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CT Dog Injury Law: Conn. Appellate Court addresses alleged rabid dog In a  ruling release April 24, 2012 the Connecticut Appellate Court stated in part: SHELDON, J. This case involves a dispute between  a homeowner and her children's babysitter concerning ...

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CT Distracted Driving Law, Texting Update: Survey shows teens still texting A May 9, 2012 article in the on CBS News shows that teens are still texting despite knowing of the dangers. According to the article, "Most young American drivers...

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CT Personal Injury Law:  plaintiff with PTSD after assault awarded $376,104   Case:  Brzostek v. Simpson Court:  Stamford/Norwork J.D. at Stamford Doc. No.:  CV05-5000227S Court Opinion By:  D'Andrea, J.T.R. Date:  Feb. 17, 2012   At a hearing in damages, a...

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CT Car Accident Law: $579,943 awarded for head-on motor-vehicle collision   Case:  Champagne-Haire v. Hughes Court:  Tolland J.D., at Rockville Doc. No.:  CV08-6000421S Court Opinion by:  Shapiro, J. Date:  March 6, 2012   "The trial court possesses inherent power to...

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CT Personal Injury Law: Connecticut Appellate Court affirms summary judgment based on statute of limitations in claim arising out of mold exposure, holding that tolling ended with discovery of injury and that continuing course of conduct doctrine did not apply...

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CT Animal Injury Law: CT Appellate Court holds that the standard applicable to cats does not apply with regard to injuries caused by horses In a ruling issued on Feburary 21, 2012, the CT Appellate Court states in part: GRUENDEL,...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell   Connecticut Appellate Court addresses necessity of good faith certificate prior to filing Connecticut medical malpractice action, and the necessary elements of such a certificate The Connecticut Appellate Court issued a...

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CT Injury Law Update:  CT Supreme Court Holds Consortium Claim Was Extinguished By Settlement of Direct Claim   CASE:  Voris v. Molinaro COURT:  Connecticut Supreme Court DOC. NO.:  SC 18435 - COURT OPINION BY:  McLachlan, J. DATE:  Nov. 22, 2011...

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CT slip and fall law update: Plaintiff Won $193,055 for slip and Fall Two Days After Storm in Hartford   CASE:  Diaz v. Hartford Housing Authority COURT:  Hartford J.D., at Hartford DOC.NO.:  CV08-5020353S COURT OPINION BY: Scholl, J. DATE:   Oct....

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CT Cell phone charged violation statistics through June 2011

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 1:26 PM
CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT CT Cell phone violation statistics The Connecticut judicial department has  published updated figures regarding the Procedural Outcome of Cell Phone Violations from April 1, 2011 to June...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell Connecticut Supreme Court addresses juror misconduct, affirming reversal of trial court ruling The Connecticut Appellate Court issued a ruling on October 4, 2011 stating in part: McLACHLAN, J. The defendant, Mandell...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell drug trial clinical Connecticut Appellate Court addresses drug trial claims in context of medical malpractice action   The Connecticut Appellate Court issued a ruling on October 4, 2011 stating in...

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Connecticut accident injury lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Cromwell Hartford Easy Haddam Moodus   Connecticut Appellate Court finds error in Connecticut Superior Court's charge to jury on the duty to mitigate damages     In this medical malpractice action, the plaintiffs, Lashekas...

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Connecticut accident injury lawyers Wethersfield Farmington Cromwell Hartford Easy Haddam Moodus   Connecticut Appellate Court finds a genuine issue of material fact as to whether 3 year or 7 year statute of limitations applies to accident claim involving engineer  ...

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CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 26, 2011 3:46 PM
CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps   There are a number of anti-texting apps now available.   Their safety and effectiveness are UNKNOWN at the present time.  Some of the the apps may use Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) data to...

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Ct texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT A recent CDC analysis examined the frequency of two major distractions--cell phone use and texting--among drivers in the United States and several countries in Europe According to...

