Norwich Law Blog
How contingencies protect you when you’re buying a house
Buying a new house is an incredibly exciting process, but it is also one that comes with substantial financial and legal risk. When you submit a purchase offer to a seller, you could potentially lose your earnest money if you back out from the sale prior to closing....
Don’t want an ignition interlock on your car? Know the facts about drinking and driving
To be crystal clear about this: Drinking and driving is dangerous. The only 100% certain way you can avoid a drunk driving charge and the consequences that follow -- including an ignition interlock device on your car -- is to simply never drink before you get behind...
Bankruptcy: Your way out of debt
When you are struggling with debt, you’re not living life well. You’re stressed, may be depressed or could feel anxious. You worry about answering the phone and checking your mail because there could be a collections agency calling, a new bill or a late notice. You...
Poor vehicle maintenance could be negligence that causes a crash
If you wanted to make a list of ways that people could negligently contribute to a motor vehicle collision, you might include such common and dangerous decisions as getting behind the wheel after drinking, responding to a text message while driving, posting to social...
Daylight Savings Time creates a risk of drowsy driving
Drowsy driving is always a problem on the roads, but did you know that Daylight Savings Time causes a real sleep-deprivation concern for drivers? Getting an hour more of light is great, but it also means that you may lose an hour or more of sleep. Springing forward...
The dangers of internal bleeding after a serious car crash
One of the worst mistakes you can make during a car crash involves assuming you are fine because you don't have any obvious symptoms of injury. Some of the most serious injuries you could incur may not be obvious in the immediate aftermath of the collision. The faster...
Why you don’t want to die without a will in Connecticut
Estate planning is one of those things that people generally assume they have time to handle in the future. Very few people have an accurate idea of how long their lives will last or when they might experience medical incapacitation. Waiting too long to create your...
A Norwich woman is arrested on DUI charges after injury crash
Police arrested a 46-year-old Norwich woman on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) on Dec. 27. Law enforcement officers took her into custody after determining that she was intoxicated at the time she caused an injury crash in July 2019.The collision that...
Let your Connecticut attorney advocate for you in your divorce
January is a time for people to make New Year's Resolutions. While many individuals are busy making plans to lose weight, to quit smoking, to get a better job or something of the sort, countless others weather the holidays then decide to walk away from their...
Foreclosure rates decline, bank repossession ones soar
A report published by the real estate data company ATTOM Data Solutions captures how foreclosure rates declined across the United States during November of this year. They decreased 13% from what they were in October. Those same statistics show that there were 11%...
