About James Mahar
The most fulfilling aspect of personal injury law for Attorney Mahar is his ability to help those in need work through the facets of their claim and the court system and achieve a meaningful resolution for them. Attorney Mahar worked in insurance defense for more than 25 years prior to joining the Carter Mario Injury Lawyers. Because of this experience, he knows what insurance companies look for when evaluating a claim and how to use that knowledge when fighting for personal injury victims. He also has experience in handling property disputes and matters related to family relations and real estate.
Attorney Mahar is a Fourth-Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. When he’s not fighting for the injured, Attorney Mahar participates in charitable activities, such as clothing and food drives. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children, hiking, and reading.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Carter Mario Injury Lawyers
These results are credited to Carter Mario Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
A pavement-marking crew member fell from a moving trailer and struck his head on the road after a co-worker changed lanes abruptly, leaving him with no memory of the incident; Carter Mario resolved the combined workers' compensation and third-party auto claims for $3 million.
Carter Mario recovered $1.25 million for pedestrian Deborah Okolovitch after a driver exiting a parking lot struck her, with defense counsel contesting liability because she was not in a marked crosswalk.
Michael Lemieux was riding his motorcycle in Milford when a car driven by Weihua Niu hit him head-on, fracturing his left leg, injuring his right arm, and causing a hernia; Carter Mario Injury Lawyers demanded the full policy limit from the outset and obtained a $1.25 million settlement.
A U.S. District Court jury in Connecticut returned an $850,000 verdict for a sole-proprietor owner-operator trucker who was struck while parked on an exit ramp when a second rig rolled backward into him, more than four times the defense's final offer.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
