Personal Injury
Experienced New Haven County personal injury lawyer
An accidental injury can cause serious damage. It is important to involve an experienced New Haven personal injury attorney as soon as possible when your injury is caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. The Connecticut law office of Daniel A. Lyons & Associates has been helping clients gain fair compensation for their injuries for 25 years.
Unfortunately, a serious injury can happen just about anywhere, including:
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While your injury may be physical, the trauma of the event can cause psychological injury as well. You need to be fully compensated for your loss. Compensation can include many types of losses, including expenses such as:
- Medical costs
- Past, current, and future wage losses
- Lost capacity to earn higher wages in the future
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Costs related to psychological trauma
- Personal care during recovery
- Property damage costs
Personal injury cases are not simple. They require an understanding of state laws to determine fault. Connecticut is a comparative negligence state. This means that you can collect damages for your injuries even if you were partially at fault. Daniel A. Lyons & Associates understands complex Connecticut personal injury and workers compensation laws. We can help you get the compensation you deserve for injuries caused by others.
A reputation for skilled litigation helps every client
Prior to starting his private practice, Dan Lyons spent seven years as a criminal prosecutor sharpening his litigation skills. Although he no longer prosecutes criminals, Dan Lyons knows how to meticulously build a case and aggressively pursue proper compensation for his clients. He can help you with any type of personal injury claim in New Haven County, Connecticut including:
Defective products liability claims in New Haven County, CT
Some products simply don't work. Others cause injuries due to shoddy manufacture, defective design, or inaccurate labeling:
- A loose part flies off a tool, striking someone in the eye and causing blindness.
- A new car's brakes fail, causing an accident with injuries.
- A toy labeled for children aged three-and-up rips your four-year-old's hand, causing permanent nerve damage.
The liability for injuries caused by defective products often extends beyond just the manufacturer. New Haven County's product liability lawyer Dan Lyons 25 years of experience with defective products cases in Connecticut help him dig deep to pursue the details of your case thoroughly.
If you have been injured in a public place that was improperly maintained, you need a Connecticut premises liability attorney with the resources to examine the accident site to prove negligence and collect damages for your injuries. Let Dan Lyons help.
New Haven County premises liability lawyer
Connecticut law requires those responsible for public places to keep their sites safe. Even a seemingly insignificant act of carelessness can cause serious injury:
- A small spill in a grocery store aisle can cause a customer to slip and fall.
- Loose carpeting in a department store can trip a shopper.
- A pedestrian can fall from an uneven sidewalk surface.
- An over-stacked retail store display can topple onto a person walking by.
If you have been injured in a public place that was improperly maintained, you need a Connecticut premises liability attorney with the resources to examine the accident site to prove negligence and collect damages for your injuries. Let Dan Lyons help.
Workers compensation in Connecticut
Connecticut’s workers compensation laws entitle you to certain benefits if you are injured at work. Workers compensation benefits include:
- Temporary total disability benefits for the period you are unable to work
- Payment of medical bills associated with your injury
- Permanent partial disability benefits
- Total disability benefits
Connecticut workers compensation is a no-fault system. This means that even if the accident was the employee’s fault, employers are required to pay benefits to the injured employee. Even if employees have medical conditions that might make them more likely to be injured, they are covered under the Connecticut system.
The workers comp laws are designed to compensate you, and your dependents in some cases, without legal assistance. But the forms can be complicated and mitigating circumstances may enable you to collect from other parties, such as equipment manufacturers. You need a Connecticut workers comp attorney who knows the details of the law to make sure your rights are protected.
Daniel A. Lyons & Associates has 25 years of experience in all types of workers compensation claims, no matter how complex. We can help file your claim or appeal a claim denial in the following and other types of injuries:
- Work place accidents
- Occupational disease
- Accidents against employer
- Accidents involving interstate truckers
- Heart and hypertension claims (police/firemen)
We analyze the details behind your workplace injury to identify if you are entitled to third-party claims in addition to workers compensation. We will help you in all phases of your claim, including:
- Filing the paperwork associated with your workers compensation claim
- Helping you identify and document your expenses for reimbursement
- Proving longer-term disability needs you may have
- Identifying the need for additional compensation in a personal injury case, such as when a third party’s negligence caused the injury
New Haven County medical malpractice lawyer
Each year, more than 225,000 people die—and even more are seriously or permanently injured—as a result of malpractice by a medical professional or facility. Just a few examples of medical malpractice include, but are certainly not limited to:
- Failure or delay in diagnosing an illness or injury
- Incorrectly diagnosing a medical condition
- Errors during surgery
- Injuries or trauma during birth
- Incorrectly prescribing drugs or failing to consider undesirable reactions to a prescribed drug or medical device
- Incorrectly treating a patient after correctly diagnosing the condition
Dan Lyons is a Connecticut malpractice attorney with over 20 years of experience protecting patients’ rights in these cases. He evaluates your situation to determine if you or a loved one has a valid medical malpractice claim. These cases can be very complex and difficult to prove. You need Dan’s experience to help you recover your losses and return to the best life possible.
Domestic animal attacks in New Haven County
Most Connecticut residents are familiar with the 2009 attack by Travis the Chimp and the victim’s resulting critical injuries. While an attack by a domesticated wild animal makes national news, dogs attack more than four million people in the United States each year. Even more alarming is that most of the victims are children.
While a typical case may involve an unrestrained domestic animal, in many attacks negligence is questionable:
- A child is attacked when approaching a dog securely chained in a yard.
- A person offers a hand to a dog being walked on a leash.
- A trespasser is attacked by a guard dog after illegally entering a business property.
- A child is badly mauled attempting to pick up a cat at a friend's the home.
Even a pet owner who has followed every Connecticut pet restraint law may still be considered negligent if the pet has not been vaccinated. Property insurance may cover your domestic animal attack, but you need an animal attack attorney in New Haven familiar with all related local laws. Daniel Lyons has the experience to advise you after injuries sustained from a domestic animal attack.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For answers to common questions about personal injury, go to the Personal Injury FAQ page.
Contact us for a free initial consultation
At Daniel A. Lyons & Associates, we are confident that our team of experienced professionals can provide you with the highest level of legal representation, as well as personal service and attention. We offer free consultations to personal injury clients and handle cases on a contingent fee basis—you do not pay legal fees unless we win you a money settlement or award. When you need an attorney, contact Daniel A. Lyons & Associates online or call 203-932-2222.
Serving clients in the New Haven County, Connecticut courts of:
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