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If you’re hurt in a car accident in Connecticut, you’re immediately forced into a financial and legal situation you don’t want. You’re expected to get medical treatment and protect your rights as an accident victim while recovering from a serious accident. Insurance companies start building a case against you right after your accident, and without an attorney, the insurance company often has all the power. A Bridgeport car accident lawyer can help right away.
Weber & Rubano can provide experienced legal assistance for your car accident recovery. Car accident cases require a detailed analysis of the cause of the accident and an attorney who can zealously pursue financial recovery for your losses. You have the right to seek financial compensation from all at-fault parties, and an attorney can build a strong, evidence-based case.
Our office represents clients throughout Connecticut, and our diverse attorneys are known at the Fairfield Judicial District Courthouse for obtaining maximum recovery for our clients. Contact our office to schedule a free case evaluation right away.
Under Connecticut law, accident victims can seek monetary damages for economic losses and other lasting human impacts of a collision. You can file an insurance claim or a personal injury case to recover compensation after a crash. You may notice the costs piling up, including ambulance fees, emergency room bills, lost income from time off of work, and more.
You can seek compensation when someone else is at fault for your car wreck. If someone is a reckless or negligent driver, you have the right to an award for damages. You can assert your victim rights and avoid paying for someone else’s mistake by filing an insurance claim or, if necessary, a court case.
Through an insurance claim or with a Connecticut court case, you may recover damages for the following:
In addition to this list, you may be eligible to receive an award for punitive damages in some circumstances. Often, these are only available if you can demonstrate that the at-fault other driver acted with intentional misconduct or extreme recklessness. It’s typically difficult to prove, but it’s important to discuss all potential avenues for recovery with a trusted attorney. The team at Weber & Rubano can discuss all potential damages with you further.
Insurance companies do not have to pay a fair amount for your accident recovery, and they’re often trained to pay the minimum amount under an insurance policy. Sometimes, they even look for easy ways to minimize or outright deny insurance claims. An attorney can discuss what a fair compensation amount looks like for your accident claim and make sure you don’t accept any settlement that doesn’t cover the costs of your injuries and damages.
If you find your insurance claim doesn’t provide sufficient accident recovery for your mounting bills, you may want to consider a formal legal claim as well. Legal claims aren’t about being aggressive. They are available to ensure that an accident victim or the victim’s family won’t have to pay for related expenses when someone else causes the accident.
An attorney in Bridgeport can help make sure you file a timely claim, as our state’s statute of limitations requires you to file within two years of an accident. There are a few exceptions to the deadline, which you can discuss further with an attorney.
If you can’t file before the deadline, you may be precluded from recovering financially for your accident-related injuries and losses. The knowledgeable attorneys at Weber & Rubano can evaluate your accident and make sure you file your claim before time runs out.
An experienced attorney in Bridgeport can help with a variety of personal injury claims, such as:
An attorney can help with most types of personal injury claims. Law firms, just like ours, have experience handling personal injury claims, and our lawyers can use their experience to help your situation. Call the trusted team at Weber & Rubano to discuss your rights after any type of personal injury incident. Certainly, if you or a loved one was involved in a Bridgeport car accident, call our office to set up a free case evaluation.
You may hear about many types of car accidents locally. Here are some different types of car accidents:
Rear-end collision accidents happen in heavy traffic areas along I-95, which is notorious for traffic congestion, especially during rush hour. A specific hotspot is the I-95 north corridor from Greenwich to Fairfield.
Within Bridgeport, exit 25 on I-95 is especially problematic for southbound drivers during morning traffic. U.S. Route 1 is another high-traffic area. Connecticut recorded approximately 59 pedestrian fatalities between 2023 and 2024 alone. Local roads, such as North Avenue, Stratford Avenue, and Chopsey Hill Road, also see congestion because of frequent accidents and urban activity, but I-95 remains the primary choke point.
Under Connecticut Code Section 14-240, all drivers must maintain a safe following distance or a distance that a reasonable person would in similar circumstances. If a driver doesn’t follow this rule and collides with another car, they’re usually considered the at-fault party.
Head-on collisions are frequent on rural highways and undivided roadways. Under Connecticut Code Section 14-232, drivers must remain on the right side of the road unless they plan to safely pass another vehicle.
When drivers violate this law, it can lead to legal liability and serious injuries. Unfortunately, a local man was killed in an area head-on crash in 2024.
When drivers fail to yield, run a red light, or run a stop sign, it can lead to a T-bone crash. These accidents are particularly dangerous for passengers sitting on the impact side.
