Many of us are glad that the dangers associated with icy parking lots and slippery sidewalks are behind us until next winter. For business owners, it is important to ensure that accumulations of snow and ice on premises they control are addressed in a timely manner...
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Month: May 2023
Delivery workers and the dangers of dogs they encounter
At one time, only postal carriers and pizza delivery drivers brought deliveries to our homes. Now UPS, Fed Ex, Door Dash, Instacart and multiple other services deliver everything, from groceries to office supplies to clothing to unassembled furniture. While these...
Medical malpractice involving childbirth
The Reardon Law Firm, P.C., has decades of experience handling medical malpractice cases arising out of negligence of medical professionals before, during and after childbirth. The birth of a child is usually a joyous and life-changing event. Unfortunately, the...
Spinal cord injury symptoms
When an individual is injured, first responders provide initial treatment and transport the victim to a hospital. In doing so, they commonly exercise precautions like stabilizing the patient's back and neck in case his or her spinal cord has been affected in the...
NHTSA launches U Drive. U Text. U Pay 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) kicked off its annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay distracted driving prevention campaign in April. Connecticut residents will see two new television ads (one in English and one in Spanish) about the dangers of...
A recent study highlights the frequency of emergency room errors
Hospital emergency rooms provide diagnoses and treatment to 130 million patients every year. Unfortunately, a new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that not every ER patient gets the care they require. Johns Hopkins University researchers,...
Social media posts can impact injury claims
Social media is a part of the fabric of modern-day life. It allows people to share news, updates and details with friends, family or followers. Individuals who have been injured in a motor vehicle collision, the victim of a premises liability accident or harmed by...
Lawsuits for bicycle collisions
We regularly read and hear about collisions in which bicyclists are struck by motor vehicles and injured or killed. Cyclists take their lives into their hands every time they go for a ride. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bicycle...
What to know about crush injuries
Construction work and other industrial jobs that require the use of large-scale equipment have a higher risk of physical injury than most other jobs. One kind of physical injury that can harm these types of workers is a crush injury, which can be severe and cause...
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) and what you can do about them
When people go to the hospital, they expect to receive high quality care. However, sometimes patients receiving treatment at hospitals can succumb to a Healthcare-associated infection (HAI). What are healthcare-associated infections? According to the CDC, about 1 in...