Did you know that many personal injury lawsuits never even make it to court? It is extremely common for the parties involved in personal injury lawsuits to decide to settle their dispute before it even gets to a judge. However, you must take tax considerations...
Personal Injury
How much does a personal injury attorney cost?
After an accident, you have to deal with the damages left behind. Unfortunately, while you focus on healing, you also have to worry about your financial health. Medical bills, loss of income and other damages can wreak havoc on your finances. While filing a personal...
When should I get a second opinion?
If you recently sustained an injury, your main focus is healing and recovering so you can get back to living your life. It is crucial to receive proper medical care and supervision during the recovery process. The treatment you receive can impact your current and...
Accidents involving pedestrians in Connecticut have grown – why?
The number of pedestrian accidents in Connecticut has been growing. As noted by News12 New York, a vehicle accident in Stamford sent a husband and wife crossing the street to the hospital in September with the wife’s condition listed as critical. The couple had the...
How should you choose a health care proxy?
When thinking about the possibility of a time when you cannot make medical decisions for yourself, you may start to panic. Choosing someone to be your health care proxy means giving them the power to make important medical decisions for you in a crisis, including...
How can you get a second opinion?
Personal injuries, like those individuals suffer during falls or in motor vehicle accidents, are disturbingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, there were more than 55 million of them in 2020 alone. Sadly, these injuries also...
Why is it important to have a health care proxy?
Having a health care proxy is something that most people do not want to think about. Along with estate planning and writing a will, it is one of those things that reminds people that life is not always pleasant or predictable. However, a health care proxy is someone...
How to stay safe on a rideshare scooter
Ridesharing, an arrangement that matches potential travelers with transportation opportunities, is the newest business model to hit it big. The latest incarnation in urban areas is shared vehicles, like bicycles and scooters, that you can rent with an app and use at...
Traumatic brain injury causes, symptoms and complications
Any blow to the head has the potential to lead to a traumatic brain injury. However, many Connecticut residents who experience TBIs do so after car crashes, assaults or falls, among other common causes. TBIs have the potential to lead to serious, potentially...
Staying safe while cycling
As the weather gets warmer in Connecticut, more people ride their bicycles for exercise or to travel between home and work. This makes May the perfect time of year for Bicycle Safety Month. If you ride a bicycle, you know that preventing getting into an accident on...