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Motor Vehicle Accident
- Connecticut Back Roads More Dangerous Than City Streets
- Distracted Driving Causes Accidents in Connecticut- What Can Be Done?
- Minor Injuries Sustained During a Car Crash Can Cause Serious Pain
- Connecticut Winter Driving Dangers Include Your Icy Windshield
- Will a Bill Create Safer Teen Drivers in Connecticut?
Slip and Fall
- Who is responsible for ice/snow removal in Seymour, CT?
- Slip and Falls- A Leading Cause of Injury in Connecticut and Nationwide
- Our Connecticut Attorneys Take Slip and Fall Cases Seriously
- Injured in a slip and fall accident in Connecticut?
Dog Bite
- Will Connecticut Teachers be Required to Cover Dog Bite Prevention?
- Dogs Death in CT: Justified or Worthy of Criminal Charges?
- When a Dog Bites in Conn. Who is Responsible?
- Middletown, Conn. Child Bit by Dog
- Was the Dog Owner Responsible for a Recent Dog Attack in Connecticut?
Worker's Compensation
- Connecticut: Injured Worker Wins Employer Retaliation Case
- Connecticut's Workers Compensation System- Is It Broken?
- Multiple Workers Injured During Separate Conn. Construction Accidents
- Workers comp claims vary greatly. Are you prepared to file in Conn.?
- Injured Workers and Firefighters in Norfolk Highlight Workplace Danger
Personal Injury Claims
News
- Posted on 4/30/2011Can’t stand up straight? You may have a broken back....
- Posted on 4/29/2011Workers Union Honors Connecticut Workplace Accident Victims...
- Posted on 4/29/2011Turkeys Play Chicken With Connecticut Drivers...
- Posted on 4/27/2011Thank You, Connecticut Animal Control Officers!...
- Posted on 4/19/2011Taking a Bite Out of Dog Attacks and Animal Cruelty in Connecticut...
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Motor Vehicle Accident
- Types of Spinal Fractures Caused by Auto Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- The Essentials of a Connecticut Winter Emergency Car Kit
- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
- Minor Injuries Sustained During a Car Accident
Slip and Fall
- Proving Fault After a Slip and Fall Accident
- Common Injuries Caused by a Slip and Fall
- What Makes Fall Cases So Difficult?
Dog Bite
- National Animal Control Association
- Animal Control Officers
- Connecticut Humane Society
- Connecticut Dog Bite and Leash Laws
- Pit Bull
Worker's Compensation
- Top Connecticut Workers Compensation Issues for 2011
- The Whistleblower Protection Program (OSHA)
- National Council on Compensation Insurance
- First Responders- Crucial to Connecticut and Often in Danger
- Violence at Work- A Study of Workplace Violence in Hospitals
Personal Injury Claims
- How Negligence Law Can Impact Your Connecticut Personal Injury Claim
- What is my Connecticut personal injury case worth?
- Overview of Connecticut Personal Injury Claims
Resources for the Injured
- Common Injuries Caused by Motorcycle Accidents
- Connecticut (CT) Drunk Driving Statistics and Prevention
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- Hartford Area Hospitals
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Frequently Asked Questions
Insurance questions after a car accident in Connecticut? Want to know who is responsible for injuries suffered during a dog attack? To get the answers to these questions and more please read on. The personal injury attorneys at Glass, Lebovitz, Kasheta & Bren strive to provide you with the answers to all of your legal questions. If you have a question that is not answered in this section please contact our attorneys today for your free consultation.
Motor Vehicle Accident
- What do I do in case I am involved in a motor vehicle accident?
- What's the first thing I should do to get my vehicle fixed?
- How do I find out the insurance company for the owner at fault?
- I know the insurance company of the owner at fault, but how can I contact it?
- When I call the insurance company of the owner at fault, how much information do I have to give about the collision?
- When I call the insurance company of the owner at fault, how much information should I give about injuries?
- The insurance company of the owner at fault wants to know "if any part of my body came in contact with any part of my vehicle." What's that about?
- I'm pretty sure my vehicle can be fixed. Who's going to take care of it?
- I'm pretty sure my vehicle can't be fixed, or that the cost of repair is going to be more than the vehicle is worth. What's going to happen?
- The insurance company says my vehicle is a "total loss." What happens now?
- My vehicle is a "total loss."; Are there any rules the insurance company must follow to calculate my vehicle's "fair market value"?
- How can I check the "value" of my car myself?
- How am I going to get around until my vehicle is repaired, or I'm paid for a total loss?
- The insurance company is going to pay for a rental car.; How does that work?
- Should I get insurance for the rental car?; Won't the insurance company of the owner at fault pay for it?
- The insurance company for the owner at fault says my vehicle is a total loss and wants my title and keys; Should I provide them?
- I have collision coverage. I can have my own insurance company pay for repairs or, if it's a total loss, put a value my vehicle. But I wasn't at fault, so why would I want to do this?
- My own insurance policy covers a rental vehicle. Should I use it, or just rely on the insurer for the owner at fault?
- The insurance company for the owner of the other vehicle is dragging its feet. What's going on?
- I keep being asked for the police report. How can I get it?
- The insurance company for the owner insists that I (or the driver of my vehicle) was partly at fault. What can I do about my damaged vehicle?
Slip and Fall
Dog Bite
- I've been bitten by a dog. What should I do?
- My child has been bitten by a dog. What should I do?
- What if stitches are needed?
- Who is responsible for the injuries?
- The dog's "owner and keeper" is a child under age 18. Who is responsible for the injuries caused by the child's dog?
- Is it true that the owner or keeper is only responsible for injuries and damages if the dog has injured someone before?
- This dog has injured people before. Does that count?
- Is there insurance to protect owners and keepers if a pet hurts someone?
Worker's Compensation
- Do I need a lawyer for my workers' compensation claim?
- What is "workers' compensation"?
- I don't want to sue my employer. What should I do?
- My employer is at fault for my injury. Can I sue my employer?
- I've been hurt at work -- now what do I do?
- My boss tells me not to go through workers' compensation because it will raise his premiums. He says he'll take care of me. Should I believe him?
- Can I be fired if I'm out because of a work injury?
- What can I do if my doctor clears me for "light duty" but my employer tells me to do work I know I'm not able to do, or that I'm not supposed to do?
- My permanent injury benefits are being paid out weekly. Is there any way I can get them all at once?
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Rocky Hill
2049 Silas Deane Highway
P.O. Box 129
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: 860-257-1000
Norwich
441 Salem Turnpike
Bozrah, CT 06360
Phone: 860-866-6899
By Appointment Only
Brooklyn
257 Gorman Road
Brooklyn, CT 06239
Phone: 860-774-1699
By Appointment Only
Storrs
17 Flaherty Road
Storrs, CT 06268
Phone: 860-456-4011
By Appointment Only
FAQs
Motor Vehicle Accident
- What do I do in case I am involved in a motor vehicle accident?
- What's the first thing I should do to get my vehicle fixed?
- How do I find out the insurance company for the owner at fault?
Slip and Fall
Dog Bite
- I've been bitten by a dog. What should I do?
- My child has been bitten by a dog. What should I do?
- What if stitches are needed?
Worker's Compensation
- Do I need a lawyer for my workers' compensation claim?
- What is "workers' compensation"?
- I don't want to sue my employer. What should I do?