Acute coronary syndrome, or ACS, occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is suddenly stopped or interrupted. One type of ACS is a heart attack. This is a very serious condition for patients in Connecticut and around the country that needs to be diagnosed and...
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional, such as a doctor or a nurse, makes an error that negatively effects the health and well-being of a patient in his or her care. Although it is very difficult to successfully prove malpractice, there are many...
Medical malpractice can cause sweeping harm to victims and their families. One serious type of medical malpractice is a failure to diagnose which is why victims should understand what it includes and the legal protections that can help them with the harm they have...
The spinal cord is one of the most delicate and important parts of the body. Because it plays such an important role in the nervous system, any damage to the spinal cord could mean that a person loses some ability to move and experience sensation. In too many cases, a...
A rear-end collision by a truck, which can weigh 30 times more than a passenger vehicle, may be deadly for the occupants of those smaller vehicles. These truck accidents were rapidly increasing although crash avoidance technology can prevent 40 percent of these...
As most truck drivers in Connecticut are aware, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance holds a brake inspection spree every year called Brake Safety Week in the effort to enforce the trucking industry's brake regulations. Inspectors issue an out-of-service order to...
Of any major group in the U.S., black people have the lowest life expectancy. One reason is poverty and limited access to health care, and another has to do with racial bias in medicine. Connecticut residents should know that few clinicians, whatever their field, are...
Medical malpractice in Connecticut can be applied to anyone working in the medical field, such as nurses and pharmaceuticals. Sometimes, parents cause children health issues from negligence, and they can be charged. A victim of medical malpractice has to prove that...
