One of the winter chores that beset residents in the colder regions is clearing frozen material from their sidewalks and driveways. While shoveling and salting may be seen as an unpleasant task, it is also required by law in the majority of Connecticut's municipalities. In the event that a pedestrian were to be injured by a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk, he or she may have a basis for filing a premises liability lawsuit.
Pit bulls responsible for the majority of serious animal bites
According to several studies, pit bulls are to blame for a majority of fatal dog attacks. Rottweilers and pit bulls are cited as being responsible for more than half of all serious animal bites. One study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, was criticized for getting the information on which it based its conclusions from media accounts Every state has reported serious injuries, including several vicious attacks in Connecticut.
Sentence handed down in crash that led to wrongful death of 2
In the beginning of 2018, two Connecticut families were forced to endure the loss of two beloved women who were killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash. The man responsible for those tragic deaths recently appeared in court for the sentencing phase of his criminal trial. Even though a motorist may be held criminally responsible for these types of crashes, families may wish to seek their own justice and closure through the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit.
