Crack down on distracted driving in Connecticut in September 2014 due to...
Texting while driving is dangerous. It is like driving with your eyes closed. Cell phones and texting have created a hazard on the roads.In Connecticut the fine for texting while driving is very...
View ArticleSpeeding is never an accident in Connecticut.
When Speeding Kills it is Never an Accident in Connecticut.Speeding is a conscious choice. We don't have to speed. We all know that speeding is dangerous. But it is very common.Speeding does two...
View ArticleIs it time for a reasonable accommodation in Workers Compensation cases in...
Reasonable Accommodations for work related injuries in Connecticut--The time is now.Presently, there is no rule that requires your employer to offer you a reasonable accomodation if you are injured on...
View ArticleYou can't enjoy life in pain. You have the right to have your case heard.
This is an interesting article in the New York Times about morphine, but it relates to the civil justice system. The point of the article is that the world needs to make more of an effort to make...
View ArticleFDA Panel votes 20-1 to recommend that testosterone products be re-tested for...
Creating a market to sell products in Connecticut and the nation is a longtime problem in the drug inductry. The newest market is the testesterone drug market. I am sure you have heard of "low-T"...
View ArticleOnly the civil lawsuits can protect us from defective products like GM cars.
Why do we settle for mass recalls? While there is no doubt that General Motors is guilty of fraud on its customers by intentionally concealing defects in its ignition switches, there is also no doubt...
View ArticleMedical malpractice | Privacy | Unfair law violates privacy standards
An Appellate Court in Florida upheld a portion of a Florida law that allows defense lawyers and defendant's in malpractice cases to potentially view confidential information of malpractice victims....
View ArticleNew Supreme Court decision paves the way to suits over HIPPA privacy...
Connecticut Supreme Court's recent decision paves the way for claims.The Connecticut Supreme Court recently released a decision that will help keep your medical records private. The case might even...
View ArticleWhat makes a DUI case unique is the focus on DUI scientific evidence.
There is a lot to a DUI case in Connecticut. The case is highly fact specific, and the entire case is based on an estimate of how much alcohol is in the blood at a specific time in history. What...
View ArticleAlimony awards are highly discretionary in Connecticut.
In Connecticut, alimony awards are permitted by statute. Alimony is a support payment in a divorce case. Because Courts have so much discretion whether to award or not to award alimony there is...
View ArticleCar accident claims insurance rates | Lawyer | Eastern CT
In Connecticut this year 2015 it appears that insurance rates for bad drivers who cause even small claims will see their insurance rates increase by around 30%. If you are victim of a careless driver...
View ArticleAntipsychotic drugs | Risks and benefits | Medical malpractice.
Atypical antipsychotic drugs controversy.The term atypical antipsychotic drugs means a class of drugs that are the newer antipsychotic drugs on the market. They tend to have less serous side effects...
View ArticleMedical malpractice victimes in CT can receive full damages
In Connecticut, there are no damage caps in medical malpractice cases. We are lucky because damage caps exist in many states. Recently, however, the Florida Supreme Court found that they were...
View ArticleCT | DUI | New rule requiring ignition interlock devices
In Connecticut, people who are charged with DUI for the first time will generally be eligible to take the alchohol education program. The main benefit of the program to the defendant is that the DUI...
View ArticleCriminal law | Groton, Connecticut | Death Penalty outlawed
In a highly controversial decision the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled, 4-3, that Connecticut's death penalty is unconstitutional. Regardless of whether you are morally in favor or against the death...
View ArticleGender discrimination still exists | Connecticut | Work laws
In an interesting show today on NPR Diane Rehms and her guests discussed the "changing demand on employees in the modern American workplace." The main point of the show was to discuss how poorly...
View ArticleConnecticut employment lawsuit discrimination trap explained.
Employees in Connecticut are protected from discrimination and other unfair treatment under a law called the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA). The law does many good things. The...
View ArticleCT whistleblower attorney | CT Court protects whistleblowers
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently made a new rule that protects whistleblowers in Connecticut. The rule only applies in Connecticut workers. The rule is based on the fact that the Court found...
View ArticleLoss of parental consortium | Connecticut injury lawyer
Children can now recover for the loss of love, affection, and support of their parents in Connecticut. The Connecticut Supreme Court recently decided a case in which is recognized the right of minor...
View ArticleEmployment law case in Connecticut | 5 things you must know.
5 things you must know before you file your employment law claim in Connecticut.Within the past two months I have been consulted by two clients who were representing themselves in their employement law...
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