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Todd Kalter

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 24 years experience

(802) 775-7459 7 Commons Street
Rutland, VT 05701

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School

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Karen Kalter

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

(802) 775-7459 7 Commons Street
Rutland, VT 05701

Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School

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Robert Drew Palcsik

Middlebury, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

(877) 941-0280 99 Maple Street
Suite 10B
Middlebury, VT 05753

Personal Injury

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William E. Kraham

Brattleboro, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 36 years experience

(802) 258-2550 15 Grove St., P.O. Box 447
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0447

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals, Civil Rights and Criminal

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David Polow

Hyde Park, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 35 years experience

(800) 300-1717 125 Main Street
PO Box 130
Hyde Park, VT 05655

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury

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Vermont Attorneys Representing Businesses and Individuals Lawyers Representing Individuals and Businesses Throughout Vermont and Colorado Our firm is comprised of attorneys David Polow and James R. Dean "Jim" Mahoney. Together, we provide competitive legal advocacy to give our clients an advantage in negotiations and in the courtroom. This is our fourth decade representing individuals in auto collision cases, personal injury cases and insurance disputes throughout Vermont and, beginning in 2014, Colorado. Attorneys from our firm have developed the knowledge, experience and strategy to effectively represent injured people. We know that often, the best way to settle a case is...

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Ernie Ciccotelli

Norwich, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

(802) 649-3400 16 Beaver Meadow Rd, Suite 10
P.O. Box 562
Norwich, VT 05055

Personal Injury, Business, IP and Products Liability
Vermont Law School

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John E. Brady

Springfield, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

56 Maint Street
P.O. Box 39
Springfield, VT 05156

Personal Injury

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John Brady has over 20 years of litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts. He has tried over 40 cases to jury verdict , and countless other cases which have resolved short of verdict, and has been lead counsel on 16 appeals. John has been practicing law since 1991, initially in Boston, Massachusetts and since 1993 primarily in Vermont. John was the president of the Windsor County Bar Association from 1996-2002 and is past Chairman of the Vermont Bar Association’s Tort Liability Committee. While with the Boston Firm Clinton & Muzyka, P.C., before moving...

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Jessica L Burke

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 6 years experience

(802) 318-8076 77 College St 2C
Burlington, VT 05401

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Washington and Lee University School of Law

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Jessica Burke is the Founder of Burke Law. Ms. Burke grew up in Fairlee, Vermont and Hanover, New Hampshire. She attended Boston College where she obtained her B.A. in Political Science. She received her J.D. from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Prior to founding Burke Law in 2011, Ms. Burke worked as a Public Defender in Chesapeake, Virginia where she tried hundreds of cases ranging from simple assault to first degree murder. Ms. Burke has also advocated for defendants’ rights in the international arena by touring correctional facilities and interviewing prisoners in Liberia in collaboration with the United Nations’...

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David Bond

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 17 years experience

(802) 540-0434 2 Church St., Ste 3A
Burlington, VT 05401

Personal Injury, Business, Construction and Insurance Claims
Boston University School of Law

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I am a Vermont attorney practicing civil litigation. I strongly support my clients, helping them to understand the process, the choices, and the range of probable outcomes they face. As a classical musician, I have an ability to look at problems creatively, with a high level of attention to detail. I bring those skills to bear in every case, at a cost-effective rate.

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Kelly Elizabeth Massicotte

Montpelier, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

(800) 995-4807 453 Stone Cutters Way
Montpelier, VT 05602

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School

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I became an attorney so I could help ordinary people fight for the things they are entitled to. Previously, I worked in the construction industry, where I saw firsthand how hardworking people do not always get a fair shake. At Biggam, Fox & Skinner, I focus on helping people win their Social Security disability and workers’ compensation benefits. It’s frustrating for me to see deserving people wait months and years to receive their disability benefits when their claims are denied and I take pride in knowing that we can help. I work closely with my clients and our...

(800) 995-4807 95 St. Paul Street, Suite 300
Burlington, VT 05401-4486

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Steven Bredice

Williston, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 20 years experience

(802) 878-1500 400 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 240
Williston, VT 05495

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Emory University School of Law

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Vermont personal injury lawyer Steven A. Bredice limits his practice to plaintiff’s civil litigation, with a heavy emphasis on accidents, medical malpractice, products liability and wrongful death cases. Admitted to all state and federal courts in Vermont as well as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Attorney Bredice has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict before juries throughout Vermont. A former insurance defense lawyer whose practice is now devoted to representing only the injured, attorney Bredice has a behind-the-scenes knowledge of insurance company settlement and litigation tactics and strategies. Attorney Bredice is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist...

