Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents: What To Do You If You’ve Been Injured
by Charles B. Price, Jr.October 7th, 2015
It’s no secret that here in Connecticut, we live amongst some of the country’s most heavily used roadways. If cars are using these roadways, so are big tractor trailer trucks. An experienced attorney can help you file your tractor trailer truck claim if you are ever in an accident. The trucking industry is highly regulated … Keep reading…
Change to OUI Law Restricts Offenders
by Gerard McEneryOctober 5th, 2015
On July 1, 2015 a change to the OUI (operating under the influence) law went into effect. The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles announced that those individuals who are charged with operating under the influence will not only have their driver’s license suspended, but will also need to install an ignition interlock device (IID) to … Keep reading…
Derby Nurse Allegedly Overprescribed Medication Causing Death
by Robert Messey, MD, JDOctober 3rd, 2015
In a recent article published by the Hartford Courant, a Connecticut family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Derby nurse for allegedly over prescribing narcotics that contributed to the death of a 56 year old man after gallbladder surgery. The decedent’s estate claims the advanced practice registered nurse prescribed “unlawfully high” doses of … Keep reading…
What is Hospital Negligence and How is it Medical Malpractice?
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDOctober 1st, 2015
Doctors and nurses are not the only healthcare professionals against whom a medical malpractice claim can be filed; hospitals and healthcare facilities can also contribute to a patient’s lasting injuries. Ways in which hospitals and healthcare facilities can be held liable for you or your loved one’s injuries include (but are not limited to): Lack … Keep reading…
Anesthesia Medical Malpractice: Zero Room for Error
by Robert Messey, MD, JDSeptember 29th, 2015
When an anesthesiologist is negligent in his/her care for a patient and that negligence causes permanent injury (including death) to the patient, that is anesthesia medical malpractice. Anesthesiologists are responsible for much of the “behind the scenes” work in the operating room and therefore must be skilled and vetted as much as your surgeon. Anesthesiologists … Keep reading…
Medical Malpractice and Information Technology: Users Need to Be Cautious
by Charles B. Price, Jr.September 27th, 2015
The Joint Commission, a medical safety commission, issued an alert for the safe use of technology in a healthcare setting in June. Their alert centered around safely using technology when ordering tests and medications for patients. Technology is only as good as the humans that use it. The alert addressed the following issues: Performing tests … Keep reading…