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 know how important it is for people to recover compensation due to snow and ice falls. If it can be shown that a property owner failed to clear snow or ice in a timely manner, they are responsible for…
Drunk or drugged drivers that cause personal injury or wrongful death need to be held responsible for their decision to drive. Our lawyers at Jackson O’Keefe have the knowledge and experience to pursue the legal responsibility of third parties for…
Our experienced lawyers are a credible source for advice and information in animal attack cases. Ideally, owners should take steps to shield a vicious dog from the public, but unfortunately, we know that is not always the case. If you…
Plaintiff sought to recover for injuries he allegedly sustained when he tripped over a transition lighting strip at the defendant movie theater. B&E Theater then filed a special defense arguing that plaintiff’s damages were the result of acts or omissions…
The plaintiff, Alessie, was waiting in the bakery section when another customer, operating a motorized scooter, struck the right leg of the plaintiff, causing him to do a belly flop on the floor, which resulted in injuries. The plaintiff filed…
A bench trial was held before Judge Swienton in which the plaintiff claimed she began to experience traumatic injuries she sustained from a motor vehicle accident where her vehicle was rear-ended by the defendant’s vehicle at a red light. The…
Plaintiff, Hudak, filed a complaint against several defendants, alleging in one count that defendant Wilcott, suddenly and without warning, collided with the rear of the motor vehicle that the plaintiff was operating, causing the plaintiff to suffer injuries and losses.…
After a collision between the plaintiff and a snowplow truck owned by the State of Connecticut, the issue of liability arose at trial. The plaintiff maintained that the operator of the snowplow was on or over the double yellow lines…
As a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred between plaintiff, Clarke, and a non-party driver, plaintiff alleged that he sustained injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and a diminished earning capacity. At the time of the accident, plaintiff was…
The defendant, Versailles Medical Spa, was sued by a nonparty patient for injuries sustained during medical treatment. The plaintiff, Admiral Insurance Company, filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend Versailles Medical Spa because the…