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Michael Jonathan Sabbeth

Woodstock, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 6 years experience

(802) 457-1112 43 Lincoln Corners Way
Suite 102; Box 3
Woodstock, VT 05091

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp

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Jeffrey T. Dickson

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 8 years experience

(802) 999-7975 86 St. Paul Street, Suite 205
P.O. Box 1266
Burlington, VT 05402

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment and Workers' Comp
University of Montana - University of Montana-Missoula

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Jeff was born and raised in Burlington, Vermont and formed Dickson Law Office, PLLC, in January 2014. Jeff used to represent insurance companies, so he knows how they operate when you've been injured. Jeff's goal is to ensure his clients feel confident they're being represented by someone who cares about their needs, keeps them informed, and works hard to get recover what they're entitled to.

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Matthew D Anderson

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 14 years experience

(802) 775-7141 64 North Main Street
Rutland, VT 05702

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
College of William and Mary

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Native Vermonter. Graduate of MSJ, UVM & William and Mary School of law. Visit vermontcounsel.com for more information about Mr. Anderson's credentials and expertise.

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Lars A. Lundeen

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 37 years experience

(800) 525-5751 98 Merchants Row, 2nd Flr.
Rutland, VT 05701

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Legal Malpractice and Medical Malpractice
University of Miami School of Law

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My practice is devoted to the representation of individuals and families who have been injured due to the negligence or wrongful acts of others. Unlike some attorneys, our firm litigates cases and tries them to verdict before a jury when appropriate. I never work for an insurance company. I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University and received my J. D. Degree, with honors, from the University of Miami School of Law. I began my law career as an associate of the noted personal...

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Pat Winburn

Bennington, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 29 years experience

(802) 447-0100 409 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201

Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law

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Board Certified as a Specialist in Civil Trial Law by the NBTA Past President, Vermont Trial Lawyers Association Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” in personal injury and medical malpractice law – the only Plaintiff’s attorney in Southern Vermont Rated AV by Martindale & Hubbell – the highest rating given Listed in “Super Lawyers of New England” Past State Delegate, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Vermont Coordinator, National Board of Trial Advocacy Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Member, Vermont Bar Association Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum – membership limited to attorneys receiving jury verdicts in excess of one...

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Christopher Larson

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

(802) 747-0610 65 Grove Street
Rutland, VT 05701

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Animal, Appeals and Medical Malpractice

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Chris Larson is a trial attorney who focuses on insurance claims and lawsuits for personal injuries, medical and legal malpractice, construction defects, and contract claims. Chris also has significant experience in real estate issues, including Act 250 permitting. "Helping people navigate our complex legal system is a great privilege. I am proud to stand beside my clients, whether they are dealing with serious injuries or facing difficult permitting problems. I provide them with outstanding legal representation." Chris grew up on a dairy farm in Rutland County before heading to Michigan for undergraduate school. After college, he returned to Vermont to spend a...

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Shawn K. Jarecki Esq.

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

26 Court St
Rutland, VT 05701

Personal Injury, Criminal, Environmental and Real Estate
Vermont Law School and Vermont Law School

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John F Evers

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 32 years experience

(802) 861-6666 84 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05401

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Boston College

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John has tried numerous cases to verdict and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for both Plaintiff’s Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation, and by The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel as a top commercial litigation lawyer. He holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell. He frequently presents seminars on trial techniques and jury selection. He is a past president of the Vermont Association for Justice and served on its Board of Governors. From 1993 to 2006, he also was a member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. John served as the Vermont Bar...

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Robert J Kaplan

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 23 years experience

(802) 651-0013 95 St. Paul Street
Suite 405
Burlington, VT 05401

Personal Injury and Criminal
Albany Law School

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I focus my practice helping people who are injured in accidents to get compensated for their losses and to defend people who are accused of crimes.

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Benjamin H Deppman

Middlebury, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 21 years experience

(802) 388-7933 7 Washington Street
Middlebury, VT 05753

Personal Injury, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
University of Baltimore School of Law

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Benjamin H. Deppman represents a wide variety of clients providing services to individuals and business entities in the fields of business entity selection and organization, commercial litigation, construction law, foreclosure, commercial and residential real estate transactions, trust and estate planning and administration, probate matters, and personal injury litigation. After graduating from law school, Mr. Deppman worked as an associated at Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd., until joining the firm of Deppman & Foley, P.C., in 1995. He was appointed partner in 2000. Benj serves on the board of directors for the following: Town Hall Theater, Inc.; Porter...

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Evan Chadwick

Pittsford, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

(802) 725-8318 3232 US Rte 7
Pittsford, VT 05763

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets

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Lawyer, coach and writer, I have a diverse range of interests that I utilize in analyzing any issue, legal or otherwise to ensure my clients are informed and comfortable with making decisions that meet both their short and long term goals.

