Connecticut Personal Injury Blog

If you have any doubts about how truck accidents compare to automobile ones, then all you have to do is to ask a first responder about the difference between the two. They'll likely tell you that crashes where a truck collides with a passenger vehicle are particularly catastrophic. Victims who survive them often endure long recovery times while others die. Fortunately, compensation is available no matter what the outcome.

Truck drivers and their employers are bound to abide by certain standards of care and laws instituted by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Safety Administration (FMSA). They're in place to make driving alongside them safer.

Data recently published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shows that just over 50,000 reports of workers being struck by falling objects occurred during its most recently recorded year. This equates to more than 140 workers being struck every day in this country. Although only 25 percent of construction workers consider these incidents to be preventable, they're more avoidable than most think.

One of the ways that construction workers can protect themselves and others from dropping objects is to wear wristbands or lanyards that keep the tool they are using tethered closely to them without interfering with its use.

When someone owns a property, they have a duty to the public to maintain it in a safe manner. Unfortunately, some property owners are lax in their maintenance, which can lead to serious issues for visitors to the properties, as well as tenants if it is a rental property. Security issues on a property can directly contribute to crime, which can thus increase a property owner's premises liability.

Understanding the legal obligations of property owners and the rights of visitors can help you make informed decisions if you wind up injured or victimized by a crime on someone else's property. Chances are good that if inadequate security measures were in place, you may have the right to pursue compensation from the property owner.

All dog bite cases are handled by the state of Connecticut in accordance with CGS § 22-357. That state statute holds any animal's keeper or owner liable for any injuries or damages that their pet inflicts or causes others.

The state adheres to a strict liability statute. What this means is that the victim doesn't have to prove that the owner knew that their dog posed some type of risk of harm for you to be able to sue them for damages. You don't have to prove that they were negligent, either, in order to do so.