On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jun 26, 2019 | Firm News, Premises Liability
Now that summer has officially begun, days seem to be getting even hotter. This has led many New Haven residents to head out to area pools to try to cool down. It’s important to remain aware of your surroundings for potential safety hazards. It’s not...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Apr 26, 2019 | Firm News, Premises Liability
It’s the time of year for after-prom parties, and soon it will be graduation time. As such, Connecticut parents may want to review the state’s social liability laws to make sure that they are protected from liability for any of their guests’ actions....
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Apr 4, 2019 | Firm News, Premises Liability
As the weather warms during the next few months in Connecticut, it’s likely that more people will start heading out to parks to get fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. It’s as the weather warms up and more families venture out to the parks that injuries tend...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Feb 15, 2019 | Firm News, Premises Liability
If there’s one commonality among the different New Haven grocery stores, it’s that they all are bright inside thanks to their use of fluorescent bulbs. The truth is that despite being well-lit, countless individuals have slip-and-fall incidents both in and...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Dec 21, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
When you step out to your car at night in a dark parking lot, you could put yourself at risk of being attacked. A lot of violent attacks are crimes of opportunity — so the best way to protect yourself is to be aware of the potential for a mugging, carjacking or...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Dec 13, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
Although the weather patterns so far this year may cause many of us to think differently, winter hasn’t actually officially begun yet. It’s actually still a few days away. That doesn’t mean that you haven’t navigated snowy sidewalks and streets...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Nov 16, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
What happens if you take a tumble down your aunt’s unlighted steps this Thanksgiving? What if you get bitten by the family dog at your cousin’s? If you were injured in a fall or by some other means while walking through a store, you probably wouldn’t...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Oct 5, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
It happens all the time. An individual may notice a sign warning them of the wet floors, presence of a dog or even not to enter a property, but they continue along their way as if they didn’t notice it … and they wind up getting hurt. If this has happened...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Sep 14, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
A 30-year-old Bridgeport woman suffered severe injuries to both her hands and face after she lit a stick of dynamite that she’d mistook for a candle on the evening of Thursday, September 6. The woman, her two kids and her husband had apparently traveled from...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Aug 3, 2018 | Firm News, Premises Liability
A 29-year-old summer worker for the City of East Haven suffered serious injuries when they picked up an apparent explosive device early in the afternoon on Monday, July 30, near D.C. Moore School. Calls first started coming in to police dispatch just before 1:15 p.m....
