Can a nursing/rehab. home keep a patient and commit that patient for psychiatric reasons, when that patient went there for physi

This is a complicated area of law. There are laws that empower doctors to involuntary keep someone, but they are strict and require a very...

I'm a security guard, what if another security guard is negligent on the job can i be sued

I'm not sure you've provided enough information to answer the question. Generally, you cannot be held responsible for the negligence of others. ...

A dog runs into a home where the door is open, fights with their dog, they get bit while separating them. Is a landlord liable?

I assume the intruding dog did the biting. The owner of the intruding dog will most likely be held liable for any injuries that ensued. The fact...

Is this a valid case? (Civil court)

SJ is likely liable to the various utility providers since everything remained in her name and the utility providers were not aware that someone...

Yes. You are entitled to recover for your injuries and the effect they have on your life. You should contact a personal injury attorney at your...

You likely have a workers compensation claim but probably do not have a negligence claim. While there are a few exceptions, if someone in CT is...

In addition to the other good advice, I believe under CT law your insurer is required to provide you notice when your auto insurance lapses. See...

I am wondering if i am covered in my lawsuit against a motorist driving his dead brother's insured vehicle after hitting me?

Unless you affirmatively opted out of it, your insurance covers the situation where you are hit by an "uninsured" motorist. The problem is that you...

If you sign a waiver at an amusment park, fairgrounds, etc. and something happens to you, can you still sue.

An attorney's presence is not required. If the "something" that happened to you was the result of someone acting unreasonably (i.e. negligently),...

Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Mayor's wife starting rumors about Executive Assistant having an affair with another selectmen.

Such allegations could qualfiy as libel per se, or more accurately if these were oral statements, slander per se. This means you would not have to...