Car Accident Lawyer in New Haven
We’re here to help with your car accident case in New Haven. Our team is available 24/7 for a free case consultation, where we’ll gather all the details of your accident and provide expert advice on the best way to move forward. From handling the paperwork to negotiating with insurance companies, we’ll manage everything so you can focus on your recovery. Call Rob Levine Law today.
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February 13, 2025
How an Experienced Car Accident Lawyer Can Help
At the office of Rob Levine, we see the tragedies and broken lives caused by car accidents all the time. Our firm of car accident lawyers successfully represents dozens of these clients each year in New Haven, CT. We help them get the justice they deserve through financial compensation when another person or party is to blame for the accident.
Let’s face it. No one expects to get in a car wreck. Most of the time, it’s the last thing you had on your mind, but the results of a car accident can be overwhelming and may include:
- Major physical injuries
- Loss of income because you are not able to work
- Huge medical bills that you don’t have the money for
- Loss of ability to support yourself and/or family financially
- Stress, depression, and other conditions that affect your life
Depending on the nature and severity of the accident, you could be with these problems for months or even years. Our attorneys are here to help you in your time of need with the legal support that puts you at ease. If another party is to blame in your accident, you may be eligible for significant financial compensation. We’ll fight for your case all the way through to ensure you get the award damages you deserve. Our New Haven car accident attorneys are second to none when it comes to representing you.
Why You Might Need a Car Accident Lawyer in New Haven, CT
At Rob Levine Law, we collectively have decades of experience in auto accident representation, and we have all the information and experience to successfully work your case. Why should you work with us?
One thing many people who’ve been in an accident assume is that the insurance companies are automatically looking out for their best interests and will simply make things right. Not so! Insurance companies primarily exist to make profits, and in car accident cases, they will seek to minimize and potentially eliminate any payouts. Insurance companies may try to:
- Get you to settle for far less than you are entitled to under the law
- Try to get you to settle early
- Attempt to shift the blame onto you
- Not settle with you at all
We don’t let the insurance companies get away with it. We’ll fight them from the start to make sure you get all the money you have coming to you to alleviate the pain and suffering you have endured at the hands of another negligent driver.
FAQs About Your Injury or Accident Case
What should I do after a car accident?
Your health should be your priority. See a healthcare professional and follow their orders. During the case, do not discuss the accident with the at-fault party’s insurance company, as this could unintentionally help build their case against you. Hiring an experienced personal injury attorney will help you navigate the process.
- Dial 911 and report the accident. Let them know if there are any injuries and always request a rescue if you are injured.
- Never move your vehicle prior to the police arriving.
- If you are able to exit your vehicle, take pictures of the accident scene from a distance so that you can see all of the vehicles involved and all of the vehicles in one picture. Then take close-up pictures of each vehicle involved. Make sure to include the damage, license plate of the vehicle, and a picture of the driver.
- If there is a witness to the accident, ask them to wait for the police to arrive so they can give a statement. If they cannot wait, ask if you can take a picture of their identification and then include a picture of them holding their identification that you can read.
- Once the police arrive, make a statement as to how the accident occurred. Ensure that the police talk to the witness and takes their statement as well. If the witness left prior to the police arrival, show the police officer a picture of the witness and their identification, making sure that, on the police report, they are noted as a witness that had to leave before his arrival.
- If you are injured, never refuse medical treatment by rescue personnel. Be transported by rescue to the nearest hospital to get medical treatment.
If the police are unable to respond and you or the other driver need to leave, you have two options:
- You and the other driver can agree to follow each other and meet at the police department to make a report.
- If you are not going to meet at the police department to make a report, you should exchange the following information to include a copy of their license, motor vehicle registration, insurance card, a picture of their license plate, and a picture of the other driver. Remember, you should have documented photos of the scene of the accident and damages to vehicles as well.
I’m not sure if I have a case.
Many personal injury cases are complex, so consider hiring a personal injury attorney like Rob Levine Law. We will do our best to investigate, obtain the facts, and help you understand your options. At Rob Levine Law, we do not charge for consultations.
What damages can I be compensated for?
If you are a victim of a bus accident, you are entitled to recover the same damages as any other personal injury case, to include: lost wages, medical bills, pain & suffering, property damage, out of pocket expenses, scarring, compensation for any permanent injury, and compensation for any future medical costs.
What happens if I do not feel pain at the scene of the accident?
You must see a healthcare professional right after your accident, whether or not you feel pain. Your body’s natural adrenaline will likely kick in, meaning your body is in initial shock. Once that wears off, you will be able to feel the effects of your injuries.
What is a personal injury case?
A personal injury case is when you have suffered harm as a result of another person or entity’s negligence. Negligence is defined as duty, breach, causation, and damages. Duty means that the defendant owed you a duty or care as a reasonably prudent person (RPP) under the circumstances in the shoes the defendant was in. Breach means that they violated the RPP standard and put you in a position of peril, having both actual or constructive notice as well as the opportunity to cure the defect. Causation is the link between their breach of the standard of care and the injury or damages that you have suffered. That link must be reasonably foreseeable and there should not be another intervening or superseding cause that caused your damages. Damages are the harm that you suffered directly caused by the defendant’s breach of the standard of care. If you meet those four elements, you have shown the defendant is negligent and you have a viable personal injury case.
What are the most common factors of truck accidents?
A collision between a commercial vehicle and a car could likely be caused by malfunctioning equipment on the truck, driver negligence, or negligence on behalf of the trucking company. There are also larger blind spots on commercial vehicles, which means they are unable to respond to certain hazards with the same reaction time as a car. Other factors could include:
- Excessive driving hours causing the truck driver to be driving to the point of exhaustion.
- Unrealistic schedules resulting in the driver taking unnecessary risks and driving at unnecessary speeds.
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Notable Case Results
$500,000
Client was crossing Pawtucket Avenue in East Providence when he was struck by a car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Our office represented the family, getting them the full policy limits.
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Client was riding his motorcycle on Londsale Avenue in Pawtucket. Defendant took a left out of a side street and slammed directly into our client on their motorcycle. Client was rushed to Rhode Island hospital, trauma 1 center where they attempted to perform surgery but the client passed away from his injuries. Rob Levine Law represented his 12 year old son who was left without a father. The settlement provided for an immediate lump-sum payment for his son and structured significant payments to him every month for 10 years once he becomes an adult.
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We represented two clients that were jetskiing in Newport. Another jetski hit them causing severe injuries, as they were rushed to Rhode Island Hospital. Each had fractures to their extremities. We were able to settle for defendants policy limits.
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Veteran that after years of serving in the US Air Force in the early 1980s, she suffered from PTSD and was a sexual misconduct victim in the service. Our firm won over a million dollars in back benefits for the vet.
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