diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Bundle.properties b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Bundle.properties
index 8afd1f5cdb..4b6bbd2ac9 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Bundle.properties
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Bundle.properties
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ CaseOpenAction.msgDlg.fileNotExist.title=Error
 CaseOpenAction.msgDlg.cantOpenCase.msg=Error\: could not open the case in folder {0}\: {1}
 CaseOpenAction.msgDlg.cantOpenCase.title=Error
 CaseCreateAction.msgDlg.cantCreateCase.msg=Cannot create case
+IntervalErrorReport.NewIssues=new issue(s)
+IntervalErrorReport.TotalIssues=total issue(s)
+IntervalErrorReport.ErrorText=Database Connection Error
 CasePropertiesAction.window.title=Case Properties
 CasePropertiesForm.updateCaseName.msgDlg.empty.msg=The caseName cannot be empty.
 CasePropertiesForm.updateCaseName.msgDlg.empty.title=Error
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
index e1a4fe6e9b..53cf8733b9 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public class Case {
     private static final String autopsyVer = Version.getVersion(); // current version of autopsy. Change it when the version is changed
     private static final String EVENT_CHANNEL_NAME = "%s-Case-Events";
     private static String appName = null;
-
+    private static IntervalErrorReportData tskErrorReporter = null;
+    
     /**
      * Name for the property that determines whether to show the dialog at
      * startup
@@ -218,13 +219,6 @@ public class Case {
         this.services = new Services(db);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Does initialization that would leak a reference to this if done in the
-     * constructor.
-     */
-    private void init() {
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the currently opened case, if there is one.
      *
@@ -257,6 +251,8 @@ public class Case {
      *
      */
     private static void changeCase(Case newCase) {
+        // force static initialization of error reporter
+        tskErrorReporter = IntervalErrorReportData.getInstance();
         // close the existing case
         Case oldCase = Case.currentCase;
         Case.currentCase = null;
@@ -373,8 +369,6 @@ public class Case {
          * constructor.
          */
         Case newCase = new Case(caseName, caseNumber, examiner, configFilePath, xmlcm, db, caseType);
-        newCase.init();
-
         changeCase(newCase);
     }
 
@@ -433,8 +427,6 @@ public class Case {
              * constructor.
              */
             Case openedCase = new Case(caseName, caseNumber, examiner, configFilePath, xmlcm, db, caseType);
-            openedCase.init();
-
             changeCase(openedCase);
 
         } catch (Exception ex) {
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/IntervalErrorReportData.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/IntervalErrorReportData.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..679917c476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/IntervalErrorReportData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011-2015 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule;
+
+import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.MessageNotifyUtil;
+import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.SleuthkitCase;
+
+/**
+ * This class enables capturing errors and batching them for reporting on a
+ * no-more-than-x number of seconds basis. When created, you specify what type
+ * of error it will be batching, and the minimum time between user
+ * notifications. When the time between notifications has expired, the next
+ * error encountered will cause a report to be shown to the user.
+ */
+class IntervalErrorReportData implements SleuthkitCase.ErrorObserver {
+
+    private static volatile IntervalErrorReportData instance;
+    private long newProblems;
+    private long totalProblems;
+    private long lastReportedDate;
+    private final int milliSecondsBetweenReports;
+    private final String message;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new IntervalErrorReprotData instance.
+     *
+     * @param secondsBetweenReports Minimum number of seconds between reports.
+     * It will not warn more frequently than this.
+     * @param message The message that will be shown when warning the user
+     */
+    private IntervalErrorReportData(int secondsBetweenReports, String message) {
+        this.newProblems = 0;
+        this.totalProblems = 0;
+        this.lastReportedDate = 0; // arm the first warning by choosing zero
+        this.milliSecondsBetweenReports = secondsBetweenReports * 1000;  // convert to milliseconds
+        this.message = message;
+        SleuthkitCase.addErrorObserver(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the singleton instance of this object
+     *
+     * @return the singleton instance of this object
+     */
+    public static IntervalErrorReportData getInstance() {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            synchronized (IntervalErrorReportData.class) {
+                if (instance == null) {
+                    instance = new IntervalErrorReportData(60, // No less than 60 seconds between warnings for errors
+                            NbBundle.getMessage(Case.class, "IntervalErrorReport.ErrorText"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call this to add problems to the class. When the time threshold is met
+     * (or if this is the first problem encountered), a warning will be shown to
+     * the user.
+     *
+     * @param newProblems the newProblems to set
+     * @param ex the exception for this error
+     */
+    private void addProblems(long newProblems, Exception ex) {
+        this.newProblems += newProblems;
+        this.totalProblems += newProblems;
+
+        long currentTimeStamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if ((currentTimeStamp - lastReportedDate) > milliSecondsBetweenReports) {
+            this.lastReportedDate = currentTimeStamp;
+            MessageNotifyUtil.Notify.error(message, ex.getMessage() + " "
+                    + this.newProblems + " "
+                    + NbBundle.getMessage(IntervalErrorReportData.class, "IntervalErrorReport.NewIssues")
+                    + " " + this.totalProblems + " "
+                    + NbBundle.getMessage(IntervalErrorReportData.class, "IntervalErrorReport.TotalIssues")
+                    + ".");
+            this.newProblems = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void receiveError(Exception ex) {
+        addProblems(1, ex);
+    }
+}