I have been working in the field of personal injury law since the early 90s. I have seen a lot of things change during that time.  One of the things that has not changed.  All too often the lack of sufficient liability insurance to go around, to fully compensate all the people in the collision for injuries they suffer, becomes a major issue. There are a lot of people who carry minimum limits of insurance (in Connecticut $25,000 for any one person and $50,000 for the entire accident, regardless of the number of people injured), or no insurance at all.

It was more than 30 years ago; you were young and just starting out in adult life.  You had a child and needed help those first few years and the state of Connecticut had programs to assist you, like aid to parents with dependent children.  It helped you when you needed a hand up and did not send you a bill at the time for that service.