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Bridgeport Slip and Fall Jury Charges: Actual Notice of Condition

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

A slip and fall accident caused by a careless employee of a retail store in Bridgeport, Connecticut can cripple you physically, financially and emotionally.  You need to know what to do and where to go.  We have been helping injured people and their families for decades.  Contact us today to get the answers you need. How does a jury decide on liability in any given case? The answer is they are charged or instructed by the judge as to how they should apply the law to the facts that they have found to be proven. Once such charge relating to notice could be Actual Notice of Condition.  In order for the plaintiff to recover, the plaintiff must also prove that the defendant had actual notice, that is, actually knew of the unsafe condition long enough before the plaintiff’s injury to have taken steps to correct the condition or to take other suitable precautions. If the condition is one that was created by the defendant (or one of the defendant’s employees), then that constitutes actual notice. Hurt, angry, confused because of your  Bridgeport, Connecticut, slip and fall case? We understand what you are going through and we have the knowledge and experience to help you. Let us explain to you your rights, what you need to do, how you can recover physically quicker and what you need to do to get more money for your case. We will even provide you with our FREE book  The Crash Course on Personal Injury Cases in Connecticut so you know exactly what to do and even more importantly, what not to do. Don’t get injured a second time by harming your right to recover money damages. Call us at (888) 244-5480 or order the book at https://hcwlaw.com/">catherinev2.sg-host.com

What To Do Before You Find Out Your Car Accident Is Not Covered By Your Insurance Policy

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

You are delighted when your teenage child tells you that they were just offered a job by a local restaurant as the food delivery person. The hours fit within their schedule and the pay is relatively good. Additionally, the job duties will teach your child certain much needed tenets of responsibility.Although your child has to use your motor vehicle they will be reimbursed for mileage. You also know that you have good insurance coverage with high limits of liability. You tacitly give your approval and your child begins their new job. Although a good driver, your child gets distracted while looking for roadsigns and plows into the car stopped in front of him.

The Attractive Nuisance Doctrine

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

The law of attractive nuisance holds that a property owner may be held liable for injuries suffered by children who trespass on to the landowner’s property if the injury is caused by a hazardous object or condition on the person’s property that is likely to attract children on to their property and where the child or children that cannot appreciate the serious risks associated with the hazardous object or condition.

Searching For Teen Driving Reformation, Whos Responsible? How Can We Make a Difference in Effecting Change?

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

In August,  I had written an article in response to the tragic death of one of our teenagers as a result of a teen driving accident. In that story, I suggested that our legislators change the current law requiring that the parent/ teen driver education program, which is required before a teen gets their license, be changed to before they get their permit.

WHAT IS NEGLIGENCE?

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

When a person is injured, has an car accident, or slips and falls in CT one of the first questions to be answered is who is at fault. Lawyers will typically have to determine who was the “negligent” or at fault party. This person is also referred to as the tortfeasor. So to determine fault we will first have to answer several questions for the client which could include:

WHAT COMPENSATION MIGHT I RECEIVE IF MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM IS SUCCESSFUL?

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

If you have been injured in some type of accident, been attacked by an animal, received some type of personal injury or been the victim of medical malpractice in CT then one of your first questions will be what money are you entitled to recover from the person or persons who caused your injuries. So within the first two minutes of a telephone call or new client interview we will be asked: What compensation might I receive if my personal injury claim is successful?

Commonly Asked Questions: HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED YOUR SERVICES? WHY SHOULD I HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO ASSIST ME IN RESOLVING MY ACCIDENT OR INJURY CLAIM?

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

People who have received personal injuries in CT as a result of an accident or some type of injury often come to us with similar questions that they would like answered. It is important to understand your rights and get your questions answered so you can make a more informed decision as to how you wish to proceed. Two of the more popular questions we hear are:

CNN and Anderson Cooper Expose Unfair Insurance Practices

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

When involved in an accident, people often think that they can handle their claim with the insurance company on their own. If insurance companies were in the business of reasonableness and playing fair, that could be possible. The simple fact of the matter, however, is that insurance companies are in the business of making money. The insurance company will not actually fix your car, nor will they heal your injuries, all they do is handle the money. The insurance companies do not make any money when you receive health care or car repairs….they are the ones paying for it!

Waterbury Slip and Fall Jury Charges: Public Nuisance

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

A slip and fall case in Waterbury, Connecticut resulting in a traumatic brain injury can be devastating to the family of the innocent victim.  Any traumatic brain injury claim must be investigated immediately.  You need an experienced traumatic brain injury lawyer to help you through this most difficult time.  Find out what you need to be doing right away.  Contact us today.

Waterbury Connecticut Car Accident Verdict September 30, 2011

Posted by HCW Law | Nov 21, 2025 | 0 Comments

Waterbury car accident verdict September 30, 2011.  Plaintiff was a 64 year old female involved in a rear-end car accident.  The defendant alleged Plaintiff came to a sudden stop.  The Plaintiff’s medial bills totaled $2,500.  Plaintiff sustained a 14% cervical spine impairment based upon complaints of pain and loss of motion.  The jury rendered a verdict for the Plaintiff consisting of $2,500 in economic damages and $135,000 in non-economic damages.  The verdict was reduced by 10% comparative negligence attributed to the Plaintiff.

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