Berman, Russo & Merwin Blog
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Key Takeaway: Online personal injury settlement calculators rely on oversimplified multiplication formulas that ignore essential legal nuances. In Connecticut, insurance adjusters evaluate complex factors—including modified comparative fault, future medical care needs, specific insurance policy limits, and localized trial risks—which no digital algorithm can accurately predict....
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If your damaged vehicle was involved in a crash while you were driving for work, you may be wondering who is responsible for the repairs. This question becomes even more stressful when the vehicle was not a company car, but your own personal vehicle damaged...
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If you were injured in a car accident while performing your job duties, one of the first and most pressing concerns is financial. Medical treatment can begin immediately and costs can add up quickly. It is common for injured workers to ask, who pays medical...
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Being involved in a car accident is overwhelming, but when it happens while performing your job duties, the situation becomes even more complicated. Many injured workers immediately ask: injured while driving for work, what are my rights? Understanding your rights early can make a significant...
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A 33-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash in Hartford last July 11, 2022. The authorities identified the man as Jermal McCall, a Hartford resident. Two other individuals were severely injured. The major crimes unit of the Hartford Police Department responded to the crash....
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Between April 2022 and April 2023, 1,401 car crashes occurred in Hartford. 17 of these crashes involved pedestrians and five involved bicyclists. Injuries cyclists and pedestrians suffer after a vehicle accident can be severe or potentially fatal. People walking on the street or biking are not...
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Every time you ride a vehicle as a passenger, whether a private vehicle owned by someone you know or a mass transit vehicle, you essentially leave your life in the hands of the driver and other drivers around you. However, crashes happen all the time...
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Hit-and-run crashes happen when a motorist hits another vehicle, bicyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian and flees the scene without stopping, leaving the victim to handle the aftermath alone. If ever you get involved in a hit-and-run crash, keep the following dos and don’ts in mind. The DOs...
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Hartford officials are expanding their efforts to capture reckless and speeding drivers due to the city's rise in hit-and-runs and deadly crashes. The plan to increase patrols comes after a recent hit-and-run crash causing injuries to four women and a hit-and-run crash in March that killed basketball coach Kendall...
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On May 14, 2023, a head-on collision in East Windsor caused serious injuries, sending two people to the hospital. The accident occurred just before 10:00 a.m. The Broad Brook Fire Department reported that both patients suffered moderate to serious injuries. No other details were released....