The Christmas season brings forward so many feelings: joy, gratitude, love, and so much more. But it also can be a time where injuries are present. Unpleasant presents can be a source of injury during the holiday season. In the years that this data has been published, the bulk of injuries surrounding gifts largely goes to opening devices. The next category is wrapping paper, then body wash. Whatever gifts you give or receive this holiday season, the New Haven personal injury lawyers at The LoRicco Law Firm wish you a warm and happy holiday!

The autumn months in Connecticut can make treacherous sidewalks and walkways even more hazardous with rain, acorns, and wet leaves on them.  That’s why this time of year it is important to know how to protect yourself New Haven personal injury on these types of walkways. Prevention is the best way to protect yourself from injury, but after a fall there are steps you can take to protect you long term interests. Take pictures of where your injuries occurred.  Photographic evidence is the best way to demonstrate the conditions that caused your injury. Don’t give any statement, formal or otherwise to the parties involved or their insurance company adjusters. Seek medical attention immediately.  A medical professional will be able to help assess your condition and the sooner this assessment can be made, the better. Taking these few steps in the event that you are injured can be the difference between spending the Read the full article…

Whether it was a New Haven personal injury, auto accident, or workplace injury, it is critical you seek medical care after your injury. You may think your injuries are minor, but the truth is that sometimes injuries can take days, or even weeks, to surface. Get your accident/injury documented. Whether it is an emergency room doctor, a mandated physician (as in a worker’s comp injury), or primary care provider, it is imperative to get your accident documented. Should you start to feel pain, it can be traced to your work injury. You don’t have to pay for getting checked out. If you were injured at work, report your injury to your supervisor immediately. Your employer should send you to either the hospital emergency room, their contracted physician, or instruct you to visit your own primary care provider. This visit is something you should not have to pay for. An experienced Read the full article…