When one party acts carelessly or recklessly and causes an accident or incident, the injured party often has a right to seek and recover money to pay for their medical care, lost income, and other costs. A Southington personal injury lawyer from Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC can pursue fair compensation for you after another party causes you to suffer injuries, expenses, and losses. Our firm has been fighting for the rights of injured victims since 1938.
You can learn more today during a free, confidential consultation with one of our team members. We are here to help you build a convincing case and recover fair compensation. Contact us today to get started.
Types of Cases Our Southington Personal Injury Lawyers Handle
Our personal injury attorneys represent clients injured in Southington, Connecticut, and elsewhere in and around Hartford County. We handle a wide range of cases, which include:
- Car Accidents: Connecticut allows injured motorists to hold the at-fault driver accountable for accidents they cause.
- Truck Accidents: We often build cases against the trucking company after a truck driver causes a collision.
- Motorcycle Accidents: We help injured motorcyclists fight for the money they need and deserve after a crash caused by a careless motorist.
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents: We represent those hurt in bicycle and pedestrian accidents, often after being hit by a negligent motorist.
- Dog Bite Injuries: Connecticut law holds dog owners strictly liable for injuries and damages their dogs cause.
- Nursing Home Negligence: We protect aging seniors and other vulnerable nursing home residents from injury and neglect.
- Other Premises Liability Injuries: We can often hold property owners accountable for slip or trip and falls, and other incidents on someone’s property.
- Medical Malpractice: We represent clients hurt by a medical care provider’s negligence. We have a strong network of experts we can call on in these cases.
- Product Liability Injuries: Product manufacturers are legally responsible for making and marketing safe and effective products.
We Take Cases Involving Many Kinds of Physical Injuries and Harm
We manage cases based on a wide range of injuries. While some have injuries that they fully recover from, they still deserve compensation for any of their losses. Others have life-long and catastrophic injuries, and they need help recovering compensation to ensure their future medical care and support. Some injuries we help people seek damages for include:
- Head trauma, including brain injuries
- Neck and back injuries, including spinal cord injuries
- Amputation or loss of use injuries
- Serious burn injuries
- Fractures and crush injuries
- Severe lacerations and blood loss
- Internal injuries and bleeding
- Scarring and disfiguring injuries
Reach out to our Southington, CT, team about your next steps if you were injured in a negligence accident. We can help you understand your case, the claims process, and who might be liable for your accident and injuries. We will investigate what happened, develop a strong case, and pursue maximum compensation for you.
Building a Compelling Case with Help from Our Southington, CT Lawyers
Most personal injury cases are based on negligence. One party acts carelessly or recklessly and causes another to suffer injuries. In the legal field, we refer to this as negligence. You are likely familiar with this concept from thinking about fault in a car accident. Identifying the at-fault driver requires a Southington personal injury attorney to document the four elements of negligence:
- Duty of Care: The liable party owed the victim a specific duty of care.
- Breach of Duty: The liable party breached their duty.
- Causation: Their breach of duty caused an accident or incident.
- Harm: The victim suffered injuries.
For example, consider a careless motorist running a red light at a busy intersection. The driver had a duty to follow traffic laws and stop at the red light. They breached this duty by failing to stop. Their action—running the red light—was the proximate cause of the collision, and the victim suffered injuries.
Evidence Is Essential for Any Claim
With so many types of injury cases, we draw on many types of proof to support your claim for damages. The possible evidence in a case could include:
- The accident report filed by an officer from the Southington Police Department or another responding agency
- Incident reports from a business
- Eyewitness interviews
- Video or photographs of the incident
- Accident reconstruction
- Relevant medical records
- Expert testimony
- Documentation of recoverable damages
Our attorneys will investigate the circumstances of your injuries and gather evidence to support our demand for fair compensation.
Understanding Your Right to Recover Fair Damages After an Injury
Connecticut law gives victims the right to seek and recover compensation for the expenses and losses they incurred due to someone else’s negligence. You can file an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit based on your Southington, CT, accident. Our lawyers handle these cases daily. We understand what it takes to develop a robust case and fight for fair compensation.
