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Slip and Fall Accidents & Personal Injury Claims

Hartford Personal Injury Lawyer — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:45:00 GMT

Slip and fall accidents may seem like no big deal. You may blame yourself for the accident, assuming that it was your fault that you tripped and fell. However, this is not always the case. If you fell while on the premises of another, the property owner could be responsible for your accident. Under premises liability law, building owners are accountable for providing safe conditions for people visiting for business or social reasons. Some examples of dangerous conditions that could result in a slip and fall accident include:

Slippery surfaces
Torn carpet
Uneven surfaces
Failure to warn of a danger
Improper lighting

In order to hold the guilty party responsible for what they have done, you will have to prove that the property owner acted negligently or that it was the result of a dangerous condition. Not only must you prove that you were injured because of a dangerous condition on their premises, but you must prove that the property owner knew about the danger. If they created the danger, this could qualify as knowledge of the condition. If they knew the condition existed and failed to do anything about it, they could also be held liable. Lastly, if the condition existed for a certain amount of time in which they reasonably should have detected the problem, they could be held responsible.

If you believe that you have a case, a Hartford personal injury lawyer from Cicchiello & Cicchiello LLP could help you file a personal injury lawsuit. You could receive compensation for any medical bills you sustained or lost wages you incurred by taking time off work to recover. You should not have to suffer because of the carelessness or negligence of another. Contact a Hartford slip and fall accident lawyer from the team for a free case evaluation.

Connecticut Workers Want Minimum Wage Increase

Hartford Employment Lawyer — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:44:00 GMT

Workers and small business owners have been petitioning lawmakers in Connecticut to raise the minimum wage in the state. The legal amount now stands at $8.25 an hour, or $17,000 a year for a full-time employee. On February 28^th, the room was packed at the state capital as the bill was proposed before the labor committee. They requested that minimum wage be raised to $9 an hour in July of this year and increased again to $9.75 in July of 2013. On one side, proponents state that increasing the minimum wage would help boost the economy as well as close the gap between rich and poor. Opponents, however, state that it will discourage employers from hiring new employees.

Employment law in Connecticut states that workers must be treated fairly. If you are illegally receiving below minimum wage, being discriminated at work, or benefits are being withheld, please contact a Hartford employment law attorney from our team as soon as possible. We have a vast amount of experience in this area of law and will fight to see that your rights are defended. To speak with a member of our legal team, contact a Hartford employment lawyer as soon as possible.

Welcome to our new Hartford Law Blog

Cicchiello & Cicchiello LLP — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:05:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Hartford Law Blog with an RSS feed available at /Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml.