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Missed Doctor Visits Can Hurt Your Car Accident Case

Posted on: February 8, 2013. Category: Car Accident

If you are injured in an accident you should know the basics in order to protect your rights. Connecticut is a state where you can receive compensation for injuries that you receive when involved in a car accident. The injuries that you receive, through the negligence of another person, are classified as economic and non-economic …

Negligence in Car Accidents & Its Impact on Injury Cases

Posted on: January 18, 2013. Category: Car Accident

Negligence In A Car Accident And Its Effect On Your Personal Injury Case The majority of accidents happen because someone was not following the rules of the road or being careless while driving. Generally speaking, if two drivers were involved in an accident andDriver A was more careless thanDriverB, thenDriverA must pay for some if …

Injured in a Car Accident? You May Be Able to Sue the State

Posted on: September 10, 2012. Category: Car Accident

Most motor vehicle accidents in Connecticut can be attributed to the negligence of one or more drivers. Someone doesn’t look into his rear-view mirror before changing lanes; a distracted driver isn’t able to apply his brakes in time; a motorist is cut off when the person to his right foolishly attempts to make a left …

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IMMIGRATION

Medicaid Data Shared with ICE Puts Immigrants at Risk

Posted on 07/18/25

Immigration
In The News

The Trump administration has taken yet another step that puts immigrant families at greater risk. This time, it involves turning over private health care data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Monday as reported by the Associated Press, an agreement was signed, without any public announcement, giving ICE access to the Medicaid enrollment information …

Immigration
In The News

What Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Means for You

Posted on 07/16/25

Immigration

In the last few weeks, a remote detention camp has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility is located deep in swamp land, surrounded by pythons, alligators, and now, controversy. According to the Trump administration, this site is being used to house what the president has called “some of the …

Immigration

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Impact Immigration Fees and Enforcement

Posted on 07/15/25

Immigration
In The News

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The name may sound like something from a political rally, but for immigrant families across the United States, the impact is serious and immediate. This new law is not a symbolic gesture or just another budget deal. It is a …

Immigration
In The News

Trump Ends TPS for Honduras and Nicaragua

Posted on 07/10/25

Immigration

In a major immigration shift, the Trump administration has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 72,000 Honduran nationals and 4,000 Nicaraguan nationals living in the United States. The decision, set to take effect on September 6, 2025, will leave tens of thousands of long-time residents vulnerable to deportation after more than two decades …

Immigration

Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now

Posted on 06/18/25

Immigration

At the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over twenty years helping immigrants across Connecticut and beyond. We’ve seen hard times. We’ve seen unjust policies. But what we’re witnessing now under President Trump’s second term is something else entirely; a nationwide push for mass deportations with fewer safeguards, more raids, and harsher consequences. …