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...
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Spinal cord injuries can cost millions of dollars
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...
Crash avoidance systems could cut rear-end truck crashes
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...
Brake Safety Week to take place August 23 to 29, 2020
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...
Black patients misdiagnosed, and racial bias may be to blame
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...
Who can be sued under medical malpractice laws?
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...