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TO ALL OUR CLIENTS AND FRIENDS Wishing you all have a great summer and enjoy all this warm weather. I just wanted to thank the many of you that have been so kind and referred law business to us.  Whether it has been an auto accident case, a trip and fall case or a social security disability cas...

If you have been injured in car accident or a slip and fall accident in Stratford or Bridgeport please call me right away.  I will always keep you informed about your case and answer any questions you have.  I will take the stress out of the process and help you get the money you deserve for your...

In July of 2021 Governor Ned Lamont signed into law the new highway usage tax which will impose a fee on large commercial trucks weighing in excess of 26000 pounds with the highest fee for trucks weighing in excess of 80000 pounds.  The purpose of the law is to raise revenues to repair the damage...

On cruise ships anyone can be sexually assaulted at any time and in any location.  Many vacationers are so focused on the planned activities of the trip they sometimes forget to remain vigilant to watch out for criminal activity on the cruise ship.  Unbeknownst to many vacationers  crime does oc...

I am known by many of my friends, relatives and clients as big fan of self-help(self-improvement) books and articles. I love to read how to books on practically every topic known to mankind. Such as:                 1. How to clean.                 2. How to practice Law.                 3. H...

Once again the holiday season is upon us. For many of us we will be spending it with family and friends. Though some of us will have to make other arrangements to celebrate as many of us have few relatives left and have friends who moved away and have lost touch. It is important to celebrate th...

When you trip and fall and get injured at a business you are patronizing what should you do? 1. Seek medical help immediately if you are injured. 2. Identify specifically what caused you to fall.  Was it water? A banana peel? Or some other substance.  This is very important in proving your case...

Getting denied on your initial application for disability benefits is a common occurrence.  Don't give up.  You have 60 days to file an appeal after the denial.  Your better off to seek legal advice from an attorney to help  you  with your appeal. Call me with questions.  Attorney Lauren Winer...

If you fail to follow your doctor's treatment plan, you will have a difficult time convincing social security that you have a severe impairment that prevents you from working. Have a great day. Lauren Winer Beck 

You are smashed in the rear by another vehicle on the highway.  Your day has just been ruined.  Your car is a mess.  This is not what you bargained for when you woke that morning.  But some quick advice to you go to the hospital or doctor and get checked out.  You never know what might have happe...

Your attorney files a lawsuit on your behalf because you suffered severe injuries and the insurance company will not pay a fair settlement.  Your life is now an open book to the insurance companies and its team of lawyers.  ESPECIALLY YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.  If you put something on your soci...

Just a short note to touch base with our clients, friends and family.  Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer as the country is underway and recovering from the Covid 19. The trials that were scheduled for last year many were put over to this year and for 2022.  The Judicial docket ...

With summer on the horizon, Covid dwindling, another transitional change is upon us.  As much of the economy is re opening especially the restaurants and theaters.   I did a lot of adapting and reinventing my life style.  Particularly, with meal planning and cooking 99 percent of all meals.  Fur...

Great news!!! It looks like the Biden Administration is seriously considering a proposal under the America First Act to raise the benefit amount for Supplemental Social Security Benefits or SSI and also raise the asset limit.  Currently, SSI benefits are $794.00 a month and the asset limit is $20...

Just a short note to wish everyone a Happy Spring. Hope you all are coping well with the effects of Covid and take solace in the fact that the Pandemic will be behind us soon and become a distant memory. Many of my legal cases has been postponed or are being held remotely via zoom technology.  ...

Time management is so important because how we choose to spend our time determines much of what we accomplish in life.  That is why it is so vital to have a plan for each day's objectives on set goals. Ask yourself, what plan you have for the time you spend each day.  How many hours do you work ...

Just a few words to remind everyone about new year's resolutions and the art of goal setting for the year of 2021. Many of us have new year's resolutions usually formulated around new years day.  But do you find that you have kept vigilant at taking action on the new year's resolutions i.e. goal...

How many times do we hear about someone who was in a serious car wreck and the other person who caused the accident had no or little insurance?  The person who was seriously injured now has to look to her policy for coverage.  But guess what?  That person bought cheap liability and uninsured/unde...

Imagine you are in a car wreck on I-95 in Bridgeport.  Your car is totaled. The person who caused the wreck has no insurance.  You decided to save a little money and not buy collision coverage on your new auto policy.  Well, Now what?  All the hard earned money you saved to buy your car is down t...

These are challenging and uncertain times for many fellow Americans. There is so much to be concerned about.  Whether it is our health or who will be our next President.  With that being said, the best way to manage is to take one day at a time.  Each day presents each and every one of us with ne...

 Hello there, just a short note to keep in touch with you. Communication is very important to me as it is to most of you. The Covid has changed much of the way legal business is conducted in 2020.  Jury trials will not be held until 2021. Many of the short calendar and court appearances are held...

Summer is upon us! Such nice hot weather for swimming, picnicking, and outdoor summer fun!  Even with the issue of safe distancing and social unrest in the world, it is important to good health, happiness and peace of mind to make time, even an hour or two, to enjoy the summer weather and keep u...

Recently I went into a famous named retail store.  Upon entering the store I was shocked to see that 90 percent of the merchandise was gone from the racks.  The store looked like it was going out of business. I asked one of the employees what happened? The employee told me that the store had a 50...

After years of denying that its talc-based Baby Powder caused ovarian cancer or contained asbestos causing mesothelioma, Johnson and Johnson has now decided to discontinue its sale of the talc-based Baby Power in the U.S. and Canada. Thousands of cases are pending in U.S. Courts claiming either ...