Compensation for the Death Itself in a Wrongful Death Case
by Gerard McEneryJanuary 22nd, 2015
According to Connecticut law, when you file a wrongful death claim after your loved one’s passing, you are entitled to seek monetary damages for the death itself. What does that mean? The attorney helping you file your wrongful death claim, will help you determine how much “fair, just, and reasonable” monetary damages to seek in … Keep reading…
Why Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Important
by Robert Messey, MD, JDJanuary 10th, 2015
When you get hurt on the job it can be tempting to brush it off as just a little injury that really doesn’t affect your job or your performance, but holding your company accountable for your injury matters. Why? Companies need to be held to a standard level of safety and accountability for their employees … Keep reading…
Car Skidding on Ice? Think Quickly to Avoid an Auto Accident
by Gerard McEneryJanuary 6th, 2015
Driving during icy conditions can be downright scary, especially if you were injured in an auto accident due to a skidding vehicle. The Connecticut Department of Transportation advises motorists to think and act quickly by taking their foot off the brake if they start skidding. Keep your foot off the brake while turning your steering … Keep reading…
What Connecticut’s New Drive-Only License Law Means For You
by Charles B. Price, Jr.January 2nd, 2015
It is more difficult to recover damages in an auto accident with an unlicensed even if you are not at fault. At the beginning of 2015, Connecticut implemented a new law allowing undocumented immigrants to acquire drive-only licenses. The law will allow any undocumented immigrant over the age of 16 to obtain a driver’s license. … Keep reading…
How To Avoid Potentially Damaging Miscommunication Between Your Physician and Nurse
by Robert Messey, MD, JDDecember 25th, 2014
As news of an Ebola case took hold here in the United States, it became clear that the first patient to be identified as having positive symptoms of the disease could have been treated in a much more timely manner. First the missed diagnoses was blamed on the electronic health records that were being kept … Keep reading…
Insulin Pen Misuse at Griffin Hospital May Be Hospital Negligence
by Robert Messey, MD, JDDecember 21st, 2014
More than 3,000 diabetic patients who were treated at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut before May 2014 received a letter this past spring from the hospital informing them that they may be at an increased risk for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. One diabetic patient treated at hospital has been confirmed to have contracted … Keep reading…