The Law Offices of Patrick J. Filan P.C. Legal Blog

A Bronx jury awarded $172 million dollars in a lawsuit against the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The case arose from a 1998 incident that left 12-year-old Tiffany Applewhite paralyzed, with severe brain damage and unable to speak....

According to the Practice Book, the purpose of requests for admission is "to facilitate proof with respect to issues that cannot be eliminated from the case and,...to narrow the issues by eliminating those that can be. Put more plainly, requests for admission are...

Below you’ll find resources that can assist you in avoiding medical attention from care practitioners with records of providing negligent or damaging care: 1. Find out if he or she is board certified. A doctor who is a medical school graduate and has a license to...

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage protects you if you’re in a car accident with an at-fault driver who doesn’t carry any liability insurance an at-fault driver whose liability limits are too low to cover your damages, expenses, and injuries. The risk that...

1. Emergency Room Medical Providers Are Held To The Same Standards Of Care As Other Doctors And Care Givers Emergency rooms are busy places where very important decisions are made. The emergency room team is made up of emergency physicians, nurses and other health...

We represent clients with severe permanent injuries that have life-altering effects.  To maximize our clients’ financial recovery, we work with life care planners to lay out for the jury the cost and consequences of a life-altering injury.  A life care plan is an...

I don’t sell insurance so I don’t get a commission when someone buys an insurance policy or increases their coverage. I do, however, represent people who have been injured due another person’s negligence. All too often after these clients come to my office we learn...

Medical practitioners fail to diagnose an illness or medical condition all too often. No matter a patient’s age or current health condition an illness left undetected can take a financial, emotional and physical toll that could have been prevented. Cancers and heart...

1. Familiarize yourself with the Safety Ratings & Infection Rates of Hospitals in your area There are many online resources giving insight into the safety performance and medical effectiveness of care practitioners from hospitals across the country. Connecticut...

Every day thousands of people in Connecticut and New York rely on bus and train transportation. Trains and buses travel millions and millions of miles more each day in the United States. Both are among the oldest means of transportation, and widely considered to be...