Mystic Personal Injury Lawyer

There are few things more life-altering than suffering a traumatic personal injury. No matter the physical scope of your injury, the emotional and mental harm sustained can affect your entire future. Beyond the pain of an injury, you might also find yourself facing expensive medical bills while you are unable to work due to the injuries you have suffered. This can place you in a difficult scenario. However, a Mystic personal injury lawyer can help you secure benefits.

When you suffer a personal injury, it can be challenging to fully understand the scope of all your potential losses. You may not know how to calculate the expenses you have had to deal with or understand the extent of intangible losses like mental anguish. When you turn to the team at Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law, our personal injury lawyers, including John Collins, Ted Heiser, Kyle Zrenda, and Isabel Del Vecchio, can help you secure compensation.

Cases of Personal Injury We Handle

With over 80 years of experience, the team at Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law has handled thousands of personal injury cases. We have the resources, skill, and determination to review your case and help build a strategy that can demonstrate your needs and the extent of your injuries and losses to the parties involved, such as a judge, insurance company, or jury. The most common personal injury cases we have handled include the following:

• Car accidents. When a driver operates their car under the influence of drugs or alcohol or while distracted by a cell phone, food, beverage, or anything else that takes their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road, they can cause severe accidents and subsequent injuries. Additionally, you may be able to hold a local municipality liable if negligent road conditions contributed to your accident and injuries.
• Trucking accidents. Large commercial trucks are a common enough sight in Mystic, thanks to large roadways like Connecticut Route 27. Due to their large weight and size, commercial trucks can cause severe accidents and even fatal injuries when these vehicles collide with others on the roadways. In a commercial trucking accident, you may be able to hold the driver liable, along with the driver’s employer or the truck’s manufacturer.
• Motorcycle accidents. Due to their basic nature, motorcycles offer less protection to their riders than cars or trucks. This can leave motorcycle riders with severe and even fatal injuries. Most common motorcycle accident injuries include broken bones, burns, road rash, nerve or organ damage, internal bleeding, spinal cord damage, and traumatic brain injuries.
• Pedestrian or bicycle accidents. When a pedestrian or bicycle rider is struck by a vehicle, they can suffer horrific injuries and even death. Most of these accidents are caused by drivers operating their vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving while distracted, taking part in actions of reckless driving, such as driving or speeding, or poor roadway conditions.
• Medical malpractice. In Connecticut, in the last five years, over 2,000 closed claims of medical malpractice were filed. These cases include misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose; birth injuries, like failing to recognize a fetus in distress or forceps injuries; medication or anesthesia errors and overdoses; surgical accidents, like wrong-site surgeries; and infections.
• Defective products. A product liability case can arise when your personal injury is caused by dangerous or malfunctioning products. The most common products involved in these cases can include food, beverages, furniture, appliances, medications, medical devices, infant items, and vehicle parts.
• Workplace accidents. In Connecticut, in 2022, over 35,000 nonfatal injuries and illnesses related to work and employment were reported. These injuries typically occur in places like construction sites or factories but can also happen at the office. Illnesses typically happen due to chemical or toxin exposure and can include several forms of cancer.
• Dog bites. In Connecticut, dangerous dog attacks can result in severe injuries and even the death of the victim, and the owner of the animal can be held liable. The most common injuries involved in these cases can include broken bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain damage, and infections.
• Premises liability. When you enter the property belonging to another individual or entity and suffer an injury, you may be able to hold that party liable for the harm you have sustained. The most frequently seen premises liability injuries are caused by slip and fall accidents. A slip and fall can occur due to worn or torn carpets, uneven surfaces, crumbling stairways, poor lighting, and missing or inadequate safety rails.

Why You Should Choose Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law

Suffering a personal injury can upend your life and change the course of your entire future. You might find yourself disabled or facing permanent impairments that can make it difficult to work and earn a wage. In these cases, it is vital that you seek the compensation you rightfully deserve. At Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law, we can work to hold the negligent parties accountable for their actions and serve your case in multiple ways. Our team takes the following measures:

• Review your case and determine whether or not you have a valid claim.
• Gather evidence to support your claim, such as medical records and eyewitness statements.
• Work to negotiate a settlement with insurance companies.
• Help file all necessary claim paperwork by the necessary deadlines.
• Engage in further negotiations or mediation regarding your claim.
• If negotiation or mediation does not prove fruitful, we can represent you during a court trial.

Damages Available for Mystic Personal Injury Claims

In a personal injury claim, there are several damages you may be able to recover depending on the nature and severity of your injuries. The most common forms of compensation include the following:

• All medical expenses related to the injury, including medical tests, hospital visits and stays, ambulance transportation to the hospital, medications, medical supplies and devices, and any other necessary care
• The repair and replacement of any property that might have been damaged in the accident, such as a vehicle
• Mental anguish, scarring, disfigurement, loss of the enjoyment of life, reduced quality of life, and loss of care or consortium

Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law Stands Strong for You: Contact Us Today

Between 2023 and 2024, over 49,000 civil cases were filed in Connecticut courts, a portion of those being personal injury claims. At Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law, we have handled countless personal injury claims over the years and are now ready to serve you. Contact our Mystic offices today to schedule your initial consultation with our team and learn more about our services.

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