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We all make mistakes. Making mistakes and learning from them is part of life. But when someone makes a mistake and it results in you in suffering an injury, should you be required to sit back, accept it, and foot all the bills? The law says you do not.

Here at C&C Law, Jim and Carrie Carroll are dedicated to representing the injured people of the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania in the Endless Mountain Region including Bradford, Sullivan, Tioga and Susquehanna counties, and our neighbors of New York in Tioga and Chemung counties in personal injury claims. ‘Personal injury’ is a catch-all phrase used when you have been injured as the result of another’s negligent, careless, or reckless actions. In such cases, the law says that you may be entitled to compensation for your damages.

Jim and Carrie have committed their professional lives to helping people like you handle these situations. We fight for the rights of people injured through no fault of their own and get them the benefits they deserve. C&C Law’s legal practice revolves around personal injury law and all of its subsets.

Our legal system is set up to provide people with compensation when others have caused them harm. Personal injury is the general area of the law that allows injured people to be made whole again. In order to do this, people recover compensation for their injuries from either the people who harmed them or the insurance company that represents the person who caused the harm.

We all know that when insurance companies get involved, even the simplest situation can get complicated. C&C Law has been dealing with insurance companies for well over a decade and we know how their games are played. We know what to expect from an insurance company and when to go to the mat and fight for your rights.

A personal injury law practice requires an in depth understanding of tort law. The term ‘personal injury’ can include many areas of the law such as premises liability, interference with contracts, automobile accidents, trucking and boating accidents, workers’ compensation and many other situations where someone’s negligence resulted in your injury. The bottom line is that if you have been injured because of someone else’s actions, C&C Law is here to help.

Let’s say you are driving down the road one day and you’re sitting at a red light. To pass the time you may tune your radio or gaze out the window. Suddenly, you are jerked forward with great force. A driver has smashed you from behind! Shocked and dazed, you get out of your car to talk to the other driver. That driver says, “I’m so sorry. I was on my cell phone, not paying attention, and I didn’t notice the red light.” While this explanation may explain a common mistake, should this excuse their actions? The law says it should not, as people are required to act with reasonable care when operating their vehicles.

Let’s take it a step further: as a result of the accident you cannot work for two months. Your car is significantly damaged. You may be bed-ridden for an extended period or have to use crutches. You may have to wear a neck-brace to prevent further injury. Who is to pay for your lost wages? Who is to pay for the damage to your car and your pain and suffering? What if you were driving your car in the course and scope of your work? Should this just be an unfortunate event that you must pay for and accept? These are serious questions that deserve answers.

At C&C Law, we have dedicated our professional lives to helping injured people. Every day, we fight for the rights of the injured people of the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania in the Endless Mountain Region including Bradford, Sullivan, Tioga and Susquehanna counties, and our neighbors in New York in Tioga and Chemung counties in personal injury claims. If you’ve been injured, contact us for a free consultation.

Library for Personal Injury:

  • Compliance with Industry Standards Not Admissible in Defective Product Strict Liability Action   
    Description: In Defective products litigation, the defense cannot introduce at trial compliance with industry standards to escape liability.
  • 5 Rules to Succeed in Filing an Insurance Claim   
    Description: This article describes 5 things you should do when dealing with insurance companies in general and specifically when filing a claim on your policy. Most of the advice in this article applies to both minor property damage claims caused by an auto accident or damage to your home due to weather conditions, etc. But these rules also apply to serious injuries caused by someone's negligence where you are dealing with an insurance company or insurance adjuster. As always, the most important rule is to first talk to an experienced personal injury lawyer BEFORE speaking with anyone at the insurance company.
  • Tort Wars   
    Description: This article describes the efforts by the business and insurance communities to restrict average Americans' access to the Civil Justice System.
  • Firestone Tires Still Claiming Lives [PDF]   
    Description: This article discusses the fact that despite a tire recall almost 8 years ago, Firstone Tires are still claiming lives.
  • Tax Court Case on Confidentiality Clauses in Personal Injury Settlements [PDF]   
    Description: The little known tax court decision of Amos v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2003-329 (December 1, 2003), is a cautionary tale for Plaintiff's counsel when dealing with confidenatiality clauses in personal injury settlements.

