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Recovering for Injuries Sustained in a Connecticut Dog Bite Case

Millions of people are bitten by dogs every year in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates1 that almost one...

Common Questions about Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is a nationwide epidemic that can result in severe, even fatal consequences. Drivers who do not pay attention and properly follow the rules of...

Waterford Teenagers and Distracted Driving – is a Parent Liable?

In 2011, 23% of auto collisions involved cellular telephones totaling 1.3 million crashes. 13% of drivers, age 18-20, who were involved in auto crashes, admitted...

Can I be responsible for an accident if I was texting while driving?

Distracted Driving Statistics The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides: • Over 1300 people are injured every day on our nation’s highways as a result...

What is a Cognitive Distraction?

Many car accidents are caused by the “cognitive distraction” of the driver. Cognitive distraction is simply another way to describe driver inattention. Driver inattention can...

I was a victim of nursing home abuse – what are my rights?

Many times, older people choose to move into nursing homes or long-term care facilities to ensure that they are well cared for in the event...

Common Types of Nursing Home Injuries

Unfortunately, nursing home residents fall very frequently. Nearly 1,800 elder adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries and those who survive...

Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is a pervasive problem which can lead to very serious consequences.  Distracted driving is one of may causes of accidents but nationwide, nearly...

Who Can Be Sued in a Medical Malpractice Claim?

Medical malpractice is not limited to just the conduct of physicians, but can also apply to nurses, anesthesiologists, health care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and others...

What are the signs of nursing home abuse?

  It is important to remember that the abuse of an older person can happen at the hands of an individual caregiver, or in a...

What do I do if I suspect someone is being abused in a nursing home?

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs more frequently than you may imagine.  In fact, studies collected by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) indicate that 10% of...

What are the requirements for a medical malpractice claim?

What is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice happens when a patient is harmed by a doctor, or other medical professional, who fails to competently perform his...