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In the July 27th Issue, Jackson O'Keefe has been listed in the 2011 Hartford Advocate Best of Hartford Profile Series, an invitational profile series on professionals demonstrating excellence in the fields of law, healthcare & medicine, social services, business, finance...

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CT Insurance Coverage Lawyers Insurance Coverage: Exclusion for Injury "Arising Out of Sexual Molestation" Applies Only to Claims Arising Out of Molestation Allegedly Perpetrated by the Insured  New London County Mutual Insurance Company v. Jeffrey Lyon et al, Superior Court...

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Connecticut medical malpractice lawyer Farmington Wethersfield Southington West Hartford Cromwell   Connecticut Supreme Court addresses certificate of good faith for medical malpractice actions, holding that failure to attach is waivable   July 12, 2011.  Estate of patient filed medical malpractice...

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CT car accident lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers CT Car Accident Update: Appellate Court addresses verdict after race injury   Car racing team manager, who had been injured when he crashed motorbike he had been...

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CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT New Survey Shows Distracted Driving Among Young, Old Drivers Down, But Problem Remains A new study by GMAC Insurance reveals that 50 percent of all drivers--and 75...

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Smartphones Tied To 25% Of U.S. Car Crashes

By Jackson O'Keefe on July 8, 2011 3:53 PM
Connecticut Distracted Driving, Cell Phones and Texting car Accident lawyer Smartphones Tied To 25% Of U.S. Car Crashes.  Distractions caused by smartphones contribute to a quarter of U.S. automobile accidents, says Governors Highway Safety Association. A study conducted by the...

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CT drunk driving car accident DUI DWI lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers   Device for locking car ignition now mandated in repeat DUI cases in Connecticut   According to the New Haven Register and Middletown...

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CT drunk driving car accident statistics update

By Jackson O'Keefe on June 9, 2011 9:49 AM
CT drunk driving car accident DUI DWI lawyers Despite longstanding efforts to reduce drunk driving, according to a federal report released on December 9, 2010 last year 30 million Americans drove drunk and another 10 million drove under the influence of...

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Distracted Driving, Cell Phones and Texting in Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents   Almost 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving distracted drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is approximately 16% of all road deaths, up...

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Connecticut Distracted Driving Texting Crash Accident Update:  Targeted distracted driving enforcement program ends with over 9100 tickets handed out   According to a news release, April brought the end of  the year-long 'Phone in one hand, Ticket in the other'...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving Accident Law: Appellate Court requires visible intoxication as prerequisite to Dram Shop liability for Connecticut drunk driving accident In a decision to be released on May 24, 2011, the Appellate Court rules that the trial court...

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S.B. 43 "An Act Expanding the Recreational Land Use Act" passed by a vote of 142 to 1 on May 17, 2011 in the Connecticut House of Representatives.  If adopted, this bill will provide limited immunity for towns and cities...

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  Connecticut Appellate Court address duties of car operator in car accident case The defendant was stopped at an intersection to wait for a break in oncoming traffic so that he could turn left.  While he was stopped, his vehicle...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving: Blast by Colt 45

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 11:08 AM
According to a local news report, the Connecticut Attorney General  has written a letter to the Pabst Brewing Company dated April 21, 2011, to urge the company to dial down the alcohol content in the drink called Blast by Colt...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 11:01 AM
Connecticut DUI and Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers Recent Studies on Drunk Driving and Drugged Driving Show Significant Ongoing Problems The attorneys at Jackson O'Keefe, in Hartford, represent men and women throughout Connecticut who have been injured because of drunk driving...

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Update: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 10:45 AM
Update: Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents - The Statistics According to reports by the Connecticut legislature in 1985, there were 115,427 accidents reported in Connecticut. In 2006, there were 71,724 reported accidents. The law requires only certain accidents to be reported,...

