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A wrongful death trial in a New Haven courtroom ended on Dec. 20 with a verdict of nearly $2.3 million against two defendants: the driver of a van that struck and killed a bicyclist in 2008 and the hotel he …

Back on Nov. 9, we brought you the story of a New Haven County couple that was killed in a car accident with a police officer in June 2009. At that time, the criminal trial against the officer, who has …

The parents of a now deceased engineering student want answers as to what led to their son’s wrongful death. The 21-year-old student had been in good health when he decided to participate in a sporting activity at school. The true …

National trends indicate that people in New Haven and elsewhere are drinking less soda than they used to. In their place, energy drinks have become popular. Sales of these high-caffeine beverages jumped 17 percent last year as more people have …

While the lawsuit brought by Derek Boogaard’s family against the NHL is still in the early stages, it has the potential to open up a Pandora’s box of lawsuits that may arise in the future.

The lawsuit itself focuses on …

A weak economy was cited as a contributing factor in the decline of work-related fatalities in Connecticut last year. In 2011, there were a total of 36 deaths, a drop from 49 in 2010. The number of fatalities also falls …

After over a decade, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a wrongful death award for the mother of a man from New Haven who was shot and killed in 1997.

Many may recall the case, as it …