Personal injury incidents often have lifelong consequences for victims and their loved ones. These incidents and injuries can happen in a variety of different ways. If someone else was responsible for your pain, you have a right to open a legal case against them. Working with an empathetic Middletown personal injury lawyer is key to pursuing the justice and compensation you need to move forward in life.
Pursuing a legal case is difficult enough. You deserve to work with a lawyer who has your back. Since 1918, the four generations of Jacobs attorneys have been advocating on behalf of Connecticut residents.
Our goal is to provide competent and compassionate legal advocacy to our neighbors during their darkest times in life. We offer free consultations to residents of Middletown and the surrounding areas in Connecticut.
Here at Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC, our attorneys have spent years representing clients in a wide variety of personal injury cases. We commonly take on clients dealing with cases of:
The clock to file your case typically starts from the date of your personal injury incident or when you first realized you were injured, whichever date is later. Victims generally have two years to file their legal claim at the Middlesex Superior Court, located at 1 Court Street.
Before filing, hire a personal injury lawyer to help explain your legal rights and explore which legal options are right for you. Victims have a strict three-year deadline for filing, meaning that if you discover your injuries after three years from the date of the incident, you won’t be able to pursue compensation for your case.
After exploring your legal options and helping file your case, your attorney can create a custom legal strategy to pursue the most favorable outcome for you. They can represent you during mediation, insurance adjusters’ meetings, and court hearings, if the case escalates to trial.
Your lawyer can help explain what type of evidence to collect to bolster your legal claim. This can include:
The amount of compensation you can recover in your Connecticut personal injury case varies, based on the severity of your injuries and who was at fault. You can request damages to help you recover compensation for your medical bills, lost income, damaged personal items, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, disability, and disfigurement. Your lawyer can help calculate the amount of damages you can request in your unique case.
In a personal injury case in Connecticut, punitive damages are awarded in cases where the guilty party acted with extreme malice or negligence during the initial incident. For example, if the driver who hit you during a car crash was drunk, the court may make them pay punitive damages as further punishment and to deter similar behavior from happening again in the future. These damages help the victim pay for their lawyer and litigation costs.
In a Connecticut personal injury case, mediation has many benefits. Mediation is typically pursued before trial. During mediation sessions, a professional mediator helps both parties involved come to an agreement about their legal issue. It helps you save time and money and allows you to maintain control over the outcome of your case. However, if both parties can’t agree on a resolution, the case proceeds to trial.
In Connecticut, courts determine fault in personal injury cases by assigning everyone involved a percentage of fault, even the person filing the case. If you are found to be over 50% at fault for the incident, you won’t be able to recover compensation. Any compensation awarded to you is reduced by your assigned percentage of fault. For example, if you’re awarded $100,000, but are 40% at fault, you’d only receive $60,000.
When it comes to seeking justice for your pain, you need an attorney with experience. The team at Jacobs & Jacobs is composed of skilled legal professionals who have deep ties with the Connecticut community. Contact our New Haven office today to set up a free consultation to discuss the details of your case.