I often get phone calls from those who feel they were defamed. They are typically upset that someone made a negative statement about them. However, defamation requires more than a negative statement. The statement must be false. If the statement is true, a defamation case will fail. In addition, the statement must cause damage to […]
From the Connecticut Law Tribune: Facts: The Plaintiff reached up to turn on a TV in the emergency room. The TV weighed 50 lbs and was placed about six feet off the ground. The TV fell on the Plaintiff. Injuries: The Plaintiff injured her neck, shoulder and hand and was given a permanent partial disability […]
A jury has awarded $1.5 million to a Ridgefield man for damages caused by an exploding tire. It is believed to be one of the largest personal injury awards in the history of Danbury Superior Court. Factual background: Plaintiff was checking bolts on one of his car’s wheels when the tire exploded. The force of […]
Remember Courtney Love? You know – the former lead singer of Hole and perhaps better known as Kurt Cobain’s widow. Well seems Love should be more careful when “tweeting.” She was sued for defamation (libel) by a fashion designer over comments Love made on her Twitter and her MySpace blog. The case was settled out […]
With the recent snow storm that hit the Northeast, pummeling Connecticut with the most snow it’s seen for a century, there has been an unsurprising rise in snow and ice-related injuries. Doctors at Hartford Hospital noted that they see a number of injuries each winter due to muscle and back strain from shoveling, broken bones […]
There are a number of legal elements required to prove a slander case. The most difficult of these elements is usually the requirement that the Plaintiff prove specific damages to his or her reputation as a result of the statement. However, there are certain defamatory statements that are so egregious that the law presumes the […]
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