If drivers fail to signal or check their vehicle’s blind spot, they can cause serious sideswipe accidents. Any kind of reckless driving under Connecticut Code Section 14-222 can result in a wreck.
Many commercial vehicles, trucks, and SUVs flip onto their side for a variety of reasons. An accident like this occurred on Route 8 recently in a single-car rollover accident involving a local. A rollover can lead to single or multi-car accidents.
These complicated accidents involve more than one vehicle and usually more than one at-fault party. Connecticut’s modified comparative fault system examines each driver’s portion of liability. Accident victims may still be compensated for an accident so long as they’re considered less than 51% at fault for the accident.
Under Connecticut Code Section 14-224, a driver who evades responsibility for an accident and flees the scene is considered a hit-and-run vehicle operator. Quite recently, a man died after a hit-and-run accident in Bridgeport.
DUI collisions often involve reckless behavior and higher-than-average speeds. The civil penalties for driving under the influence are found within Connecticut Code Section 14-111. If caught, offenders may face criminal penalties for unlawful behavior and civil liability for any damages they cause.
Distracted driving accidents are a growing safety concern across the state. In Connecticut, it’s unlawful for drivers to use a cell phone or any other mobile electronic device at any time. Drivers who are at least 18 may use hands-free accessories for talking and texting. Penalties for violations can include fines and driver’s license suspensions. When drivers are distracted by technology, it can cause sideswipes, rear-end accidents, and head-on accidents.
Due to their size and weight, collisions with large commercial vehicles can cause catastrophic property loss and injuries. There are many causes of these accidents, such as driver fatigue, reckless driving, speeding, and improperly balanced cargo.
Connecticut enforces the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and other relevant local laws. Both a truck driver and their employer may be held responsible for an accident.
Car wrecks happen for many different reasons. If you need help after an accident to pursue compensation from the responsible party, contact our law firm right away.
In Bridgeport, car accidents often happen on congested highways during rush hour traffic, especially on Route 1 and I-95. With significant amounts of traffic daily, these highways are known for construction, speeding drivers, sudden lane changes, and frequent congestion.
Known as a magnet for Downtown traffic accidents, the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Boulevard sees major accidents. The Park Avenue Intersections and the intersection of Route 127 and Stillman Street also frequently record accidents.
In Connecticut, there were 1,304 serious injuries in 2020 due to car accidents. In Bridgeport alone, there were 17,127 total crashes involving 40,894 people from 2022 to 2025.
With a local population of about 148,028 residents, this means there’s a significant number of people who benefit from consulting an attorney after an accident.
In Bridgeport, the driver who caused the accident is typically held responsible under Connecticut negligence law. Most accident claims involve proving negligence, which means someone failed to act reasonably and harmed someone else.
A person may recover damages when another fails to exercise what’s considered reasonable care. If a Bridgeport driver was distracted, speeding, or otherwise negligent, they could be held responsible for causing an accident and any property damage or injuries. Contact Weber & Rubano for help proving fault.
There are many different types of injuries people sustain due to car accidents, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries, back injuries, whiplash, neck injuries, sprains and strains, broken and fractured bones, organ damage, internal bleeding, burns, lacerations, psychological injuries, and more.
It’s important to get medical care right away after an accident. Then, consider contacting an attorney to address your injuries and help with your recovery. They can prove you sustained injuries during the car accident.
Some car accident cases require accident reconstruction to support a victim’s version of the accident events and help determine who caused the accident. Accident reconstruction relies on physical evidence, like vehicle damage and skid marks, to provide answers. Experts can recreate the specific collision to help determine speed, impact points, and driver behavior.
When liability is complicated or in dispute, this process can be particularly helpful. Rest assured, your attorney can consult an expert to assist with your case as necessary.
If your car accident involved a government entity, your case may be more complicated. In some accident cases where there are broken traffic signals, construction zones, or poor roadway designs, government entities may be responsible. The process for filing a claim of this nature is different than when filing against a private party.
Connecticut’s sovereign immunity laws may apply, and there are some nuances as well. An attorney with experience handling government entity claims at Weber & Rubano can discuss this further.
After a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed dealing with injuries and other losses. The trusted personal injury team at Weber & Rubano can provide reliable legal assistance. Sometimes, it takes legal pressure to force an at-fault party to take responsibility for an accident, and we can help you pursue compensation.
We serve cities throughout Connecticut and have offices in Wallingford and New Haven. Contact us to schedule a free case evaluation and start building your accident recovery case right away.