As a part of handling these cases, we identify and document the money lost because of the accident and injuries. This includes almost any expense or loss incurred to date and estimated future costs. While each case is unique, we generally pursue the same types of damages for our clients. This includes:
- Medical Bills: Medical treatment and care costs for treatment of accident injuries
- Future Care: Estimated future care and support costs for lasting injuries
- Lost Income: Pay missed while you could not work because of your injuries and treatment
- Diminished Earning Capacity: Reduced opportunity to work and earn if you have new disabilities because of your injuries
- Property Damage: Repair or replacement of damaged personal property
- Related Expenses: Out-of-pocket costs due to the accident, injuries, or your treatment, with receipts
- Pain and Suffering: Intangible physical and emotional losses after an accident, including emotional distress, physical pain, and mental anguish
Wrongful Death in a Southington Injury Accident
If your loved one passed away from their Southington accident injuries, our lawyers can help your family get justice. We handle wrongful death cases and pursue payouts for families after a fatal accident.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 52-555, only the executor of the victim’s estate can file a wrongful death action in Southington, CT. Our attorneys will help you understand how this works and how we can help your family navigate this process. We are here for you during this difficult time.
How Southington Personal Injury Lawyers from Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC Approach Cases
At Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC, we have been fighting for the rights of injured victims since 1938. Our team of lawyers is committed to helping clients secure fair compensation for their medical treatment, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Our Southington personal injury lawyers are ready to take cases to court when necessary and refuse to settle for anything less than what our clients deserve. We have the experience, resources, and reputation to handle even the most complex and challenging cases, and we treat every client like family. We provide personalized attention and unwavering support throughout the legal process.
Our long track record of success includes recovering millions of dollars for our clients. Some recent settlements and verdicts include:
- $7,900,000 settlement after one week of trial for a client with permanent, severe brain injuries
- $5,000,000 settlement for a child who was permanently injured due to medical malpractice
- $1,500,000 settlement for a passenger hurt in a one-vehicle accident caused by a drunk driver
- $1,200,000 settlement for a pedestrian who suffered a fracture after being hit by a driver
- $775,000 verdict for a client who slipped on ice in a private driveway
We offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis. You will not pay unless we win your case. Let us fight for the justice and compensation you deserve.
Contact us today to learn more.
Our Southington, CT, Attorneys Navigate the Process for Injured Victims
When you hire our team to manage your Southington, CT, injury claim, we handle all aspects of the case. This includes managing communication with others involved, ensuring you meet all deadlines, and building the case from the ground up. We investigate what happened and gather compelling evidence to show the insurance company their policyholder was negligent and is liable.
Once we have a strong case, it is time to develop a legal strategy for how we plan to approach recovering compensation. We can put our strategy in place and begin fighting for a fair payout as soon as you reach maximum medical improvement, or we have a strong understanding of your prognosis and future care needs.
Often, we are able to negotiate settlements for our clients. Our attorneys use proven negotiation skills to seek a fair payout in many injury cases. With strong evidence, we often close cases by demanding money from the insurance carrier and negotiating the settlement. Sometimes, however, litigation is necessary. Litigation generally takes longer, but it is sometimes the only way to recover maximum compensation for our clients.
How Our Personal Injury Lawyers Help Clients Get Justice
Once you hire our dedicated team of Southington personal injury lawyers, you can focus fully on healing while we manage your claim or lawsuit and fight to protect your best interests.
Our attorneys can answer your questions and help you better understand how these cases and this process works. We will answer specific questions you have about your case during your initial consultation with our team.
How Will I Know How Much My Case Is Worth?
When our attorneys represent a client, we document their current and estimated future expenses and losses. This allows us to have a strong understanding of what a fair settlement might look like and how much money we need to ensure our client recovers to pay for their ongoing and future care costs.
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer Quickly After Injuries Occur?
As soon as you hire our team, we begin working on your case. Not only do you have a knowledgeable team supporting you and available to answer your questions, but we will be busy handling all aspects of your case. This includes managing communication with the insurance companies, protecting your rights, preserving evidence, and taking other necessary steps to develop a strong and convincing case.
What Is the Deadline for Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Southington, CT?
In Connecticut, there is a two-year period for most cases when you can file a personal injury lawsuit according to statute Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 52-584. The two-year period for wrongful death begins the day your loved one passes away.
Other deadlines could apply, depending on the type of case you have and other circumstances. You might have more or less time than these statutes indicate because of exceptions to these laws. Our attorneys can assess the timelines that apply to your case during your free consultation with our team.
What Are My Legal Options for Seeking Compensation?
We recover compensation for many of our clients by demanding fair compensation from the liable party’s insurance carrier and negotiating for a fair settlement. When possible, this is generally the fastest and least expensive option for securing a fair payout.
However, we litigate cases when necessary to get fair compensation. This means we will sue the liable party, navigate the process to prepare for trial, and present evidence to the judge or jury. Then, we ask for a verdict on behalf of our client.
Discuss Your Southington Injuries with Our Team for Free
At Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC, our team provides free consultations for injured victims and their families. We can assess your legal options, answer your questions, and explain our services. We will ensure you understand how a Southington personal injury lawyer from our team will help you get justice. Contact us today to get started.