The following summaries are intended to provide quick summaries of some aspects of recent CT legal developments on accident and insurance issues. Most of these matters were not handled by Jackson O’Keefe, LLP. The summaries are provided as a news summary only. The summaries are not comprehensive, and readers are referred to the primary sources for full details. These summaries are not legal advice. You should consult with an attorney with regard to your situation.
We were surprised to find that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was a 7.2% increase in vehicle-related fatalities in 2020 despite there being far fewer vehicles on the road due to COVID-19 protocols. That increase…
The plaintiff brought a complaint alleging strict liability under Connecticut General Statutes § 22-357, after the plaintiff and defendant both brought dogs to a yard sale, where the plaintiff’s dog began to fight with the defendant’s dog. In an attempt…
This action arose from a slip and fall premises liability suit. The plaintiff was a tenant in the defendant landlord’s building when she slipped on an exterior staircase of the apartment building. Her chief allegation was that the defendant was…
In this action, the plaintiff was injured when she tripped and fell into a hole/depression on the sidewalk adjacent to 399 Mill Hill Avenue in Bridgeport. She filed suit, alleging two different theories of liability, first, that the defendants were…
The plaintiff sued the defendants City of Bridgeport and Seaside Village Homes, a housing association, after she fell on a city sidewalk adjacent to property owned by Seaside Village Homes. The plaintiff alleged that her injuries were the result of…
At trial, the plaintiff claimed that a City of New Haven snowplow truck struck and knocked off a manhole cover. The plaintiff’s vehicle struck an open manhole in the road, rendering it inoperable, and leaving the plaintiff with physical injuries.…
In this action, the homeowner appealed the Superior Court’s decision of summary judgment in favor of insurer. The homeowner brought a direct action against their general contractor’s commercial general liability insurer seeking to recover default judgment in underlying negligence action,…
This action arises out of a dispute over underinsured motorist benefit coverage where the plaintiff already recovered workers’ compensation benefits in excess of the limits of the available coverage. The defendant, J&B Hunt Transport, Inc., an auto self-insurer, argued that…
The plaintiff brought a declaratory judgment action against the defendant, Allstate, looking for the court to issue a declaratory judgment on the rights and obligations of the parties in regard to a motor vehicle collision involving a Brittney Flores. At…
The defendant insurer moved for summary judgment, asserting that the plaintiff is not entitled to make an underinsured motorist claim as no underinsured motorist coverage was given to plaintiff under the policy issued by the defendant. The named insured on…
