A discussion of Connecticut personal injury law. By CT Personal Injury Law Hall of Fame Attorney Ryan McKeen
The CT Law Tribune announced its 2015 Personal Injury Hall of Fame Inductees. The CT Law Tribune named 13 firms to its Personal Injury Hall of Fame. McKeen Law Firm is one of the firms being honored by the Law Tribune. McKeen Law Firm was a finalist for the Motorcyclist category, having achieved one of the highest settlements or verdicts in a wrongful death action in a motorcycle case.
Attorney Ryan McKeen has been named 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers for civil plaintiff’s work in Connecticut.
There is not question in my mind that the data that wearables collect will become one of the most significant pieces of evidence injury cases. In order to be successful in prosecuting a claim, lawyers must know both the law and the technology. So when you put on your new “FITBONE” for the New Year do so knowing that you may one day be subject to cross examination on the data.
Not only are drivers distracted – they are often uninsured or underinsured. Watch the video below to find out how you can protect yourself before getting on a bike by Connecticut Bicycle Accident Attorney Ryan McKeen.
Our practice is about community. McKeen Law Firm, LLC pledges 10% of any fee it earns representing injured runners, cyclists, and pedestrians will go to charity. After a settlement or verdict, Attorney McKeen and the client will meet and mutually decide on a charity. Justice is healing and protecting the community. McKeen Law Firm, LLC relentlessly seeks justice.
In January of 2014, a Connecticut jury awarded a total of 8 million dollars in loss of life and loss of life’s enjoyment for a 45 year old man who died as a result of a defendant violating safety rules designed to protect the man.
A few weeks ago, I was in a bar that had a breathalyzer. For those of you on the fence about going to law school be advised this is what happens to your brain. Instead of seeing people having fun in a bar – the only thing I could see were liability issues and this was after I had a pint or four.
Prospective client: I fell on snow in a parking lot. Lawyer: When had it last snowed prior to your fall? Prospective client: Oh, it was still snowing / just finished snowing / I walked on snow that I could see at the time of the fall. The winter of 2011 is a special defense.
It snowed last night. People will drive today. Some of those people will not have shoveled off the top of their car. Said people are jerks. Connecticut has a law requiring the removal of snow and ice from a car…….that doesn’t go into effect until December 31, 2013: …The operator of any motor vehicle, as … Read more
by Ryan McKeen While searching for a topic for today’s post, I came across this alarming statistic: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety states that the crash rate per mile among drivers aged 16 to 19 is four times as high as for older drivers. OLR Report on Teen Driving Behavior 08/27/2010 The correlation between … Read more