The elements of a cause of action for negligence are well established: duty, breach of that duty, causation, and actual injury. Pelletier v. Sordoni/Skanska Const. Co., 286 Conn. 563, 593 (2008). “The status of an entrant on...more
In order for a plaintiff to prevail in Maine, a plaintiff must prove, a preponderance of the evidence, that plaintiff slipped on ice and snow because there was an accumulation of snow and/or ice on the premises that was a...more
Massachusetts has a similar negligence standard to Connecticut but has different laws as applied to landowners in snow and ice liability cases. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) abolished the distinction...more
In New Hampshire, “[a] premises owner owes a duty to entrants to use ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, to warn entrants of dangerous conditions and to take reasonable precautions to protect...more
Under Rhode Island law, owners and possessors of property have an affirmative duty: “to exercise reasonable care for the safety of persons reasonably expected to be on the premises, and that duty includes an obligation to...more
In Vermont, an owner has a duty to use reasonable diligence to maintain its property in a reasonably safe and suitable condition and to remedy conditions that he is or should be aware of. McCormack v. State, 150 Vt. 443, 446...more
With the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations and anticipated push to vaccinate the general public in the coming months, it is expected that many employers will mandate that their workers obtain a vaccination either prior to...more
Since March 2020, jury trials have been suspended at varying times in the six New England states – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 infections...more
The Provide Accurate Information Directly ("PAID") Act was signed into law on December 11, 2020, as part of H.R. 8900, which extended the government's fiscal deadlines. Title III of the PAID Act requires the Centers for...more