Each year Connecticut sees many deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations due to bicycle accidents—particularly accidents between motor vehicles and pedestrians. Bicycling is a health-conscious, eco-friendly option for transportation, fitness, and fun, but a vulnerable cyclist is at a significant disadvantage in a collision with an average 4,000-pound metal vehicle. Injuries and fatalities in these...
There are two types of witnesses in most court cases—eyewitnesses and expert witnesses. Both are invaluable in proving a case, but expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases are especially important. Many medical malpractice cases are resolved through settlements, but when a case goes to court, jury members who typically are not doctors have the...
When we have a medical condition, disease, or injury, we can only receive the proper treatment when the doctor correctly diagnoses the condition. Fortunately, doctors routinely perform evaluations, order the correct tests, and properly interpret them, resulting in curative medical treatment for an illness or disease. But what happens when a doctor makes a...
We place a tremendous amount of trust in our doctors, assuming that we’ll always receive their absolute best efforts to treat our injuries and medical conditions. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes fail to live up to the standards set by the medical community and the result is a serious injury to a patient. When a doctor,...
Like most states, Connecticut has laws in place for riders of motorcycles and bicycles. These laws help reduce the risk of severe or fatal injuries in an accident. The open-air, two-wheeled design of bicycles and motorcycles makes for an exhilarating ride but also places riders at risk of severe injuries in an accident—especially in...
