neck and back.
One recent study has shown that the less damage there is to a car, the higher the acceleration of the impacted vehicle and the greater the risk of injury to the spine. This happens because a motor vehicle that compresses or collapses in a collision absorbs more of the force of the impact then one that is damaged. This is due to the high tech design that goes into many of the newer cars these days. These cars are able to absorb a lot of the impact of the crash without showing extensive property damage.
So what can you do to improve the value of your Naugatuck, CT car accident or injury case if you are involved in a low impact collision? One definition insurance companies use to determine if an impact was minor is whether or not there is less than a certain dollar amount of damage to the motor vehicle. Since property damage estimates can vary greatly, you should take your damaged vehicle to the dealership for the make of the motor vehicle. Generally speaking, dealerships will charge more to repair your damaged vehicle then will your local body shop. You should also insist that new parts, and not used parts or reconditioned parts, be used to repair your vehicle. If the estimate to repair your vehicle is higher, then you stand a better chance of defeating the DOLF or MIST strategy used by many insurance adjusters.
The above example is just one of many ways that the insurance company will look to pay you the least amount of money possible for your case. It is extremely important that you contact an experienced Connecticut accident attorney or injury lawyer. We have decades of experience in representing injured parties and their families. Visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com and download a free copy of our almost 200 page book “The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut.” You can call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and we will be happy to answer your questions over the phone. You can also schedule a free in office consultation and we will review the facts of your case and advise you as to what you should be doing. You can even fill out our brief online form and we will get back in touch with you. There are far too many mistakes that you can make in handling your own claim. You need to get the advice of an experienced Connecticut accident attorney and injury lawyer. Don’t get hurt a second time. Contact us today.
Stamford CT Car Accident Case – How Do I Get Free Advice?
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
If you have been injured in a Stamford CT car accident case one of the issues that will need to be proven is liability. In other words, a determination will have to be made to see who caused the accident. Clients often times will want to know how we go about proving liability. There are many issues that will need to be investigated in a Stamford CT car accident case to determine who is at fault. Sometimes clients feel like this is a very easy thing to prove but many times there are a number of complications that make this determination somewhat difficult.
Basically stated, the plaintiff, or person injured, has the burden of proving that the other party was negligent. Negligence is a very broad area of the law that deals with a great number of types and causes of actions. Negligence involves the failure of one to exercise the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised under the same circumstances. If a person causes a motor vehicle accident one issue that would have to be determined is whether or not the person who caused the accident was negligent. In other words, did that person do something that a reasonably prudent person would not have done such as engaging in reckless driving or running a red light. Negligence involves a breach of that duty that one person owes to another whereby damages are incurred by one party as a result of the breach of duty on the other party.
Insurance companies and their lawyers will look to discredit plaintiffs or will try and find ways to attempt to blame the injured party for causing, or failing to avoid, the accident. The insurance adjuster might try and show that the injured party was traveling over the posted speed limit or failed to take evasive action to avoid the accident or that they were temporarily distracted and did not react in time. If the insurance adjuster is successful in reducing the fault of their insured then they will be in a position where they will offer less money to the injured party because of the fact that there is contributory negligence on the part of the injured party.
To the extent that this information seems somewhat confusing, it is meant to be. Insurance companies try and make these cases as difficult as possible in an effort to pay you as little money as they can. If you attempt to represent yourself, without first getting the advice of an experienced Connecticut accident attorney or injury lawyer, then you run the very real risk of greatly compromising the value of your claim. It is extremely important that you contact an experienced Connecticut injury attorney or accident lawyer as soon as possible.
We are happy to provide injured parties and their families with free legal advice. If you visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com you can download a free copy of our book “The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut.” You can also call our toll-free number at 888-842-8466 and speak with one of our Connecticut injury lawyers or accident attorneys. We will be happy to review the facts of your case with you either on the telephone or in our office. We will advise you as to what you should be doing and what you should not be doing. You can even fill out our brief online form and we will contact you and advise you as to what you should be doing. So before you hire a lawyer speak to an insurance adjuster or sign any paperwork order a copy of our free book and give us a call. The information is freely and can literally save you tens of thousands of dollars
HOW TO RESOLVE YOUR CT ACCIDENT AND INJURY CASE WITHOUT A TRIAL
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
If you have been seriously injured in some type of an accident in Connecticut and you are looking to revolve your CT accident and injury case prior to trial one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods of doing this is through a process called alternative dispute resolution or ADR. This type of the procedure usually involves a disinterested third party who is either agreed to mediate the case between the plaintiff and the defendant or in a judicial setting, is a judge.