(802) 257-7161 111 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05302

(802) 359-4098 Suite 312-1
White River Jct., VT 05001

(802) 967-8041 Suite 1
Rochester, VT 05767

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Heidi S. Groff Esq.

Montpelier, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 19 years experience

(800) 995-4807 453 Stone Cutters Way
Montpelier, VT 05602-3619

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School

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I have been with Biggam, Fox & Skinner for more than 15 years, and I am a partner. I specialize in helping people with their workers’ compensation and personal injury claims because it is personally rewarding for me when I am able to help an injured person get the benefits that they deserve, and I am able to hold an insurance company accountable. I understand that having an injury can be very difficult and I know that insurance companies often do not treat people fairly. I enjoy helping people and advocating for them. I form strong relationships with my...

(800) 995-4807 95 St. Paul Street, Suite 300
Burlington, VT 05401-4486

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Mr. Christopher J. Maley

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

(802) 489-5258 30 Main Street, Suite 450
PO Box 443
Burlington, VT 05402-0443

Personal Injury

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Brendan Donahue

Springfield, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 19 years experience

(802) 885-2001 303 P. O. Box 39
Springfield, VT 05156

Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School and Vermont Law School

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Practicing law since 1997, Brendan Donahue regularly practices before the Vermont Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, all Vermont Superior Courts and the Vermont Department of Labor. In addition, Brendan has successfully represented clients in New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts. He handles a wide range of litigation and appellate matters for both injured individuals and insurers but concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of civil liability, workers’ compensation and insurance coverage.

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David Ian Schoen

Brownsville, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 36 years experience

(802) 484-3900 1238 Route 44
Brownsville, VT 05037

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Western New England University School of Law

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Carey Rose

Essex, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 19 years experience

(844) 476-7352 8 Essex Way
Suite 104 A
Essex, VT 05452

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Golden Gate University School of Law

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Vermont Trial Lawyer who offer compassionate representation to injured people and workers' while fighting tirelessly to protect your legal rights and get you the benefits and settlement you deserve. My practice focuses on auto accidents, personal injury, and worker's compensation claims.

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Joseph Charles Galanes

Norwich, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 22 years experience

(855) 357-3309 PO Box 880
Norwich, VT 05055

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp

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I have been representing injured workers for 16 years. I specialize in representing injured workers in their workersâ compensation claims and people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. I get excited about championing the underdog or someone who has been treated unfairly. I enjoy technical medical and legal issues and pushing for what I think is right even if it is not a popular position or even if it may be very difficult or time-consuming. When I was younger, I was involved in competitive skiing and I was an NCAA four time All American, and competed in...

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Ronald Fox

Montpelier, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 43 years experience

(802) 229-5146 453 Stone Cutters Way
Montpelier, VT 05602

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Suffolk University Law School

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I have been practicing law for more than 35 years, and I am a founding partner of BIggam, Fox & Skinner. I have chosen to specialize in helping people with personal injuries because I care. I represent injured workers in their workers’ compensation claims and people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. One case that was particularly meaningful for me was when I represented a man who had been a laborer all of his life. He was essentially at the end of his career and he fell and injured his back. He had no high...

(800) 995-4807 95 St. Paul Street, Suite 300
Burlington, VT 05401-4486

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Mr. Michael John Gannon

Essex Junction, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 33 years experience

(888) 277-7670 15 Briar Lane
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

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Mike Gannon is one of the senior litigators at Affolter Gannon, The attorneys at Affolter Gannon is housed in the historic Kiln building in Essex Junction. Its lawyers bring together over 100 years of practice and professional achievement coupled with accessibility and compassion - a combination that is next to impossible to find at most law firms. Mike holds Martindale Hubbell's highest rating, AV, and is listed as a Super lawyer in New England for both personal injury on behalf of plaintiffs and for insurance law.

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Patrick L. Biggam

Montpelier, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

(800) 995-4807 453 Stone Cutters Way
Montpelier, VT 05602

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Vermont Law School

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I have been practicing law in Vermont since 1979 and am a founding partner of Biggam, Fox & Skinner. I take great satisfaction in fighting for injured workers or accident victims who are being treated unfairly by insurance companies. Before starting my legal career, I worked in many different job settings. I was a schoolteacher, hospital aide, factory worker, construction laborer, and farm hand. I understand the difficulties that face workers in these different job sites, and the problems that arise when you are injured. One important legal issue I helped clarify was the right to vocational rehabilitation...

