Medical bills can quickly pile up after a New Haven auto accident, leaving you stressed and overwhelmed. Understanding your options is crucial to ensuring you get the care you need without going into debt. Regardless of whether or not the accident is your fault you’re going to need to have a way of paying your medical bills. While you may be able to recover some money for your medical bills through the insurance company of the person who was at fault in the accident, there are some immediate options you can take to ensure you can cover the costs of your medical bills. You should be considering how you might pay for your medical bills from an accident long before the accident happens. Planning to make sure you have the coverage you need in the event that you might get into an accident is the best thing you can do Read the full article…

When we think of dog-related injuries, the first thing that comes to mind is a New Haven dog bite injury. However, dogs can cause a variety of other injuries that are just as serious and can also be the basis for a legal claim. Many people are unaware that if a dog causes them to fall, get knocked over, or causes an injury in some other way, the dog’s owner can still be held liable. Understanding these lesser-known claims is important for anyone who has been hurt by a dog’s actions, even without a single bite. One of the most common non-bite dog-related injuries is being knocked over. A large, friendly dog that jumps on a person in greeting can cause them to fall, leading to fractures, head injuries, or soft tissue damage. Similarly, a dog that runs loose in a park and collides with a person can cause a Read the full article…

If someone is involved in a New Haven dog bite injury incident, the question of who is legally responsible is paramount. The answer, however, is not the same everywhere. Dog owner liability is governed by strict liability in the state of Connecticut. In a strict liability state, the dog owner is held responsible for a dog bite injury regardless of whether they knew or should have known that their dog had a propensity for aggression. The law holds that if a dog bites someone, the owner is automatically liable for the victim’s injuries. There is no need for the victim to prove that the owner was negligent or that the dog had a prior history of biting. The mere fact that the bite occurred is enough to establish liability. Most strict liability states do have some exceptions, such as if the victim was trespassing on the owner’s property or if Read the full article…