On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Sep 22, 2020 | Premises Liability
The pain from a dog bite may only last for days, weeks, or months, depending on the severity and location of that bite. However, the ramifications of such a bite can last for life. Some scars will never heal and can lead to permanent disfigurement. That disfigurement...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Aug 27, 2020 | Premises Liability
As a renter, you know that your landlord is supposed to make repairs and give you a safe place to live. However, you also know that this happens far less than is ideal. Landlords often neglect their properties, ignore requests for repairs or try to leave it up to the...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Apr 16, 2020 | Premises Liability
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that falls take the highest number of lives in the construction industry. Many of these falls happen from roofs, but you also have risks from ladders, lifts, vehicles and falls from one level of a...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Mar 25, 2020 | Premises Liability
The weather is slowly getting better and the days are getting longer, and that means a lot of folks in Connecticut will start heading outdoors to see how their properties fared over the long winter months. If you’re young and spry, you may get asked to scurry up a...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jan 24, 2020 | Premises Liability
It’s a cold time of year in Connecticut. It’s expected to see ice and snow on the roads, sidewalks and parking lots around the area. For the most part, you’ve been able to avoid these patches thanks to individuals who attempted to clear them. If there was a small...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Dec 6, 2019 | Premises Liability
The toxic nature of lead-based paint is well-documented. Lead paint was phased out of residential use in 1950 and banned by the federal government in 1978. However, the threat of lead paint exposure remains. Some homes constructed before 1978 still have the presence...
On behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Oct 11, 2019 | Premises Liability
Now that temperatures are cooling, more and more families are starting up their furnaces or using their fireplace or a wood-burning stove to generate more heat in their homes. Some even use electric space heaters to keep an attic or basement warm during the winter...
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...
