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Category Archives: Personal Injury

Can You Sue for PTSD After Witnessing an Accident in Vermont?

In aVermont personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff can seek compensation for any damages they sustained as a result of the defendant’s negligent acts. For example, if a reckless driver hits you and you suffer a broken arm, you can sue to recover the costs of your medical treatment and subsequent rehabilitation. It is also possible …

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Is a New York Auto Insurer Liable If You Slip and Fall Getting Out of a Car?

In New York, slip and fall accidents usually involvepersonal injury claims against property owners. Let’s say it is winter and you have just left the grocery store. There are a few inches of snow on the ground but the path into and out of the store appears clear. So you start to leave the store. …

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How to Avoid a Bicycle Accident

Cycling is great exercise, especially in the summer in New York. We often see families riding in a line on the side of the road. Others ride a bicycle as a low-cost method of transportation to get to school or work. Unfortunately, cycling is a risky activity, especially as traffic heats up in the summer …

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5 Complications with Vermont Slip and Fall Cases

Slip and fall cases leave many people with long-lasting injuries. At Larson & Gallivan Law, we have represented people who struggle with head and brain injuries, whiplash, and back injuries after falling to the ground. Some are disabled for years and cannot leave the house or ever return to work. These are serious and expensive …

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What is a Loss of Consortium Claim in Vermont?

Accidents transform lives. When someone is seriously hurt in an accident, they suffer a variety of losses, such as financial distress due to missing work or large medical bills to treat their injuries. The victim also suffers severe pain, frustration, and possibly depression or anxiety. Families are also impacted by an accident. For example, a …

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Can You Sue a Big Box Store?

Big box retailers dominate the retail industry, even in Warren County. Walmart, Target, Home Depot and other retailers have stores within driving distance of Glens Falls, and many people do weekly shopping at one or more of these businesses. With so much foot traffic, these mammoth retailers have more than their fair share of accidents. …

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How to Speed Up Your Settlement

At Larson & Gallivan Law, we settle most of our Vermont personal injury cases. Consequently, our clients can receive compensation without any need of attending a trial or testifying in open court. Settlement works for everyone involved, but it can take work to get there. At some firms, cases drag on for years, with no …

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What is a Failure to Mitigate Damages?

In New York, accident victims have a duty to mitigate their damages. What does this mean, and what steps should you take? A New York personal injury lawyer atLarson & Gallivan Law explains more in this article. Damages in Personal Injury Cases Our lawyers bring personal injury claims to obtain financial compensation for our clients. …

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Are Hip Fractures Serious Injuries?

Hip fractures are common injuries, especially for the elderly. But almost anyone can suffer a hip injury in a motor vehicle accident or slip and fall. Unfortunately, these injuries take time to heal and make life very difficult in the interim. In fact, a hip injury is enormously disruptive, costing patients thousands of dollars in …

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Can You Receive Compensation for a Burn Injury?

At Larson & Galivan Law, we meet with burn victims to discuss their injuries and how they are recovering. Unfortunately, burn injuries are some of the most consequential a person can suffer. Burns not only lead to serious complications, like infection or even amputation, but they also are expensive to treat. Burn victims and their …

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Call Our Rutland, VT Personal Injury Lawyer Today

If you’ve been seriously injured, our Rutland, VT personal injury law firm is here to provide you support, guidance, and representation as you seek damages. Please call us today for a free consultation. We can begin working on your case immediately.
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