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October 22, 2026 · New Haven Personal Injury Lawyer
Halloween Night, Then The Clocks Fall Back: When A Pedestrian Is Hit After Dark In Connecticut
Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and daylight saving time ends the next morning. We explain what Connecticut law asks of drivers and pedestrians after dark, and what an injured pedestrian can do.
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October 15, 2026 · New Haven slip and fall accident
Hurt At An Orchard, Corn Maze Or On A Fall Hike? Whether You Paid To Get In Can Matter
Connecticut's recreational use law can limit what landowners owe people who use their land free for recreation. What paying admission can change, and the receipts, photos and deadlines that matter after a fall.
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October 13, 2026 · New Haven Criminal Defense Attorney
Connecticut's New Larceny Crimes: Deepfakes, Gift Card Fraud And Selling Stolen Goods
Since October 1, 2026, Connecticut larceny law covers creating and sharing certain deepfakes with intent to cause financial injury, gift card fraud and helping sell goods known or believed to be stolen. Here is what each crime requires and what changed for shoplifting.
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October 8, 2026 · New Haven Auto Accident Attorney
Hit A Deer In Connecticut? What To Do And Which Insurance May Pay
DEEP says Connecticut's deer breeding season runs from late October through late December. What to do after hitting a deer, which coverage may pay, and when someone hurt may have a claim.
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October 6, 2026 · New Haven Real Estate Attorney
Shared Utility Meter? A New Connecticut Lease Cannot Make You Pay That Bill
Under Public Act 26-113, a Connecticut lease signed or renewed on or after October 1, 2026 cannot require a tenant to pay for utilities billed to the tenant unless a separate meter measures only that unit.
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October 1, 2026 · New Haven Personal Injury Lawyer
New Connecticut Laws Taking Effect October 1, 2026: A New Haven Reader's Guide
A plain-English guide to Connecticut laws taking effect October 1, 2026, on driving, work injuries, renting, buying a home or condo, conservatorships and larceny.
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September 29, 2026 · New Haven Auto Accident Attorney
Connecticut's Distracted-Driving Law Changed October 1: Work Zones, Video Screens, And What It Means After A Crash
Since October 1, 2026, Connecticut's distracted-driving law has generally barred holding a phone or having video visible while driving, with limited exceptions, and prohibited conduct in a state highway work zone can be charged as reckless driving.
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September 24, 2026 · New Haven Real Estate Attorney
Buying A Connecticut Home With A Private Well? PFAS And What Changed October 1
Two October 1 changes affect access to private-well test results and water-quality notices to tenants. Here is what buyers and sellers should ask before closing.
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September 22, 2026 · New Haven slip and fall accident
Hurt In Your Apartment Building: When The Landlord May Be Responsible
After a fall on shared stairs, a walkway or a parking area, responsibility can depend on who controlled the space and what the landlord knew.
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September 17, 2026 · New Haven Workers' Compensation Attorney
Public Works Employees: When A Connecticut Commute May Count As Work
A Connecticut law effective October 1, 2026 addresses certain public-works commutes. Employment terms, orders to report, overtime records and the route can matter to an injury claim.
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September 15, 2026 · New Haven Criminal Defense Attorney
Connecticut DUI Test Results: What Changed October 1, 2026
Connecticut changed a DUI test-result delivery rule on October 1, 2026. Learn what changed for blood and urine results, what remains for breath tests, and which records to keep.
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September 10, 2026 · New Haven Auto Accident Attorney
Connecticut's Left-Lane Rule Now Covers Every Driver: What Changed October 1
Since October 1, 2026, Connecticut's left-lane restriction has reached every driver, not just the commercial vehicles, buses, school buses and vehicles towing trailers it already covered, with an $88 statutory fine and six exceptions for the newly covered group. A citation may affect a crash investigation but does not decide fault on its own.
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