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A 50-mph rear-end crash can still turn into a blame fight

A hard rear-end crash in a construction zone looks obvious, but in Vermont the driver, the comp carrier, and Medicare can all point fingers at you while the bills stack up.

ARTICLE by Pete Rossignol

No witness, lying driver, motorcycle wreck - your claim still isn't dead

A blind-spot lane-change crash with no witnesses turns into a credibility fight fast, but in Vermont the claim usually lives or dies on evidence you can still lock down after the wreck.

ARTICLE by Sarah Goodwin

VA Disability Benefits and Vermont Truck Accident Claims

If a commercial truck hit you in Vermont, your VA disability benefits usually do not let the trucking company off the hook, and they do not get a discount because you served.

ARTICLE by Sarah Goodwin

I was sitting on the shoulder in St. Albans and now my old Facebook photos are being used against me

A St. Albans electrician gets hit while pulled over with hazard lights on, then learns the real fight is over underinsured coverage and old social media photos.

ARTICLE by Mike Parenteau

Am I running out of time to sue over a Bennington tire blowout?

Three years is the deadline that sends most people searching this question in Vermont, and the mistake is usually the same: they treat the wreck as only a traffic crash, while...

How much could we owe after my employee's Burlington road-work lane-shift crash?

Usually $0 directly to your employee if you had valid Vermont workers' comp coverage. That is the part most business owners need first. In Vermont, workers' compensation is...

Can I claim PTSD after a Barre crash if I'm undocumented?

$150 to $300 for a therapy visit adds up fast, and yes - in Vermont, you can claim PTSD, anxiety, depression, and counseling costs after a crash even if you are undocumented....

Can my Barre boss fire me for filing after a crash worsened my back injury?

Three years is Vermont's usual deadline to sue over a crash, and the part most people get wrong is this: your old back problem does not cancel your claim. Vermont follows the...

My coworker fell in a Brattleboro work parking lot, is that workers' comp?

Your employer is hoping you never learn this: a fall in the company parking lot can still be a Vermont workers' compensation claim. Worst case, the insurer says it was just a...

Is chasing this South Burlington crash claim even worth it when your boss wants it buried?

A retired worker in South Burlington got hit in an uncontrolled intersection, the other side is pushing blame back, and his employer wants the workers' comp claim to disappear.

ARTICLE by Pete Rossignol

I got hit on a South Burlington off-ramp and now I'm the liar

A wrong-way off-ramp crash with no witnesses can turn into a pure credibility fight fast, and the insurance company will use every gap against you.

ARTICLE by Brenda Patch

Did we wait too long to file after my brother died in a Barre crash?

Usually, no - in Vermont, a wrongful death case is commonly filed within 2 years from the date of death, not from the date of the crash or the first insurance call. The traps...

Your boss used your papers against you after a two-hit crash

A Burlington roofer with a likely permanent injury after two separate impacts still has claims to sort out, and the immigration threat changes the pressure, not the value of the damage.

ARTICLE by Pete Rossignol

Pothole Motorcycle Crashes and Immigration Fears in South Burlington

If you're undocumented and got hurt in a motorcycle crash caused by a bad South Burlington road while working, the real fight is usually coverage, road ownership, and proof - not your immigration status.

ARTICLE by Linh Tran

What deadline applies to a South Burlington road-work crash against the government?

Miss the wrong deadline or sue the wrong public entity, and the court can dismiss the claim before you recover a dollar for lost wages or medical bills. The usual filing...

What mistakes ruin a Vermont crash claim in the first 48 hours?

Everyone says "just tell the insurer what happened," but actually the fastest way to damage a Vermont claim is to talk too much, post too much, and wait too long to document...

Got hit in South Burlington and now the DoorDash driver says he'll sue me for "defamation"

A South Burlington crash with a speeding DoorDash driver can turn into a pressure campaign fast, especially when the other driver has little or no coverage and starts throwing around fake defamation threats.

ARTICLE by Pete Rossignol

Bennington PT case going nowhere and the surgery got denied - can you still change lawyers?

Your case is not locked to the first lawyer you hired, but changing attorneys midstream can get messy fast when workers' comp is denying surgery and the truck claim is still alive.

ARTICLE by Linh Tran

What does workers' comp cover years later if my boss told me use insurance?

File Vermont workers' comp Form 5 - the Employee's Notice of Injury and Claim for Compensation - and do it within 6 months of the injury. Your employer's insurance company...

How much can I collect if two drivers caused my St. Albans bike crash?

Everyone says "just add both insurance policies together", but actually that is not how a Vermont multi-party crash payout works. The real number depends first on fault...