Serious personal injury and medical malpractice are among the most devastating, highly personal tragedies individuals and their families could ever have to face. People are forced to make important decisions about the future while suffering from the extreme emotional turmoil that often accompanies such a trauma.

At times like these, when people are most vulnerable, it is crucial to have a trusted, experienced advisor to guide you through the complicated legal system.

As respected Vermont Injury Lawyers, our mission is to go the extra distance for you. We have worked tirelessly fighting for the legal rights of hundreds of clients who have suffered serious physical, emotional and catastrophic injuries, and survivors of those who have died due to others’ negligence as a result of vehicle accidents, medical negligence and other wrongful acts.

Our Firm takes pride in providing quality and personalized representation to clients in Vermont, including the communities of Burlington, Rutland, So. Burlington, Barre, Bennington, Essex Junction, Brattleboro, Montpelier, St. Albans, Winooski, White River Junction, Hartland, Bradford, St. Johnsbury, Fairlee and Newbury, within the following practice areas: 

• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents (Automobile, Trucks, Motorcycles, etc.)
• Slip and Fall (All Premises Liability)
• Dog Bite Cases
• Industrial/Workplace Accidents
• Product Liability Cases
• Civil Rights Cases
• Spinal Cord Injury 
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Burn Injuries
• Construction Accidents 
• Insurance Claims
• Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
• Wrongful Death

We make your needs our top priority. We will manage all aspects of your case, including complex investigations, vital research, processing of medical bills, contacting insurance companies and engaging in negotiations. From beginning to end, we will guide you through an often intimidating, tedious process of challenging corporations and insurance companies until a fair settlement is reached. As skilled Vermont Injury Lawyers, we will navigate your claim through the court system and regularly communicate with you regarding your case. We stand ready to fight for you.

Until recently, most of Van Dorn and Curtiss’ clients have been specially referred by other lawyers because of our experience and special expertise in representing victims in serious personal injury cases. Now you can contact us directly and entrust your case to the lawyers that other lawyers depend on. If you want the highest level of skilled, knowledgeable personal injury legal representation in Vermont, call on the lawyers of Van Dorn and Curtiss.

Once you are a client of Van Dorn and Curtiss, you can rest assured that your claim will be in the capable hands of the most experienced and successful personal injury lawyers in the New Hampshire and Vermont regions. We have a track record of achieving maximum jury verdicts and settlements in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and other Northeastern states. This includes record-setting jury verdicts in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Maine. Insurance companies know us and respect us, so we are able to achieve much better settlements for our clients then other firms that do not have our reputation and track record.

We are an award-winning firm. In 2005, Ed Van Dorn and Robin Curtiss were awarded the prestigious New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Special Recognition Award for the Dedicated Pursuit of Justice on behalf of their clients. This is the second time Ed Van Dorn has received an award for outstanding practice from the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers. Ed and Rob have also been featured in national legal publications including United States Lawyers Weekly and Trial Magazine, the monthly journal of the American Trial Lawyers Association. Ed has served on the Board of Governors for both the New Hampshire and Vermont Trial Lawyers Associations. Both Ed and Rob frequently lecture and teach continuing legal education courses on topics ranging from jury selection to effective presentation of evidence.

Much of our work takes place with the insurance companies of those responsible for causing serious personal injuries. The insurance companies know us and our reputation and are well aware of our willingness to go to court to obtain the maximum compensation for our clients. This positions us well to negotiate generous settlements for our clients that other personal injury lawyers without the track record and experience in court are unable to achieve.

Van Dorn and Curtiss is a highly focused personal injury law firm, dedicated to offering the highest quality legal services to personal injury victims and their families. Our advanced trial advocacy, along with the relationships of trust and confidence we forge with our clients, allows us to achieve consistently excellent results for personal injury victims and their families. We consider it an honor to serve our clients in New Hampshire, Vermont, and all of Northern New England.

Hiring the right attorneys for your personal injury case may be on of the most important decisions you ever make. Call us today and see for yourself why we have earned an impeccable reputation for aggressive advocacy and dedication.

• $2.1 million jury verdict, dog bite (pit bull attack)
• $1.6 million jury verdict, civil rights (racial discrimination in employment)
• $1.4 million settlement, industrial accident/product liability
• $1.1 million settlement, civil rights (student sex abuse)
• $750,000 settlement, auto accident (back injury)

If you or someone you know in  need the assistance of an experienced Vermont Injury Lawyer, call Van Dorn and Curtiss, PLLC today at 866-435-5844, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

Vermont Injury Lawyers