David H Siegel

David H Siegel

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 38 years

Personal injury Lawyer at West Hartford, CT
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Wrongful Death

74 Park Road, West Hartford, CT

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 60%

ALLTYPES OF ACCIDENT CASES Motor Vehicle collisions Slip&Fall Defective Premises Pedestrian and Bicycle hit by car Work/Construction Injuries

40 years | 5,000 cases

60%
Brain Injury 20%

Litigated large brain injury case resulting in nearly a $7 Million Dollar Settlement

40 years | 80 cases

20%
Wrongful Death 20%

As an aviation attorney in New York City represented hundreds of families who lost loved ones in aircraft crashes. Also represented estates of those in fatal car crashes

40 years | 200 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 37 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1988

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 34 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1991

Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 37 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1988

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 38 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1987

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Siegel Law Firm, LLC.

74 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, 06119

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David H Siegel's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rudy | December 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Laser Focused

The insurance company was quite arduous in their dealings with my case. Mr. Siegel was very tactful in his negotiations with the insurance adjusters & supervisors and certainly implemented an innovative approach to getting my case resolved. I can say with confidence that I do not believe many attorne...ys would have held up to such pressure, all while maintaining a high level of ethics and professionalism. Unbeknownst to Mr. Siegel, I did my background research on him from other lawyers in the industry and I got nothing but positive remarks from his peers. He clearly goes above and beyond what any of those TV commercial/ambulance chasers would do. His legal experience is exemplified with his understanding of insurance company processes and furthermore was able to explain it to me as a client so that I was not left in the dark. Mr. Siegel is laser focused on resolving the case in the best interest of his client and not just move on to the next one. I am sincerely grateful that I had Mr. Siegel representing me and have already recommended him to others within in my network.

Posted by Jay | November 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Found Attorney Siegel on Internet and I am very glad I hired him for my injury case

Gathered facts and used his experience to negotiate a great settlement. Always available and responded to my questions. Started to work on my case immediately. Rectified a problem in that I did not go to a doctor for one month after the accident but still got a maximum settlement. We met with insu...rance adjuster and she paid double her previous offer.

Posted by Michael | October 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Motorcycle Accident

Very knowledgable. Contacted the right people to get the job done. Great communication between us. Always returned my calls. Very satisfied with settlement. He got me the full amount of the policy from the guy who hit me and then a great deal more compensation from my own insurance company.

Posted by Jessica | November 07, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Tried the lawyers on TV and your just a number

​I had hired one of those lawyers who advertise on TV and the busses and they never gave me any personal service. They never knew the status of my case or told me what was going on with my case. They may be good at advertising but that's about it. I switched to Attorney Siegel and everything was diff...erent. He always returned my calls and knew exactly the status of my case. He kept me informed about everything. He settled my case for a very large sum much more than I expected. ​ I am very happy with the results and would recommend him highly. J. Bermudez 11/2013

Posted by Redouane | January 13, 2011 | Insurance

He was a very Good Personal Injury Lawyer

I feel good about what Atorney Siegel did for me. He worked very hard for me and kept me informed about the case. He was very knowledgeable about the law and was able to get the insurance company to settle the case at very good amount. It was more than I thought he would obtain. I would highly re...commend him.

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David H Siegel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse David. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Thomas Ogar

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have collaborated with David on numerous personal injury cases. He is highly competent, dedicated, a committed advocate and he really cares about his clients. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to any one who is in pain and needs help."

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Syed Hussain

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Worked with him on many personal injury cases and found him to be very competent and very knowledgable about the law. I would recommend him highly."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Top Attorneys in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine

2015

Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2010

Invited Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2009

Top Attorneys in New England, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Owner, The Siegel Law Firm, LLC

1998 - 2010

Partner, Polinsky Siegel

1987 - 1997

Aviation Attorney, Speiser & Krause New York City

Associations

2010 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

1998 - Present

Hartford County Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1988 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1989 - 2010

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1988 - 1995

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Member

1987 - 2000

Lawyer Pilots Bar Association

Member

1987 - 1995

New York State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Settlement $278,000

Settled $278,000

Settlement after mediation $90,000

Settled $90,000

Settlement 365,000

Settled $365,000

Settled $200,000

Settled $200,000

Settlement $175,000

Settled $175,000

Settlement $250,000.00

Settlement

Settlement $175,000.00

Settlement $175,000.00

$6.75 Million Dollar Settlement

Settlement for the plaintiff

Summary of my Jury verdicts in favor of Plaintiff

Jury Verdict in favor of my client

First Trial Nearly 20 yrs ago $1Million Verdict!

One Million Dollar Verdict

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Education

1986

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Northeastern University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2009

Connecticut Bar Association

Connecticut UM Law

2007

American Bar Association

Products Liability

Publications

2008

AAA Journal Insurance Rights

2007

Hartford Courant Insurance Primer

Languages

Spanish

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