(800) 995-4807 95 St. Paul Street, Suite 300
Burlington, VT 05401-4486

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Andrew B. Delaney

Barre, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 5 years experience

(802) 479-0568 P.O. Box 607
100 North Main Street, Suite 2
Barre, VT 05641

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and Criminal
Vermont Law School

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I'm a trial lawyer. I'm admitted to the Vermont Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. I'm a member of the American Association for Justice, the Vermont Association for Justice, the Vermont Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the NYSBA, and the DC Bar Association. My practice is varied—focusing mostly on civil litigation, but including general business law, family law, criminal defense, and at least a bit of sports and entertainment law.

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Kyle C. Sipples

St. Johnbury, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 19 years experience

(802) 748-8958 1330 Main St.
PO Box 97
St. Johnbury, VT 05819

Personal Injury, Criminal, Divorce and Juvenile
University of Connecticut School of Law

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Practice concentrating on litigation of family, criminal and civil matters.

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Tina Shoup

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Attorney.

(802) 861-6666 Shoup Evers & Green, PLLC
84 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05401

Personal Injury

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Erin Gallivan

Rutland, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 17 years experience

(802) 747-0610 Meub Gallivan Carter & Larson, Attorneys, P.C.
65 Grove Street
Rutland, VT 05701

Personal Injury, Bankruptcy and Workers' Comp
Northeastern University School of Law

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Daniel McManus

Manchester Center, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 14 years experience

(802) 768-8697 5188 Main St
Suite 1
Manchester Center, VT 05255

Personal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Employment
Vermont Law School

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Dan McManus is an experienced litigator helping people and businesses throughout southern Vermont with a wide range of legal matters. Dan defends individuals facing criminal charges, from minor misdemeanors to the most serious of felonies. Dan also assists individuals who have been injured by the negligent acts of others. Dan assists both employers and employees in work place matters, including discrimination and wrongful termination claims.

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Charles Jordan Handy

Burlington, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 3 years experience

(802) 373-9201 95 St. Paul Street, Suite 405 A
Burlington, VT 05401

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Landlord Tenant
Vermont Law School

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C. Jordan Handy is the founder of the Law Office of C. Jordan Handy, Esq. Born and raised in Burlington, VT, Jordan grew up working for his family’s business. He attended Burlington High School where he was the captain of both the Lacrosse team and the Swim team. Before entering law school, Jordan received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Franklin Pierce University. While attending FPU, he was president of the Law Club and an active member of the Student Government. Jordan earned his law degree from Vermont Law School in May, 2011. While attending Vermont Law,...

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William Brownlow Towle

South Burlington, VT Personal Injury Lawyer. 24 years experience

(802) 863-0307 3069 Williston Rd
Ward & Babb
South Burlington, VT 05403

Personal Injury, Business and Employment
University of New Mexico

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A native of Dummerston, Vermont, Will is a graduate of Yale University (history) and received his law degree in 1992 from the University of New Mexico School of Law. He began his law career as a litigator, as one of only two associates working with the nationally recognized trial lawyer, Randi McGinn, in Albuquerque, NM. His trial lawyer practice focused on wrongful death, catastrophic injury, employment discrimination and insurance bad faith litigation. For eight additional years, Will operated his own firm and expanded his specialties to include business transactions, business formation, commercial litigation, and providing lawsuit defense services for his...

Patrick Michael Ankuda

Springfield, VT Personal Injury Attorney. 27 years experience

(802) 885-2582 52 Elm St
Springfield, VT 05156

Personal Injury, Divorce and Family

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Steven Watson

St Johnsbury, VT Personal Injury Lawyer.

(802) 473-4220 90 Prospect St
St Johnsbury, VT 05819

Personal Injury, Criminal and Insurance Defense

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Injured in an accident?

When a person is injured, tort law will govern whether that person may be compensated for the injury, the amount of compensation that may be recovered, as well as which parties will be liable for the injury. Tort law, also known as injury law, comes from federal and state codes, as well as judicial opinions from prior cases. The amount of damages a plaintiff to a personal injury action may receive can be determined by statute, or by a judge or jury. Typical recoveries may include compensatory damages (e.g., lost wages, medical bills, etc.) and in particularly egregious situations, punitive damages. In some cases, a plaintiff may recover certain non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, loss of consortium, or loss of enjoyment of life.

Personal injury lawyers help injured people seek compensation from those who have harmed them. Some injury attorneys focus on a specific type of case, such as truck accidents, car accidents, slip-and-fall injuries, medical malpractice or products liability cases. If a person is injured as a result of criminal behavior, it may be appropriate to pursue a personal injury lawsuit in addition to the state's criminal investigation or prosecution.

Many personal injury attorneys offer a free consultation to evaluate your claim.

Negligence: Failure to use care which a reasonable and prudent person would use under similar circumstances.

Joint and several liability: A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury, liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.

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