Holiday shopping season is upon us, and while a lot of holiday shopping is done online these days, the parking lots at local shopping centers and businesses still become extremely crowded. With those holiday crowds often comes an increase in motor vehicle accidents....
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Sexual abuse and assault at hospitals in Connecticut on the rise
People who are admitted to hospitals in Connecticut expect that they will receive the medical treatment they need, get time to recover and then be discharged without incident. However, a recent report indicates that patients may have something to worry about besides...
What is the ‘reasonable standard of care’ in nursing homes?
Thousands of Connecticut residents live in nursing homes. Most of these people are elderly family members who need extra care and attention due to medical issues or simply the advancement of age. When the decision is made for an elderly resident to move to a nursing...
Who may be liable in a Connecticut drunk driving car accident?
Between the Christmas and New Year's holidays, late December is a time for celebration in many Connecticut households. People get together with family, or perhaps head out with friends to bars or clubs to let off some steam after a long year, and welcome the reset...
Is there a time limit in Connecticut for medical malpractice cases?
States like Connecticut often have conflicting policy outcomes that need to be reconciled when they are passing laws that affect their citizens. For example, states have an interest in protecting vulnerable people, like patients with medical problems, from being...
Mandatory reporters of Connecticut nursing home abuse
If Connecticut residents are aware of the term mandatory reporter, they likely tend to think of it in terms of the reporting of child abuse. People such as teachers and other professionals who work with children are required by law to report suspicions of the abuse of...
Recovery for injuries suffered on rental property in Connecticut
This blog has discussed various aspects of premises liability law in Connecticut and whether a property owner is liable for injuries someone suffers while on that property. We have touched on the fact that this partially depends upon the status of the injured party;...
What is a ‘licensee’ versus an ‘invitee’ in Connecticut?
This space has previously taken up the issue of what the three basic statuses are of people who are present on property owned by someone else. To refresh, these statuses include: licensee, invitee and trespasser. The reason the status of a visitor is important is that...
What is a “sudden emergency” in a Connecticut car accident?
Previous posts here have discussed the aspects of negligence, as it is generally the most widely used cause of action in civil lawsuits in Connecticut when a person has been injured in a motor vehicle accident caused by someone else. Understanding the basics of such a...
What duty is owed to a “trespasser” on Connecticut premises?
In this post, we'll look a little more closely at what duty an owner may have to someone on the property without permission, i.e., a "trespasser." The first thing to note is that trespassing in this instance may or may not be the same as the criminal definition of...