Were you or a loved one the victim of medical malpractice in Connecticut? If so, it is important for you to quickly retain legal counsel because state law only provides you a limited amount of time to take legal action to protect your rights.  Statute of limitations refers to the state law establishing limits for […]

Imitating Drake’s In My Feelings” May Lead to Distracted Driving Ticket “In My Feelings” was the fifth single from Canadian rapper Drake’s fifth studio album, “Scorpion.” After it was released in July, a video of Instagram comedian Shiggy dancing along to the song in the middle of the road quickly went viral and led to […]

The attorneys at Wocl Leydon have over 28 years of legal experience and knowledge to put towards your case and help you receive the settlement you deserve. Over the years each of these lawyers has been recognized for various achievements regarding their specific areas of practice and their exemplary client service.  Many times these achievements, […]

Connecticut Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyers If a medical professional failed to properly and timely diagnose cancer in you or a loved one, a medical malpractice lawyer from Wocl Leydon can help. Cancer misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or complete failure to diagnose can occur when a doctor does not recognize or correctly interpret symptoms in a cancer patient. […]

Healthcare professionals make mistakes, but one would expect the mistake to be corrected and not be made over and over again. Unfortunately, studies have found that medical professionals make costly and sometimes fatal mistakes/Hospital Errors without reporting them and without making changes to keep them from happening again. Each year, approximately 37 million people are […]

Justices Also Rule In Interesting Premises Liability Case By BRENDEN P. LEYDON The Connecticut Law Tribune September 19, 2012 The Supreme Court decided several interesting cases regarding tort issues this year. One recent case(failure to inform) just released in August shed new light on a variety of complex issues. Downs v. Trias, 306 Conn. 81 […]

Sadly, healthcare costs in the United States continue to grow at breakneck pace. In fact, according to a report issued by PwC Health Research Institute, total costs for healthcare services are expected to rise 6.5 percent in 2014 alone, which is well above the rate of inflation. And, even though this increase is smaller when […]

A premises liability case out of Connecticut provides an example of negligence security. A robbery that resulted in the death of an employee at a convenience store in Connecticut returned to court for a civil trial recently. A report in the Connecticut Law Tribune discussed the case, noting the family of the victim was suing […]

A new Connecticut law went into effect July 1, 2010 that requires parties in a medical malpractice action to attend at least one session of mandatory mediation before moving forward with the lawsuit. The mandatory mediation requirement was included in a broader patients’ rights bill (SB 248) signed by Governor M. Jodi Rell. The New […]

When it comes to arguing and proving medical malpractice claims at trial, providing strong expert testimony to support these cases is crucial. The Supreme Court of Connecticut recently decided a case, Klein v. Norwalk, which highlights this important tactic, as well as the standard for disclosing what points an expert will make during testimony. Although […]