| If
I suffer an injury what should I do first? When you are injured, your health should be your primary concern. You should obtain medical treatment as soon as possible. Avoid taking any unnecessary risks to your health after an accident. Frequently at an accident scene, the police officer will inquire whether or not you wish to immediately obtain medical treatment by taking an ambulance to a local hospital. Once your condition has been stabilized, you can contact an attorney to investigate your claim on our behalf. |
| What
happens if I wait too long to make a claim for my injuries? In Connecticut, statutes of limitations exist for all types of claims and actions. If a lawsuit has not been properly commenced within the required time set forth in the law, you will have lost your rights to make a claim for compensation for your injuries. |
| I
have medical insurance that has paid my medical bills and my auto insurance paid for the
damage to my car. Is there any further claim for compensation that I can make? Yes. Under Connecticut law you can make a claim for the pain and suffering that you have experienced due to your injuries in an accident. Also, if any injury leaves you permanently injured, with a permanent partial disability, scarring or permanent disfigurement you can obtain additional compensation. Lost wages may also be recovered as well as other types of expenses directly resulting from your injuries due to your accident. |
| I've
been injured in an accident and I don't have medical insurance to pay for my medical
treatment. Who will pay for my medical bills caused by the accident? Your attorney can seek to recover your medical expenses from the individual or company at fault in your accident along with the other types of compensation referred to in the previous question. |
| My
doctor has told me that I am going to have a permanent problem as a result of my
accident. Can I get compensation for this problem that I will have for the rest of
my life? Yes. Life expectancy tables can be used to calculate your probable life expectancy. Then your attorney can calculate an appropriate amount of compensation to seek on your behalf. |
| My
car has been damaged in an accident. Should I make a claim under my own insurance
policy or try to get the person who was at fault to pay for the damage? If you have collision coverage, you can pursue either course of action. Generally, your own insurance company will act much more quickly to repair your vehicle or compensate you for a total loss, especially if the other person's insurance company disagrees with who was at fault in the accident. Your insurance company can then seek to recover what it has paid you from the other person who caused your accident. Keep in mind that most insurance policies have deductibles which means you will have to pay a portion of the cost of repairing your vehicle if you turn the claim over to your own insurance carrier. |
| While
driving my car, I was hit from behind by a driver that had no insurance at the time of the
accident. Can I still obtain compensation for my injuries? Yes, if you have uninsured motorist coverage on your own vehicle under your own policy of insurance. If you had insurance on your car at the time of the accident, contact an attorney and bring your own auto insurance policy with you to be reviewed and analyzed. This is coverage you have paid a premium for and therefore you should not be reluctant to make such a claim under your own policy. |
