8 Things Drivers Need to Know to Safely Share the Road with Motorcyclists
Each year, motorcyclists are at risk of fatal traffic accidents and serious injuries due to collisions with other vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are about...
How Do I Know If I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Personal injuries can occur at any time and have the potential to become a heavy burden on you and your family. Sustaining injuries from any kind of accident is a...
Contracted Coronavirus from Work? Connecticut’s Workers’ Compensation System May Help
America has joined the global pandemic. By now, all Americans are familiar with the rapidly spreading Coronavirus / COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2. Cities across the country have responded. We first saw...
Statute of Limitations in Personal Injury Cases in Connecticut
What are the statute of limitations in a personal injury case on Connecticut? [caption id="attachment_61743" align="alignleft" width="139"] The clock is...um...ticking.[/caption] When you get hurt - whether it is in a...
Turn your headlights on today!
It's going to snow today. I'll drive home today with zero visibility and without fail I'll see or not see drivers without their headlights on. Earth to you: headlights are not only to help you...
Telephone & Cable Installation Fees For Connecticut Nursing Home Residents
Residents in nursing homes may often change rooms for a number of reasons including roommate disputes. Now they'll have a few less things to worry about. On October 1, 2008,...
An Article Worth Keeping On File
“Most clients think they are completely right,” Michael Shepard, a lawyer at Heller Ehrman in San Francisco. A good lawyer has to be able to tell clients that a judge...
Friday Musings: Adverse Possession and Buses In Hartford
I receive daily reports of how you find my blog and which posts get read. Adverse possession in Connecticut is always near the top of both lists. Prior to starting this blog,...
Connecticut Dog Bite Law: The Tormenting Defense
Here's one for the dog days of August. A Connecticut Superior Court has ruled that a plaintiff was not tormenting the defendant's dog when the plaintiff was riding his bike...
New Teen Driving Laws Go Into Effect Today
Connecticut's tough new teen driving laws have gone into effect. The laws have some teeth as most offenses result in mandatory suspensions. Don't even think about driving with a suspended...