Category Archives: Personal Injury
Connecticut Family Hospitalized After Exposure To Carbon Monoxide
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 400 Americans die each year due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The agency says that another 20,000 are sent to hospital emergency rooms because of the gas, with more than 4,000 requiring hospitalization. Continue reading
Three Critically Injured In Route 229 Four-Vehicle Car Crash
A serious accident involving four vehicles on the outskirts of Southington, Connecticut, left three people critically injured Monday. Continue reading
High Number Of Military Veterans With Lung Diseases Prompts Research
A high number of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have developed serious lung diseases, prompting several medical groups to begin studies to determine the cause. Continue reading
Fatigue Blamed For East Haven Car Crash That Injured Four
A fatigued driver is to blame for a two-vehicle crash in East Haven, Connecticut, that left four people injured yesterday. Continue reading
Groups Rally To Stiffen Penalties For “Vulnerable User” Accidents
In an effort to keep pedestrians and cyclists safer on Connecticut’s highways, lawmakers are considering a new bill that would stiffen penalties for drivers who injure or kill these “vulnerable users.” Continue reading
Shelton Construction Worker Dies After Falling From Apartment Building
A tragic fall at an apartment complex in Shelton, Connecticut, is to blame for taking the life of a construction worker last Tuesday. Continue reading
Connecticut Dock Worker Injured By Falling Rebar
A crane worker on the state pier in New London, Connecticut, was injured Friday morning by a falling load of rebar. Continue reading
Study Shows The Number Of Drugged Drivers Is On The Rise
A woman admitted to being on a day long crack-cocaine binge before causing an accident with another car and a tractor-trailer along I-95 that seriously injured the truck driver. Continue reading
East Hartford Police Still Searching For Driver In Hit-And-Run Case
Police are still searching for clues to the identity of the driver involved in a East Hartford, Connecticut, hit-and-run that happened nearly two weeks ago. Continue reading
New Research Shows Many Hospital Accidents Go Unreported
New evidence from the Department of Health and Human Services shows that many hospital staff members fail to report incidences of wrongdoing. Continue reading