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Should I Be in a Hurry to Return to Work After a Personal Injury?August 31, 2022 - 3:26 pmRecently, accidental injuries became the number three cause of death in the U.S. for the first time according to figures from the National Safety Council. In one year alone, fatalities from preventable injuries rose 10%. Americans are hurt every second on average, and someone loses their life every three minutes in our nation. Preventable events include […]
How is a workers’ compensation claim different than a personal injury lawsuit?
/by adminThe main difference between a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury lawsuit is that a personal injury lawsuit is based on fault while workers’ compensation is not. Any injury that occurs to an employee during work is covered by workers’ compensation regardless of fault. In order to recover damages against another person in a […]
Third party cases
/by adminAs you may already know, when you are injured at work, you cannot bring a lawsuit against your employer for compensation for your injuries. Instead, you are able to bring a Workers’ Compensation claim against your employer. However, if someone else who does not work for your employer is involved in your injury, it may […]
Statute of Limitations and Statutory Notice Requirements
/by adminBringing a lawsuit to recover money damages for a personal injury is always time sensitive. Under Connecticut law, there is a limited period of time within which an injured party can bring a lawsuit for personal injury. This period of time is commonly known as the “statute of limitations”. In most cases in Connecticut, the […]