A discussion of Connecticut personal injury law. By CT Personal Injury Law Hall of Fame Attorney Ryan McKeen
by Ryan McKeen With most of the world’s attention is focused on “football” today, I figure it’s as good of a time as any to bang out a Connecticut soccer law post. In Connecticut, events on the pitch have made it to our high court – with a friendly between Jaworski and Kiernan. On May … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Last year, I was indifferent while the CT Legislature debated requiring restaurants to disclose nutritional information to patrons. Lazily, I bought the argument that people know that a bacon double cheeseburger is bad for them. I figured the issue was worth revisiting here now that Congress has stepped in and passed federal … Read more
by Ryan McKeen After watching the great game between the U.S. and Canada last night, I decided to write a post on Connecticut hockey law. I looked at cases involving the Hartford Whalers, various cases about people hitting each other with hockey sticks, and Jaworski v. Kiernan. Unfortunately Jawaorkski isn’t a case about hockey, it’s … Read more
by Ryan McKeen February in Connecticut means snow. Today’s forecast calls for heavy snow this afternoon. So here’s a PSA: Not only is driving without your headlights on really stupid, potentially negligent, and dangerous – it’s illegal in Connecticut: Every vehicle upon a highway within this state shall display such lighted lamps and illuminating devices as may be … Read more
by Ryan McKeen I give the State credit for not prosecuting the owner of the chimpanzee, Sandra Herold. It speaks well for our system of criminal justice in Connecticut. At its core, the State had a weak criminal case against Ms. Herold. She legally owned a pet and the State’s investigation concluded there was no … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Going to court this morning a woman jumped out in front of my car as I was making a right turn. I was at an intersection. There was a no turn on red sign. I waited for my green arrow and begun to make my turn. A woman proceeded to walk in … Read more
by Ryan McKeen I think so. And it has nothing to do with electrical wiring. No one has ever accused me of driving too slow. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no Tony Stewart. I presently drive a Honda Civic Hybrid. I love the car. It looks like a normal civic but it has the little … Read more
by Ryan McKeen This is a picture of Gulfoss in Iceland. Gulfoss is a large waterfall. Here is how close you can get to Gulfoss: That little rope is all that separates one from the falls. This picture was taken on wet rocks about 5 feet from the cliff. It was awesome to get this … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Talking on a cell phone is so 5 years ago. Now phones are all about texting, chatting, emails, twitter and facebook. More and more when I’m on the road, I see drivers on their iPhone or Blackberry typing away. Have you ever tried to wrestle an iPhone or Blackberry away from someone? … Read more
Just finished reading the 2008 Connecticut Appellate Review by Wesley W. Horton and Kenneth J. Bartschi and they touched upon the very important case of Allen v. Cox. The authors pose the question: Does a cat get one free bite? Their answer, “No, if the cat has a bad reputationl yes, if it has a … Read more