Your Trusted Personal Injury Lawyers in Waterford, CT
No parent wants to see their child hurt and in pain. Knowing that someone else was responsible only adds to that anguish. If your child has sustained a serious injury due to another person’s negligence, a New London child injury lawyer could help you seek compensation for their suffering.
As a parent, you have enough to worry about caring for your child without the added stress of arguing with insurance companies and their lawyers. A personal injury attorney at Polito & Harrington could help you complete your insurance forms, negotiate with the insurance companies, and seek the compensation you need to aid your child’s recovery.
If a child suffers an injury due to another person’s negligence, they could claim the same compensation as an adult, with a few exceptions.
A child’s settlement could include damages for:
For child injury cases, parents file a claim on behalf of their child. Any awarded settlement goes into a probate account and is accessible to the parents for the child’s care. The child obtains control of the funds when they reach the age of 18.
Parents could also sue on their own behalf for medical costs they incur as a result of their child’s injuries, and, in the case of wrongful death, for damages associated with losing a loved one.
A New London juvenile injuries attorney could help you determine which damages to pursue and to file your claim.
Parents must file legal action on behalf of their child within the state’s two-year statute of limitations. However, dealing with a lawsuit while caring for an injured child can be challenging, and consulting with a New London attorney could help relieve some of the pressure.
At Polito & Harrington, our team carefully reviews your initial insurance claim to ensure that all the necessary documentation is complete. This is important because insurance companies often deny claims simply on the grounds of missing documents.
If necessary, we also negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf and work to obtain the compensation you and your child need to aid their recovery.
Our legal team prepares your case as though it will go to trial. We thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding your child’s injury and work to obtain witness and expert testimony to support your claim. This means that if negotiations are unsuccessful, we are already in a position to present your case to the court.
Most importantly, hiring an experienced legal team to represent you means that you can focus less on the case and more on taking care of your child while they recover.
All parents want their children to be happy and healthy. If your child suffers a serious injury, you want to be sure that they receive the best possible care. A New London child injury lawyer could help you seek the compensation you and your child need to move forward.
Contact Polito & Harrington today to request a free consultation.
We are committed to provide personalized attention to each and every client’s case – no matter how large or small– because that is each client’s only case. We are proud of our firm’s reputation of combining integrity and compassion with an unflinching dedication to getting the right result. We will do what we say.
