Personal Injury

Most people try to be safe and cautious drivers, so many never expect to be involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, there is nothing that a safe driver can do to avoid encountering a negligent or reckless driver. For those who were involved in an accident and are...

Telling Your Connecticut Personal Injury Story: What Insurers and Juries Need to Hear If you’re sitting at a conference table while a defense attorney asks you questions and a court reporter records every question and answer, will you be a strong, sympathetic witness?...

Although criminal charges are not necessary in order to file personal injury or wrongful death suits, the evidence gathered by police is often very helpful in demonstrating either negligent or reckless conduct. According to police, the 55-year-old female driver was...

Even when the term, “quid pro quo” was first used in the sixteenth century, it was shady. It referred to an underhanded practice in apothecaries. Apothecaries were the dark, dusty five-centuries-old version of a CVS pharmacy, but they didn’t carry candy or school...

After weeks of negotiations, it seemed as though I had reached the final stages, negotiating a settlement of a personal injury case. I told our client, and she said the figures sounded reasonable. I told Stephany Eastmond, a paralegal and law student who is a member...

Animal lovers often treat their beloved pets as much more than pets, viewing them instead as family members. These owners might have a blind spot for worrisome and aggressive behaviors. Refusing to acknowledge the danger that a pet poses can lead to devastating...

Whether in a car accident or in an incident on another person’s property, suffering a severe injury is usually a traumatic experience. However, not all injuries are as obvious and apparent as some might think. Brain injuries can be particularly difficult to identify,...

After finding out about a loved one’s traumatic brain injury (TBI), you are probably concerned about how serious the injury is and how it may affect them. Although these may seem like straightforward questions, they do not always involve straightforward answers. This...

It’s unfortunate, but our legal system has no other way to try to make someone “whole”, except with money. The people we represent at The Maddox Law Firm who are injured in a Connecticut car accident or other serious Connecticut accident want to know, sooner or later,...

The Maddox Law Firm represents people who are seriously injured in Connecticut accidents. We’ve written about this and what “seriously injured” means. Serious injuries involve complicated clinical histories which also involve a complicated and prolonged legal fight...