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Update: Connecticut Revisions to Recreational Land Use Act

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 10:37 AM
The Judiciary Committee has now passed the following language on Friday, April 15th. The substitute bill, which received a unanimous (41-0) vote, now heads to the House floor for a vote. If adopted, this bill will provide limited immunity for...

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Connecticut Wrongful Death Lawyers: Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 15, 2011 9:37 AM
In general, a wrongful death claim is one in which it is alleged that a person died as a result of another's negligence. The deceased person's surviving relatives, dependents, or beneficiaries may bring suit against the responsible party or parties,...

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Connecticut Dog Injury Lawyers: Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 15, 2011 9:30 AM
Connecticut Dog Injury Lawyers: Update   An owner of an animal may be found liable under any circumstances in which he or she had knowledge of the animal's viciousness but failed to act in order to prevent injuries to others....

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According to the Hartford Courant, "The penalty for texting or talking on a handheld cellphone while driving in Connecticut could get a lot tougher.  The legislature's judiciary committee on Thursday [April 14,, 2011] narrowly passed a bill that would allow...

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Connecticut Dog Injury Lawyers: Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 7, 2011 8:53 AM
Although animal-attack claims most commonly involve dog bites, many other types of domesticated animals, such as ferrets, cats, and even birds, can also bite humans. Even nondomesticated animals, such as large cats ordinarily found in the wild, but owned by...

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Driving safety officials are urging people to pay more attention while they are on the road. The efforts are all part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which comes from a U.S. House resolution passed in March. Advocates say it...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 6, 2011 8:56 AM
Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents - The StatisticsAccording to reports by the Connecticut legislature in 1985, there were 115,427 accidents reported in Connecticut. In 2006, there were 71,724 reported accidents. The law requires only certain accidents to be reported, but the...

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Connecticut Injury Lawyers: Connecticut Injury Case Juror Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 6, 2011 8:45 AM
The charts below are from the Connecticut  Judiciary and show information for Court Year 2009 (September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009) and for Court Year 2010 (September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010).  These include Connecticut personal injury cases as well as all...

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Connecticut Injury Lawyers: Connecticut Injury Case Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 5, 2011 9:37 AM
These tables present historical statewide data from the Connecticut Judiciary on civil injury and tort cases added and disposed, starting with fiscal year 1991-92.  Click on the tables to enlarge them.For more information and resources on Connecticut personal injury lawyers,...

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Connecticut DUI Accident Lawyers: Drunk Driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 5, 2011 8:43 AM
Connecticut DUI and Drunk Driving Accident LawyersRecent Studies on Drunk Driving and Drugged Driving Show Significant Ongoing ProblemsThe attorneys at Jackson O'Keefe, in Hartford, represent men and women throughout Connecticut who have been injured because of drunk driving accidents. Contact...

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As of 2007, the Connecticut State Highway System had a total of 3,719 miles of roadway. The number of licensed drivers increased from 2. 1 million in 1979 to 2. 8 million in 2007. Total vehicle registrations increased from under...

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Ignition Locking Devices, Minimum Prison Sentences Discussed In Legislative Committee SessionAccording to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee is considering several bills that would toughen the penalties for those convicted of driving while intoxicated. One would require ignition locking devices for first-time...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 4, 2011 4:29 PM
The facts are staggering. There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. Of these 6 million car accidents, there are 3 million injuries--about 2 million of which are permanent, including paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia. Car...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 4, 2011 9:09 AM
The facts are staggering. There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. Of these 6 million car accidents, there are 3 million injuries--about 2 million of which are permanent, including paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia. Car...

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Ignition Locking Devices, Minimum Prison Sentences Discussed In Legislative Committee SessionAccording to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee is considering several bills that would toughen the penalties for those convicted of driving while intoxicated. One would require ignition locking devices for...

