New London Law Blog
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...
Trucking companies should monitor harsh braking and acceleration
Harsh driving is not uncommon among passenger vehicle drivers in Connecticut, and the same goes for truckers, too. Harsh driving is driving characterized by rapid changes in speed and direction, and it usually indicates impatience or aggression. Truck drivers who...
Connecticut teens at higher risk of car accidents in warm weather
Connecticut teens, like many others in America, make mistakes behind the wheel. With their lack of experience, absence of judgment and feelings of invincibility, many learn these mistakes the hard way. According to AAA, the start of the summer driving season is in...
Frequent causes of truck accidents
Commercial trucks in Connecticut pose a great risk to small vehicles. Both small vehicle drivers and truck drivers should take all the necessary precautions. Minor errors such as failing to signal when overtaking or when passing may result in catastrophic truck...
Doctors are continually misdiagnosing cluster headaches
In Connecticut and across the U.S., around one in 1,000 people suffer from cluster headache, a neurological condition that affects one side of the head and causes excruciating pain. Patients may experience a cluster headache attack several times a day, and each attack...
Subcompacts and sports cars see the most fatal crashes
Connecticut residents who drive a newer model sports car or subcompact car should know that these see the highest number of fatal car accidents. The automotive research firm iSeeCars.com looked at the fatal accident rates of 2013-2017 model vehicles using data from...
Food and drink are a major distraction for drivers
When drivers in Connecticut think of distractions, they probably think of their phone or the radio first. They may not realize that food and drinks can make them just as inattentive behind the wheel. A study from 2014 says that drivers are 3.6 times more likely to...
Types of breast cancer that affect men
Connecticut residents mmay not be aware that men can get breast cancer. Men have breast tissue and, though they are usually not functional, the glands for producing milk and the ducts for carrying it to the nipple. Though breast cancer in men is very rare, there are...
