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Duty of Care & Foreseeability

Duty of Care & Foreseeability

Dead Man’s Statute

It is fundamental in evidentiary law that an out-of-court statement that is offered to establish the truth of the facts contained in the statement is hearsay and is generally inadmissible unless an exception to the general rule applies

Common Carriers

A Higher Duty of Care Imposed upon Common Carriers

Biomechanical Engineer Testimony in a Low-Impact Collision Case

defense approach in the trial of a low-impact collision case

Actual Notice of Hazardous Conditions

Special Problems in Proving Slip and Fall Injuries

Condominium Slip & Fall Cases

Tort Liability of Condominium Entities

Charitable Immunity

The Connecticut Legislature abolished the common-law defense of charitable immunity by statute in 1967. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-557d provides: “The common law defense of charitable immunity is abolished and shall not constitute a valid defense to any cause of action.”

Falling Merchandise

Cases involving injuries caused by falling objects were once a quiet backwater of premises liability law. Most cases involved objects such as dropped tools on construction sites, or natural causes, such as rotten tree limbs.

Motorcycle & Minibike Injuries

Landowner Liability where Motorcycle & Minibikes are operated

Lettuce Leaf on Floor Slip & Fall Injurie

Mode of Operation Rule in Self-Service Business

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