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$2,022,938.00

Head Accident

$1,020,000.00

Bicycle Accident

$1,000,000.00

Motorcycle Accident

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Connecticut Car Accident And Injury Lawyers

Connecticut Car Accident And Injury Lawyers

For over 25 years we have been helping people, not insurance companies or large corporations, who have been hurt or injured. We focus our practice on serious personal injury cases, including car and motorcycle accidents, work injuries, and wrongful death. We are experienced lawyers, having successfully obtained verdicts or settlements in well over 1000 personal injury matters of all kind.

Why Choose Us

Proven Record of Results

We have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. Attorney John LaCava has tried numerous jury trials and has won several million dollar verdicts.

We Are Trial Lawyers

Insurance companies know which lawyers are willing to take your case to court and win. We have the experience and trial skills needed to prepare your case in court.

Professional Reputation

We are highly rated by AVVO, and Attorney LaCava is a published author and lecturer at professional seminars and conferences on personal injury law. He is a long-time member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Positive Client Reviews

Our clients like us and regularly recommend our services. We work hard to give individualized, personal service to our clients.

Convenience

We have convenient locations in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport and are available for evening and weekend appointments. If you are hurt and can’t come to us, we will come to you.

No Fee Guarantee

You will owe us nothing unless we win your case. We get paid only when we get results for you.

Satisfied Clients

  • “I would highly recommend him to anyone going through the kind of painful accident I experienced, as the attorney who will ensure that your case is taken care of in a truly professional and very experienced way.”
    – Patt C.

  • “The experience and the way they handle our case gave us a great deal of satisfaction and allowed us to feel valuable and important clients.”
    – Carlos G.

  • “John LaCava is a solid personal injury lawyer. He is skilled at explaining the law and putting you at ease with it. Very good counsel to have on your side when you need it most.”
    – Ellyn H.

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
    CTLA | Connecticut | Trial Lawyers | Association
    Avvo Rating | 10.0 superb | Top Rated Personal Injury
    Martindale-Hubbell | Distinguished | Peer Rated For High Professional Achievement | 2018

    Practice Areas

    Car Accidents

    Motorcycle Accidents

    Slip and Falls

    Work Injuries

    Medical Malpractice

    Personal Injury

    Dog Bites

    Bicycle Accidents

    NBI | National Business Institute | Auto Injury Litigation From Start To Finish
    NBI | National Business Institute | Plaintiff's Personal Injury | The Ultimate Guide
    NBI | National Business Institute | Personal Injury Boot Camp |

    We helped write the books on Personal Injury cases.
    John J. LaCava, Contributing author.

    Verdicts And Settlements

    We know how insurance companies settle claims, the type of injuries that normally result from an automobile accident and how to value a personal injury case. More than ever before, insurance companies are aggressively defending auto accidents, so it is important that your personal injury lawyer knows how to win your case in court. Mr. LaCava has fought and won many car accident cases in court, and is known to be an effective and experienced trial lawyer.

    $1 Million +

    BICYCLE ACCIDENT
    The Plaintiff, a 10 year- old boy, was injured in a bicycle accident in Norwalk when struck by Defendants car. The evidence showed that the Defendant was traveling at a high rate of speed through a park and had clear sight lines. The evidence also showed that the boy failed to slow or stop prior to crossing the street.

    $2 Million +

    SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT
    The plaintiff was renting a room on the second floor of a multi-family house. The landlord had removed a handrail on the common stairway leading from the plaintiff’s room to the ground floor. The plaintiff fell on the stairway and suffered a severe head injury requiring surgery and extended hospitalization.

    $1 Million +

    AUTO ACCIDENT
    The Plaintiff was a 50 year old female who worked in the sales department of a electrical supplier. She was rear ended in a moderate impact collision. The Plaintiff had physical therapy and then a disc operation on the lumbar spine. Subsequent to the surgery, she had chronic, documented pain which rendered her incapable of work.

    $800,000.00

    AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
    The Plaintiff, a secretary in her 30’s, was rear ended while stopped at light. After an operation by a vascular surgeon was unsuccessful, the Plaintiff was left with a substantial impairment to her right arm, preventing her from returning to her previous employment. The Plaintiff also received social security disability.

    $1 Million

    MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
    A husband and wife were riding on a motorcycle in Shelton when the defendant made a sudden left turning front of them, causing a direct impact with the bike. The actual accident was not witnessed, and liability had to be established from skid mark analysis and an accident reconstruction expert.

    $750,000.00

    CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT
    The plaintiff was a construction worker building a stone wall on a residential jobsite in Weston, CT. The defendant was the operator of a Caterpillar excavator, who didn’t see the plaintiff and pinned him between the excavator and a stone wall, causing severe crushing injuries to the pelvis, as well as traumatic injuries.

    We Have Successfully Obtained Verdicts Or Settlements For Our Clients In Well Over A Thousand Personal Injury Cases
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    Comprehensive Injury Representation

    Even if you are not a citizen or resident of the U.S., you still have the right to make a claim for your injuries, including work-related injuries. We have years of experience counseling clients in immigration and citizenship matters. We can help with permanent residence (green cards), family petitions, naturalization, citizenship, work visas, and deportation and removal cases.

    Help With Workers’ Compensation

    We can also help you if got hurt at work and need to make a workers’ compensation claim. This includes lost wages, medical bills and other benefits allowed by law .

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