C&C Law represents injured people’s right in negligence, personal injury, automobile accident, premises liability, and workers’ compensation claims in Northern Pennsylvania and Southern New York. C&C Law represents injured people’s right in negligence, personal injury, automobile accident, premises liability, and workers’ compensation claims in Northern Pennsylvania and Southern New York.
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Personal Injury

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 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:

  • Questions for Your Doctor In Personal Injury Cases   
  • Traumatic Brain Injury: By The [Staggering] Numbers   
  • 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 examinations 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 independent about 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 independent is that!?!?

    The attached document are good rules to follow when you have to attend one of these exams.
  • Common Questions About the Legal Process   
    Description: This article describes some common questions that you may have when you have to contact a lawyer for an injury that occurred in an automobile accident or due to a dangerous condition on someone's property or even a dangerous and defective product. There are even more answers to clients' frequently asked questions in the "FAQ" section of our web site. If you cannot find the answer to one of your questions, always feel free to call or email Carroll & Carroll, P.C. We're here to help.
  • The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part Two   
    Description: This article is part two of the serious on litigation involving the wrongful death of a child.
  • The Legal Process for Child Injury Claims - Part Two   
    Description: This article describes the legal process of litigation, specifically as it relates to injuries to personal injuries to children and negligence lawsuits.
  • Children and Traumatic Brain Injury   
    Description: The hardest cases to handle as an injury lawyer in Pennsylvania and New York are those cases involving children. Traumatic brain injury in children is the worst because many of the kids just do not understand what is going on. Also, in many instances the children's personality has changed to a degree that the parents no longer recognize the child that they have raised. These are very tough cases, but with the right lawyer, a family can have some comfort that the best thing was done. If you have a child who has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to an automobile accident or someone else's negligence, please call Carroll & Carroll, P.C. for advice.
  • What Is a Personal Injury Case?   
    Description: This article describes the various kinds of personal injury cases. The attorneys at C&C Law handle all of these types of cases except medical malpractice. If you have been injured in any kind of accident or incident, please call to review your options. The call is free and there is no consultation fee.
  • The Top 11 Questions You Should Ask When Finding Treatment for Your Brain Injury   
    Description: This article is for those individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury due to an automobile accident, work injury or slip and fall in Pennsylvania or New York. It details the 11 questions you should focus on when seeking treatment for a traumatic brain injury.
  • How Do You Determine the Value of A Personal Injury Case?   
    Description: This article describes how one determines the value of personal injury case in Pennsylvania and New York. Many factors are part of the equation. All of these factors must be considered carefully before you begin negotiating a settlement in your Pennsylvania or New York personal injury case.

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