It is a good idea to explore the option of engaging in alternative dispute resolution with your attorney. The key to having a productive ADR session is to make sure that you are fully prepared to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your case so that you will not be caught off guard or appear vulnerable. It is also a good idea to insist that the claims adjuster or person with the authority to pay the claim, be present at the meeting. Not only does the attorney who represents the plaintiff have to be fully prepared but the client also needs to be completely familiar with the facts of the case, his/her medical treatment, any pre-existing injuries, and be in a position to fully describe how this accident and the resulting injuries have affected your life.
It is important to hire an experienced Connecticut accident attorney and injury lawyer who is well-versed in the proper development of a CT accident and injury case so that you have many options available to you in which to attempt to settle the case so as to save you the time and expense of a trial. Even if your case does not settle through an alternative dispute resolution session you generally speaking will have received an increase offer from the insurance company and you will be fully familiar with all of the defenses that the at fault party’s insurance company is going to assert at trial.
Our Connecticut injury lawyers and accident attorneys have been helping injured parties and their families for decades. One of our attorneys has specialized training in advanced negotiation through the Harvard Law School. One of our attorneys also has mediation training through the Harvard Law School. This training and experience is invaluable in helping to move each client’s case closer to a resolution. Please visit our website at www.HCWLAW.com to download a free copy of our book. You can also contact us toll free and speak directly with one of our accident and injury lawyers and get your questions answered immediately. You can also set up an in office interview so we can review the facts of your case with you in detail and advise you as to what you should be doing. You can also fill out our brief online form and tell us about your case. We will then contact you. We can be reached at 888-842-8466. We are here to help you so please contact us immediately.
The Worst News We Have to Give Our CT Accident Clients
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
One of the worst calls we get after someone has been injured in some type of CT accident or Connecticut injury accident is that we have to tell that person that they have done something very wrong that has really harmed their case or that by waiting they do not have a case. Injured people or their family members sometimes contact our office weeks or even months, after their CT motorcycle, car, truck or other motor vehicle accident case, asking if we could represent them. Unfortunately, in some cases these people have done things to negatively affect or destroy their case. They have unknowingly done something, or not done something, which has created major problems for their case because they waited to contact an attorney.
One such CT accident of case might involve a State Highway Defect Case, under CT General Statute Section § 13a-144. This statute applies to highways, bridges or sidewalks. There is a statute that provides that a person who is injured by means of any defective highway that is the duty of the state commissioner of transportation to keep in repair may recover damages from the state. The statute states that an action can only be brought against the commissioner of transportation because of a defective highway if the plaintiff provides written notice of the injury and a general description of the injury, including the cause, the time and the place of its occurrence. The notice must be given in writing to the commissioner within ninety days of the event.
If an injured party has a claim under this statute and does not provide the State with the proper notice then any chance of recovering money damages might be lost regardless of how negligent or reckless the State was or how serious the injuries are and the damages suffered.
Don’t delay contacting an experienced CT personal injury attorney or Connecticut accident lawyer. Your failure to act right away could damage your case and may create a situation where your case cannot be properly investigated. Download our FREE ebook ”The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims ” right now and learn how to increase the value of your case. Call us toll free at (888) 842-8466 or visit us at www.hcwlaw.com. Don’t wait, as it may be too late!
Connecticut Accident Sends Four to Yale New Haven Hospital
Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Ridgefield, Stamford, Connecticut
Police responded to a one-car crash around 11:41 PM last Thursday night, January 24, 2013.
A vehicle was traveling north on Saw Mill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle and entered the woods. Police and Fire personnel came upon the vehicle containing 4 injured individuals, all of whom were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital.
The driver and two of the passengers of this Connecticut accident are being treated for serious injuries. Sadly, the fourth passenger, Michelle Noble, 23, of Madison, CT was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. She had succumbed to her injuries.
Even when an accident involves only one vehicle, a passenger of that vehicle may have a claim for personal injuries against the driver. The case will have many factors to weigh. Ultimately, an injured party will need the advice of an experienced personal injury attorney.
Our Connecticut accident and injury lawyers answer client calls and emails promptly so you can get answers to your important questions. You can
rest assured that your case will get the attention it deserves. We have office locations throughout the State of Connecticut. If you are unable to come to us, we will gladly come to you whether at the hospital, your home or any other location you designate. Get a copy of our FREE book “The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut” today by calling toll free at (888) 842-8466 or by visiting us online at www.hcwlaw.com. You can even tell us about your Connecticut accident case online and we will contact you. Let us worry about your case, so you can concentrate on healing.







