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…
What are some of the reasons to consider a prenuptial agreement in Connecticut? 1) The written prenuptial agreement sets forth the financial expectations of each spouse thereby reducing or eliminating one the biggest sources of stress in a marriage – issues relating to finances. 2) Your soon to be spouse has significant debt. The prenup…
I just recently read a very practical and useful article regarding finances and divorce. The article sets forth 10 steps to follow to get the most out of your financial settlement. In particular, I agree with the notion that pensions, 401(k)’s and IRA’s often need to be valued to determine whether it is better to…
What types of cases do Probate Courts in Connecticut decide? In general terms, there are three categories of cases: 1. Cases involving Estates. When someone passes away, the local Probate Court oversees the administration of the estate. The Court will appoint an executor. Beneficiaries will be identified so that property may be distributed pursuant to…
Earlier this week Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman announced the state police’s plan to crackdown on distracted driving. In continuation of a federal pilot program, both Connecticut and New York will be sending out state and local police in full force the first two weeks of April, looking for drivers using handheld phones. Use of…
You proposed. She accepted. You gave her an engagement ring. Then things took a turn for the worse. Eventually the wedding is cancelled. Who keeps the engagement ring? A recent Bridgeport Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the man. The woman argued that the ring was a gift and therefore should not be returned….
I often get phone calls from those who feel they were defamed. They are typically upset that someone made a negative statement about them. However, defamation requires more than a negative statement. The statement must be false. If the statement is true, a defamation case will fail. In addition, the statement must cause damage to…
One would think that a DCF Investigation would reduce the future risk of abuse or neglect to those children whose parents were investigated. Not so according to a recent study. The study examined the records of 595 similiarily situated children from ages 4 – 8. Of those children, 164 were part of a family…