Category Archives: Personal Injury

Personal Injury.

The difference between a personal injury and a tort…

  Here’s something I wrote about sports related injuries in Connecticut.

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Barney The Dog: A Presidential Liability

President Bush has a lot to worry about. The economy, two wars, eating pretzels and Barney his dog. It seems the Reuters reporter isn’t the only person that Barney has bitten. The Boston Globe has this article about how Barney … Continue reading

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Having a Tiger as a Pet is Illegal in CT….

In addition to the improvements that you see on the site there are more you don’t see. I’ve added a program that lets me know what my readers are reading. Let me tell you a little about yourself. You love adverse … Continue reading

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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 or jury might see them differently, he continued. “Part of … Continue reading

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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, I greatly underestimated the public’s interest in the topic. I … Continue reading

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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 in circles in front of the defendant’s house. Moreno v. … Continue reading

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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 license as it may put you in the fast lane … Continue reading

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They’re Probably Suing For More

This morning while making breakfast, I had a local news station on. Somewhere between making the coffee and my english muffin, I heard a newscaster say that “so and so is suing so and so for fifteen thousand dollars.” I thought … Continue reading

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Baseball Is A Contact Sport

Sometimes I love reading cases. In D’Amico v. Tomkalski, 1999 WL 162985 (1999), Judge Pellegrino writes a home run of an opinion. The plaintiff, a baserunner in a softball game, was struck by a ball thrown by a second baseman as he … Continue reading

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Why bLAWg? Marketing

Why I don’t get clients from my blog. This blog is for you, the Slovakian guy, logging into this site at 3 a.m. eastern standard time, and reading about John Trautwein. Continue reading

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