    Counsel must be cautious during settlement negotiations and insist on striking such confidentiality provisions from personal injury settlements that fall within the purview of IRC Sec. 104(a)(2). If confidentiality is non-negotiable, any such clause should be drafted so as to contain express language that confidentiality is mutually beneficial to both parties and that no consideration is being paid or intended for that purpose.
  • Defective Toys That Cause Injuries [PDF]   
    Description: This is an article by Carrie Frank who is a lawyer in Boulder, Colorado. I received the article through the Product Liability Section of AAJ. The article summarizes the defective toys that are sold to us and our children use. It explains how the toy industry is monitored. It also discusses the various dangers including swallowed magnets, lead, choking/suffocation, entrapment/strangulation and the use of toxic chemicals. Every year, hundreds of children are needlessly hurt by dangerous toys. One of the main lines of defenses against the toy industry and lack of regulation are trial lawyers.
  • What is Arbitration? Mediation?   
    Description: This article explains arbitration and mediation as used in personal injury cases. I often use mediation to help settle claims before they go to trial. It is a good technique to have an objective, third person review the case and give his or her opinion on liability issues and the amount of damages. Also, it helps to have an experienced mediator to put an unreasonable defendant or insurance adjuster in their place.
  • Ten Tips to Maximize Your Recovery Part III   
    Description: This article provides 10 tips to maximize a successful outcome in your personal injury case.
  • What is an Independent Medical Examination?   
    Description: This article describes the term "Independent Medical Examination" or "IME" as used in injury, workers' compensation or disability cases. As pointed out in the article, these examiantions are not really independent but are merely examinations performed by a doctor with a relationship with the insurance company or insurance industry. Here at Carroll & Carroll, P.C., we call them exactly what they are, Defense Medical Examinations, or "DME."

    Please refer to another library item regarding "What to do at a DME." This is a standard letter that we send to all of our clients who have to attend a defense medical examination. These are when the insurance company hires a doctor to exam the plaintiff and render an opinion that the defense will use. These exams are more commonly referred to as IME's or Independent Medical Exams, but we and C&C Law think there's nothing independant abou them. The exams are for the defense so let's just call them that-- Defense Medical Exams. Usually, the doctor conducting the exam is well known with the insurance industry and makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year conducting exams for the insurance industry. I ask you...how independant is that!?!?

    The attached document are good rules to follow when you have to attend one of these exams.
  • Catastrophic Injuries: Paralysis, Amputation, Burns   
    Description: This article describes some the serious injuries our clients suffer from due to others' negligence.
  • New York's Client's "Bill of Rights"   
    Description: New York's Client's "Bill of Rights." If you have a New York lawsuit, see if your attorney is following these rules.
  • Ten tips to maximize your recovery - Part II   
    Description: This article provides 10 tips for maximizing a settlement in a personal injury lawsuit.
  • Ten tips to maximize your recovery ' Part IV   
    Description: This article provides 10 tips for maximizing a settlement in a personal injury lawsuit.
  • Unsafe Products - What Are Your Rights?   
    Description: This article describes the area of law known as Product Liability. It describes what manufacturers of product must do in order to protect the safety of consumers.
  • Ten tips to maximize your recovery - Part I   
    Description: This article provides 10 tips for maximizing a settlement in a personal injury lawsuit.
  • FDA Issues Chantix Public Heatlh Advisory   
    Description: This article addresses the concern over the medication Chantix which is prescribed to help people stop smoking. There is a concern that the drug may cause suicidal behavior and tendencies.
  • Government Institutes Largest Crib Recall in US History   
    Description: This article discusses the major crib recall and how the company has responded.
  • Lawyer Advertising That Doesn't Make a Bit of Difference   
    Description: This article describes some of the stupid tricks lawyers use in their advertising to get cases.
  • Eight Things You Should Know About Pursuing An Injury Claim   
    Description: This article explains 8 tips you should know about filing a personal injury claim and litigation.
  • Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Pennsylvania and New Jersey   
    Description: This article describes the details of filing a Wrongful Death lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
  • Lead Poisoning Threatens Pregnant Women   
    Description: This article discusses the dangers of lead exposure and preganancy.
  • Schizophrenia and Traumatic Brain Injury   
    Description: This is article is about the relation of traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia.
  • Health Plan Sues Accident Victim to Recover Entire Settlement Recovery   
    Description: This article describes the how some employers and insurance companies are using a Federal law called ERISA to take all or most of personal injury settlements from plaintiffs.
  • Secrets Kept From Juries In Personal Injury Cases   
    Description: This is an article describing some of the facts of a personal injury trial that are kept from the jury.
  • Boating and Personal Watercraft Accidents   
    Description: Boarting and Personal Watercraft Accidents causing personal injuries.
  • How the insurance industry shortchanges accident victims to earn billions more in profits   
    Description: How the insurance industry shortchanges accident victims to earn billions more in profits
  • Questions The Insurance Adjustors Don't Want You To Ask   
  • Insurance Industry Settlement Tactics   
  • Letter to The Editor on Corporate Responsibility   

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