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State Police Launch Campaign To Stop Distracted Driving

By Jackson O'Keefe on March 28, 2011 10:20 AM
According to WFSB: "Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman and the Connecticut State Police plan to announce a crackdown on distracted drivers.The campaign will be focused in the Hartford area and will target people using hand-held cell phones while driving. It is...

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Attorney Busher argues before Connecticut Supreme Court

By Jackson O'Keefe on March 23, 2011 8:47 AM
Partner Joseph M. Busher argued a municipal immunity case before the Connecticut Supreme Court on March 16, 2011.  The case involved the issue of governmental immunity under General Statutes ยง52-557n.  The statute states in relevant part that a municipality shall...

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Connecticut Distracted Driving, Texting Accident Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on January 19, 2011 9:29 AM
The culture of information "now" is creating an environment that could lead to an epidemic of Connecticut texting and distracted driving accidents as teens carry these habits into the car. A survey released in August 2010 found nine in 10...

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An injured plaintiff may possess a valid products liability claim when a product is dangerous to an extent beyond that contemplated by an ordinary consumer, pursuant to Wagner v. Clark Equipment Co., a 1997 decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court....

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Plaintiff Awarded $16,331 For Slip And Fall On Sidewalk

By Jackson O'Keefe on December 23, 2010 11:35 AM
At a hearing in damages, the evidence showed that plaintiff, Angela Clemente, sprained and strained her ankle when she fell on a sidewalk on property the defendants owned. The plaintiff went in an ambulance to the hospital. The plaintiff sued...

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Despite longstanding efforts to reduce drunk driving, according to a federal report released on December 9, 2010 last year 30 million Americans drove drunk and another 10 million drove under the influence of illegal drugs.  In some states the number...

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Connecticut Teen Car Accidents - Part of a National Problem

By Jackson O'Keefe on December 8, 2010 9:31 AM
According to the federal government: "Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.   In 2009, eight teens ages 16 to 19 died every day...

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A motion to dismiss a medical malpractice complaint for lack of a certificate of good faith need not be filed within 30 days of the movant's appearance. The opinion notes, however, that a court retains the discretion to deny such...

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Summary of Connecticut's Distracted Driving, Texting Statute

By Jackson O'Keefe on November 17, 2010 9:29 AM
Distracted Driving in Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents Almost 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving distracted drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is approximately 16% of all road deaths, up from 12% in 2007. Of...

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Connecticut Appellate Court reverses jury verdict in fall down case

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 15, 2010 10:19 AM
Reversing a jury verdict for a plaintiff, the Connecticut Appellate Court holds that evidence that the owner of the premises replaced a stairwell after the fall down should not have been presented to the jury. Section 4-7 (a) of the...

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The Jones Act -- Unseaworthiness Claims

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 2:57 PM
Unseaworthiness ClaimsThe owner of a vessel has an absolute duty to provide a seaworthy vessel for his crew. Therefore, an injured seaman may sue the owner of the vessel on which the seaman was working if the vessel was unseaworthy...

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Liability of a Cruise Ship for Emotional Distress Claims

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 9:34 AM
Under the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996, cruise ships may use ticket contracts to disclaim liability for emotional distress, mental suffering, and psychological injury claims by passengers. In other words, if a cruise ship issues a ticket stating that...

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Defense of Others

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 9:31 AM
Defense of OthersIn an action against a defendant for an intentional tort, such as battery, the defendant may defend the action by claiming that he or she acted in self-defense. Similarly, under some circumstances, a defendant may claim defense of...

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Interference With a Prospective Advantage

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 9:17 AM
A person may have an expectation that he will be entering into a contract or a relationship with another party or parties for a financial benefit in the future, and a defendant may interfere with that prospective advantage. If the...

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Claims against the Government

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 8:28 AM
What is Sovereign Immunity?Under the legal doctrine of sovereign immunity, the government cannot be sued without its permission. Sovereign immunity protects the federal government, state and local governments, and government agencies from personal injury lawsuits. However, most governments (including the...

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