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New Haven: I got a call saying the policy is tapped out, but that sounded off

A New Haven janitor with silicosis may be getting lowballed if an adjuster claims the coverage is tiny without backing it up.

ARTICLE by Maureen Sullivan

My panic came back in Norwalk, and the treatment gap is wrecking my claim

A gap in mental health treatment after a crash gives the insurer an easy argument that your PTSD symptoms aren't serious, even when your doctor says the light-duty offer is a bad fit.

ARTICLE by Michael Ferraro

Greenwich commute to a second job site and an electrical burn - does workers' comp still cover this or are they dodging it?

A nursing home attendant in Greenwich can still have a workers' comp claim for electrical burns during travel to a second work site, but the fight usually turns on whether that trip was personal commuting or part of the job.

ARTICLE by Karen Ostrowski

That "you already had a bad back" line is where New Haven slip-and-fall claims get ugly

A New Haven seasonal farm worker slipped on a wet floor, tore her ACL and meniscus, and now the insurer is trying to pin the back injury on an old disc problem.

ARTICLE by Michael Ferraro

I told them about my old MRI after a Hartford stair fall did I just kill my case

A bad old MRI does not automatically wipe out a Hartford stair-fall claim, but it does change who pays, what the case is worth, and where the insurance company starts cutting.

ARTICLE by Karen Ostrowski

Can my boss cut my hours for filing workers' comp after an Uber crash?

Picture this: you're riding in an Uber down East Main Street in Waterbury near Crosby High School during back-to-school traffic, and a distracted driver slams into your car...

My 17-year-old got crushed at work in Bridgeport what do we do now?

You have up to 1 year from the work injury to file a written Connecticut workers' comp claim, but do not wait a year - report it today and get the paperwork moving now. If your...

You missed treatment for a torn knee and now they're acting like the whole fall was fake

A treatment gap after a wet-floor fall can wreck the value of a Connecticut injury claim fast, especially when the insurer drags out old activity photos and pretends they prove you were fine.

ARTICLE by Robert Hennessy

general release

You usually see this near the end of a settlement check packet, in a claims letter, or as a form your insurer or the other side asks you to sign before money is paid. It means...

My sister's old PTSD got worse after a Waterbury Uber assault, will they blame her?

It depends, but no one gets to erase what happened just because she had PTSD before. In Connecticut, she can still recover damages if the assault or negligent conduct made a...

failure to warn

Miss this, and a dangerous product can get blamed on your own mistake instead of bad instructions or missing warnings. A failure to warn is when a product is sold without...

A trial strategy that urges jurors to punish unsafe conduct by focusing on community safety and danger prevention. "Reptile" points to the idea that people react strongly to...

Is filing workers' comp in Norwalk worth it if my boss says use my insurance?

In New York, you usually have only 30 days to give written notice for a work injury. In Connecticut, the bigger deadline is usually 1 year to file a formal workers' comp claim,...

How much can lost dashcam footage cost after a Bridgeport work crash?

The one thing your insurer is hoping you never find out is this: missing evidence can change a Connecticut injury case by tens of thousands of dollars. If this is only a...

Medicaid Liens and Settlement Recovery After Crush Injury

If you got hurt at work in Connecticut and everybody wants a piece of the settlement, the first fight is often over who gets paid back, how much, and whether there is anything left for you.

ARTICLE by Maureen Sullivan

commercial driver's license

A special license required to operate certain large, heavy, or hazardous vehicles for work. "Special" means it comes with stricter testing and medical rules than an ordinary...

post-accident drug test

A positive, refused, or missing drug test after a crash can change who pays, how much gets paid, and how hard an insurance company fights your claim. It can strengthen proof of...

hours of service

What trips people up most is that these rules are not just about how long a truck driver can be behind the wheel; they also limit total on-duty time and require rest breaks and...

FMCSA regulations

You may see this in a crash report, a trucking company letter, or a lawyer's request for records: "possible violations of FMCSA regulations" or "subject to FMCSA compliance."...

A business or person that transports passengers or property by vehicle for compensation or as part of its commercial operations is generally considered a motor carrier. That...