Medication errors are a major form of medical malpractice. Connecticut doctors and healthcare providers have a duty to provide a certain standard of care to patients. When they breach this duty and that causes a patient harm, they may have committed medical...
A car accident can upend life as you know it. While that’s certainly stressful to think about, you might be able to mitigate the damage and set a course for successful recovery by pursuing a personal injury lawsuit. If you win your car accident claim, then you may be...
Being bitten by a dog can cause you serious physical and mental damage. The experience is often terrifying and can make former dog lovers fear the animals for the rest of their lives. Connecticut law allows you to hold a dog owner liable for your injuries and recover...
As much as you want to prove the extent of your damages in your personal injury case, the defense wants to block you from doing so or otherwise downplay the severity of your harm. There are several ways the defense will go about doing this, including by assessing how...
You want to get as much compensation as you can out of your personal injury lawsuit. By doing so, you can secure the financial stability that you need while you focus on reclaiming your physical and mental health, and you can obtain the resources necessary to offset...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in hospital settings are becoming increasingly common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in 31 hospital patients have an HAI. Certain risk factors are associated with HAIs. Patients who undergo...
Connecticut saw an increase in fatal wrong-way car wrecks in 2022. In that year, 23 people lost their lives in wrong-way collisions. And while the state is taking steps to address the problem, including installing more “Wrong Way” road signs and adding more pavement...
If you want to recover compensation for the harm that you suffered in an accident, you’ll need to consider taking legal action in the form of a personal injury lawsuit. To succeed on one of these claims, you’ll have to present enough evidence to prove that the...
If you’re a renter, you expect the unit that you live in and the property where you reside to be well maintained and safe. However, as you may well know, this isn’t always the case. In fact, there are a lot of rental properties in Connecticut that pose a hazard to...
If you’ve been injured in a car wreck, a dog bite incident or a slip-and-fall accident, then you’re probably worried about the future. Perhaps your medical bills are coming due and your inability to work has siphoned off your income. You’re also trying to find a way...