Informed Consent (and the Red Sox)

Informed Consent (and the Red Sox)

We need to talk about Bobby Jenks. Even if you’re a die-hard Red Sox fan you may not recognize the name. Bobby only pitched 15 innings for the 2011 Red Sox, otherwise known as the most disappointing team in Red Sox history. In the winter before the 2011 season,...
It’s All About the Issue

It’s All About the Issue

Over the summer, a friend of mine, a lawyer, got a frenzied call from his son’s best friend. He was getting ready to start law school and was panicking that he wasn’t reading the right things to adequately prepare. My friend met Rob at a Starbucks and,...
Social Media and Lawsuits

Social Media and Lawsuits

. . . about Social Media. If you’re involved in a medical malpractice lawsuit, or a personal injury suit, or may ever become a plaintiff, you need to take a moment and read what follows. Because, simply, social media is not the plaintiff’s friend. You may...
The Boys and Torts

The Boys and Torts

One of the cool things about taking Torts in law school are the stories. Every case is a mini-series worthy of binging. That may account for why I became a medical malpractice attorney. The pinnacle of Torts is the final exam (remember, by the way, that the final is...
Our top law-related movies list

Our top law-related movies list

I’m in the process of writing an article about Dark Waters, a movie that really – really – struck home with me last month. For a lot of reasons, all of which will be discussed in the piece. I was talking about all this with a friend last week when this – probably...

A Connecticut Rising Star

Attorney Matthew Forrest was selected to the 2017 Connecticut Connecticut Rising Stars®list.  The 2017 Connecticut Rising Stars® are listed in the November 2017 publications of New England Super Lawyers Magazine and Connecticut Magazine.  Super Lawyers are named by...