Isabelle Seward

By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. After a car accident in Connecticut, the other driver's insurance company already has a plan. They have adjusters, attorneys, and systems built around one goal: paying out as little as possible on your claim. Most accident victims do not realize this until it is too late. They take the first call. They give the recorded statement. They accept the quick settlement offer before they understand the full extent of their injuries — and...

Matter of D-G-E-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 570 (BIA 2026) By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. The Board of Immigration Appeals has issued one of the most consequential asylum decisions in recent years. Matter of D-G-E-A-, 29 I&N Dec. 570 (BIA 2026), delivers three independent holdings that compound each other in ways that will affect a significant portion of pending asylum and Convention Against Torture claims. If you have a pending asylum application, a pending CAT claim, or...

By M. Ray Arvand, Esq. | The Law Office of M. Ray Arvand, P.C. If you have been in a car accident in Connecticut, the decisions you make in the first few days can define the outcome of your entire case. Not the trial. Not the negotiation. The first few days. Here is what I explain to every injury client before we do anything else. 1. Do Not Talk to the Other Driver's Insurance Company They will call you. They may call you the same day as the accident. They will sound helpful, reasonable, and...