According to the Connecticut Law Tribune: Quick summary: The Plaintiff was rear ended. The Defendant gave multiple and varied accounts of what happened presumably in an effort to blame the Plaintiff for the accident. The injuries: Plaintiff suffered neck and shoulder pain, had two surgeries on his shoulder and went through a period pf physical…
I get calls from people who are exasperated about information posted about them online. They are frustrated and want to know if they have a defamation case. The answer is usually no. The reason is section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which provides Section 230(c)(1) provides immunity from liability for providers and users of…
From the Connecticut Law Tribune: Facts: The Plaintiff reached up to turn on a TV in the emergency room. The TV weighed 50 lbs and was placed about six feet off the ground. The TV fell on the Plaintiff. Injuries: The Plaintiff injured her neck, shoulder and hand and was given a permanent partial disability…
You were in a car accident. Here a few steps to follow: 1) Call the police. Never try to handle the accident with the other driver. The police will file a report. This report is often the most important document in determining who caused the car accident. In addition, the police can get an ambulance…
A jury has awarded $1.5 million to a Ridgefield man for damages caused by an exploding tire. It is believed to be one of the largest personal injury awards in the history of Danbury Superior Court. Factual background: Plaintiff was checking bolts on one of his car’s wheels when the tire exploded. The force of…
Remember Courtney Love? You know – the former lead singer of Hole and perhaps better known as Kurt Cobain’s widow. Well seems Love should be more careful when “tweeting.” She was sued for defamation (libel) by a fashion designer over comments Love made on her Twitter and her MySpace blog. The case was settled out…