Summertime in Connecticut means time spent at the beach or in the pool. Some homeowners install pools to beat the heat and need to be aware of the responsibility they take on to ensure the safety of their guests, especially swimmers. Data on drowning The Centers for...
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Month: June 2023
100 Deadliest Days of Driving for Teenagers
As the school year ends, teen drivers spend a lot more time on the roadways. Summer is known as the “100 Deadliest Days” for teenaged drivers because of the significant increase in motor vehicle collisions among teenagers during the period of time from Memorial Day to...
Dry drowning can cause serious injuries
Drowning usually refers to a submerged individual’s inability to breathe underwater, which can happen even if the water is a few inches deep. However, a phenomenon known as "dry drowning” is just as dangerous because it can cause complications similar to drowning that...
Birth injuries can cause cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture, which is caused by damage to the brain, sometimes during before or during childbirth. In certain circumstances, avoidable birth injuries can lead to CP, injuries which may be...
Regulations aim to prevent truck driver fatigue
Our roadways remain the primary mode of transport of goods from one place to another. Truck drivers are in demand and they sometimes work long hours, which can result in driver fatigue. Time limitations truckers must follow The Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
What to expect if a car accident case goes to trial
Most cases resulting from car crashes settle out of court. However, when the victim and the insurance company for the party who was at fault disagree about either negligence or damages, the case may proceed to court for a trial. Personal injury cases not settled out...
Can drivers recover damages if they were partially to blame?
In Connecticut, determining who is at fault in a car crash may involve the state's modified comparative negligence law. Under this law, a plaintiff may be able to recover damages even if he or she is 50% or less responsible for the collision that caused the injuries...
Pregnancies in Black women result in higher fatality rates than those involving White women
Several studies have examined the health disparities experienced by Black Americans. A comprehensive recent study by the Associated Press explored health care received by Black Americans, and one of its findings involving the fatality rate experienced by pregnant...
How do anesthesia errors occur?
Anesthesia enables doctors to conduct surgeries and medical procedures and helps reduce pain and discomfort for patients. Still, the administration of anesthesia requires trained anesthesiologists to monitor drug effects on patients. Sometimes, during the...
List of credibly accused Catholic clergy expanded in Hartford Archdiocese
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul recently made national news when he announced findings from a five-year investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in that state. Before the investigation, the Catholic Diocese of Illinois publicly released the names of...