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Slips, trips, and falls cause over 1 million emergency room visits annually in the U.S., often due to unsafe property conditions. Connecticut’s premises liability laws hold property owners responsible for maintaining safe environments for visitors. Liability depends on the visitor's status and whether the owner knew or should have known about hazardous conditions. Common causes of these accidents include wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, and uncleared snow or ice. To prove negligence, victims must show a dangerous condition existed, the owner failed to address it, and it directly caused the injury. Connecticut’s modified comparative negligence rule may reduce compensation if the victim is partly at fault, but recovery is barred if they are more than 50% responsible. Victims should report the incident, document the scene, seek medical attention, and consult an attorney. Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP offers free consultations and legal support for premises liability cases, with no fees unless compensation is recovered.

Winter in Connecticut increases the risk of slip and fall accidents due to icy sidewalks, snowy walkways, and inadequate snow removal. These accidents often result in serious injuries, such as broken bones, head trauma, and spinal damage, with elderly individuals being particularly vulnerable. Under Connecticut's premises liability laws, property owners must maintain safe conditions by clearing snow and ice promptly. Victims can pursue claims by proving negligence, causation, and damages. Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP offers legal support for slip and fall cases, helping victims recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Contact them for a free consultation; no fees are charged unless compensation is recovered.

I am Connecticut personal injury lawyer Richard Hastings Personal injury cases can arise from a variety of accidents and incidents. Some common types of personal injury cases include car accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, and dog bites. If you've been i...

If you've been injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident, it's important to take action as soon as possible.

Safety advocate Russel Kendzior has devoted his professional career to providing expert testimony, consulting, and developing what he hopes to become federal standards for the flooring industry.

Our office sees an uptick in the number of people who contact us regarding a slip and fall injury from November to early April. Most of these Connecticut slip and fall accident cases result from the prominence of snow and ice that accumulates throughout the winter season.

Autumn is a highly anticipated season of the year for many Connecticut residents. Unfortunately, this is also the time of the year when many hazards that cause people to fall are the most present.

One of the main issues in this type of case is the type of notice the responsible party had regarding the hazard. In other words, was something spilled moments before a person walked up upon it and then slipped?

There is a mistake that you can make at the outset of your trip and fall or slip and fall case that can potentially ruin any chance that you might have at recovering money damages for your injuries.

If you have been injured in any type of an accident at a mall in Connecticut whether it is a trip and fall, or slip and fall, or due to a defect or if you been struck by a car in the mall parking lot then there are a number of specialized issues that may need to be investigated and developed to h...