Personal Injury Attorneys

Serving Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven and Surrounding Areas

For most people, the stress of lost income and high medical bills compounds the trauma of their physical injury. One of the first things your attorney will do is communicate directly with the insurance company. The team assigned to your case will follow up on your medical treatment, advise how best to deal with your medical bills, deal with creditors, and when it’s time to settle your case, obtain and submit the necessary documentation to the insurance company to properly support your claim.

The interview

We will ask for general information about your case and use a questionnaire to make sure we get all the facts. At this meeting you will be required to sign a “Retainer and Fee Agreement” which will allow us to represent you. All of these forms will be explained to you.

You will be introduced to the team assigned to your case and be given contact information for them and others who can answer any questions you may have.

The paralegal assigned to your team will work with your attorney and everyone else on the team to prepare your case. Consequently, your paralegal will most likely be able to answer any questions you may have. But, if you wish personal contact with your attorney, please let us know that when you call or make an appointment.

Case preparation

Once you have hired us to represent you, do not discuss your injuries with anyone except your doctors and your legal team – not the insurance company, your employer, or anyone else.

Letters will be sent to all parties involved in your case, including insurance companies, indicating that you have retained us as your lawyers. Letters will also go out to all physicians, hospitals and anyone else necessary who can provide us with information to complete your file. This could include the IRS, your employer, schools, etc.

While you are healing, activity on your file will slow considerably and consist of updating your medical records as you continue treatment, verifying lost wages and investigating liability. The insurance company will be advised of your medical progress and the amount of your medical bills so that settlement funds can be reserved.

Evaluation

A case cannot be settled until you have reached a full recovery or the point at which you will not be able to recover further. This can take months or even years. Typically, the process will take a year. We must be able to evaluate your final condition before the actual value of your case can be determined.

Advise your paralegal immediately once you’ve finished your medical treatment so that we can proceed with the case. The collection of records and the preparation of your “settlement package” is very time consuming and can take as long as two or three months. This is important because the settlement offered by the insurance company is based on the documentation we can provide.

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