In Connecticut, a personal injury victim from a pit bull attack may be awarded damages for medical expenses and additional money for pain and suffering. The victim alleged that while she walking her dog a pit bull owned by the defendant attacked her. She sustained abrasions to the right knee and foot, a shoulder injury, […]
A Connecticut motorcycle rider who was cut off by a teenage driver in 2012 has settled his personal injury case for $975,000. The rider unsuccessfully swerved to avoid a collision and struck the negligent driver’s SUV going about 20-30 miles per hour. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. However, the cyclist has already had five surgeries […]
Personal injury lawyers take cases on a contingency basis. This means that a personal injury lawyer is paid a percentage of the client’s judgment or settlement as a legal fee. Therefore, for some who are injured, there is a temptation to negotiate with the insurance company on their own rather than paying part of a […]
Connecticut has been proactive in addressing school bullying. In June 2008, Connecticut enacted a new law requiring each school district to develop and implement a bullying policy and intervention strategy. Then in July 2011, Connecticut passed additional legislation to prevent school bullying and ensure that every child has the right to learn in public school […]
In a case for personal injuries in Connecticut, the injured party may be able to collect both economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages include past and future medical expenses, lost income and property damage. These damages are easy to quantify since there are usually records, bills and invoices. Think of these damages as “out […]
Medical malpractice is defined as an act by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of care in the medical community. Because of the substandard care, the patient is injured. And this includes incidents where surgeons leave behind objects in a patient during surgery. It is estimated that […]
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