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$38,000 in ER bills after a Burlington dog attack can turn into a fight over every dollar

A dog bite claim in Burlington can involve the owner, a landlord, two insurance companies, and a health plan trying to grab your settlement before you see it.

ARTICLE by Linh Tran

Your chart can go missing right when the blame starts

A Brattleboro restaurant server develops a serious post-surgical infection, but the chart is incomplete and the claim starts getting treated like it never happened.

ARTICLE by Brenda Patch

Insurance says your torn shoulder "wasn't from the crash" because you skipped the ER? Give me a break

A South Burlington truck driver with a shoulder labrum tear can still tie the injury to a crash even without an ER visit, but the insurer will use the treatment gap and every delay against him.

ARTICLE by Janet Morin

Why the insurance company in Bennington wants your old MRI so damn badly

A delivery driver buried in a trench with no shoring is getting squeezed by surveillance, recorded calls, and an old MRI the insurer wants to use against her before she knows the real damage.

ARTICLE by Ibrahim Jalloh

removal proceedings

Are the government's deportation steps already underway against someone? That's what removal proceedings are: the formal court process the federal government uses to decide...

just left Rutland Regional after the wreck and now the neck injury won't quit - can one traffic mistake blow up the whole claim

A pregnant delivery driver in Rutland can still have a claim after a crash and even after a small citation, but the deadlines, medical timeline, and shared-fault fight can get ugly fast.

ARTICLE by Brenda Patch

Keep treating or stop for a month - which path wrecks your Burlington claim?

A treatment gap can gut an overuse injury claim fast, especially when both the property owner and maintenance company already want to blame each other and you.

ARTICLE by Janet Morin

Switching Car Accident Lawyers in Vermont

If your Vermont injury case feels dead and your lawyer has gone silent, you can usually switch attorneys mid-case, but the money fight between the old lawyer, the new lawyer, and your settlement matters.

ARTICLE by Janet Morin

My back was already bad, then a crash on Route 7 in Rutland gave the insurer an excuse to deny everything

A Rutland retail worker with a bad back gets hit in a crash and the insurer tries the oldest trick in the book: blame every symptom on the old injury.

ARTICLE by Pete Rossignol

Why is insurance blaming my wife for a South Burlington icy parking lot fall?

If you do not push back with proof, the insurer will cut the claim's value or deny it outright by arguing your wife was mostly at fault. In Vermont, that matters because under...

How do I know if I should take a Vermont injury settlement?

As of July 1, 2024, Vermont's civil filing fees increased, which made some people think "going to court" suddenly means they should grab the first offer. That is a common...

i got bit in Taylor Park and the company says their driver was off duty now what

A St. Albans warehouse worker gets bitten by an unleashed dog in a public park and runs straight into the ugly fight over whether the dog's owner was acting as an employee or just some guy off duty.

ARTICLE by Keith Lafleur

notice to appear

You just got a letter that says the government is ordering you to come to immigration court. That document is called a notice to appear, often shortened to NTA. It is the paper...

My coworker said only the truck driver is liable after a Burlington work-zone crash, true?

Everyone says "just file against the driver", but actually that is one of the easiest ways to miss the bigger claim. The mistake that sends people to Google is focusing only on...

bond hearing immigration

Not the same as a criminal bail hearing in state court, and not a meeting where someone asks for a visa or green card. A bond hearing in immigration matters is a proceeding...

Does Vermont insurance have to pay for fetal monitoring after a Brattleboro crash?

Three years is the outside deadline to file most Vermont injury claims, but the urgent reality is this: if the ER or your OB told you to get fetal monitoring, the insurance...

I paid my employee's hospital bill myself, did I ruin my case?

File a Vermont Employer's First Report of Injury (Form 1) with the Vermont Department of Labor within 72 hours of learning about a work injury that needs medical treatment or...

adjustment of status

Missing the difference between applying inside the United States and applying at a consulate abroad can lead to a denied case, loss of filing fees, unlawful presence problems,...

voluntary departure

Like being allowed to back a truck out of a muddy field before the tow bill, the ticket, and the bigger mess arrive, this is permission for a noncitizen to leave the United...

Can I use my own doctor for workers' comp in Vermont?

Yes - and the mistake that costs people the most money is letting a Barre employer push them onto their own health insurance first. If the injury happened at work, Vermont...