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Why do dogs bite?

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

You may have the most sweet-tempered dog in Connecticut, but that does not mean your dog will never nip or bite. The same can be said for other dogs you know or run across during your daily walks with your …

How to be a safe pedestrian

How to be a safe pedestrian

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Last Modified on Aug 29, 2025

When people walk along New Haven roads, they usually do not expect to get hit by a car. Collisions involving pedestrians are more common than Connecticut residents may realize, and it is important for people to know how they can …

Social host liability protects your child at others’ parties

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

You sent your child to a party thinking that everything would be fine. You knew the parents as acquaintances, and you hadn’t heard anything bad about the childhood friend your child wanted to go see.

You assumed the child’s parents …

Are you liable for alcohol served to minors at your party?

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Last Modified on Jun 18, 2025

Parents or guardians of underage residents in Connecticut may want their home to be a fun place for people to hang out and have an enjoyable time. However, when someone is the social host of any gathering that involves alcohol, …

What causes accidents involving trucks?

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

Some of the most common causes of big rig crashes include vehicle malfunctions, environment factors, and driver problems.

Truck drivers tend to spend a lot of time on Connecticut roads, so it is not surprising that they get into the …

Not all dog bite victims are human

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

Your pet is a member of your family. You would want to protect your children from being bitten by someone else’s dog, and the same goes for your own dog. At Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C., we know that a dog attack …

Icy sidewalks and the ongoing storm doctrine

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

No one has to tell Connecticut residents of the hazards that ice and snow present to roads, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and outdoor stairs. Often they spend half of each year digging out from snow and/or ice storms and gingerly …

What will happen to my dog if he bites someone?

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

If you are a Connecticut dog owner, it would behoove you to make sure that he does not bite someone who is on your premises and that he does not escape from your home or yard and bite someone. If …

What you should know before filing a slip-and-fall lawsuit

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

Connecticut residents who have been injured as the result of a slip-and-fall accident often wish to sue the person they believe is responsible for their injury. FindLaw notes that these lawsuits where someone has slipped, tripped or fallen while on …

Why call an attorney out to the scene of a truck accident?

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

When a consumer vehicle and a commercial truck collide, the results are usually catastrophic. Considering the scale of the damage possible to every party in the accident, these accident scenes can grow tense quickly. Not only must the parties in …

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