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• Mistrial Declared in Bus Driver's Wrongful Death Civil Trial

  Margaret Embry | August 06, 2009 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In October, 2006, a school bus driver driving in West Hartford struck and killed a 65 year-old male drug counselor while he was in the crosswalk, as reported by School Transportation News in...

• Dick’s Sporting Goods Recalls Camp Stoves Due To Burn Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 10, 2009 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Dick’s Sporting Goods, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of “Field & Stream” Dual Burner Camp Stoves...

• Connecticut Motorcycle Accident - Helmet Law Review

  James Sabatini | May 14, 2008 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A 43-year-old motorcyclist who collided with a truck Tuesday afternoon on Route 159 is recovering at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. The collision occured at the Hickory Street intersection...

• Connecticut DMV Setting Safe Driving Program For Teens

  James Sabatini | April 12, 2008 8:00 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is setting up a safe driving program for teenagers in response to several fatal car accidents in Connecticut over the past year. The center will promote...

• AMA Corrects Impairment Ratings Guide

  James Sabatini | March 26, 2008 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  When the AMA published the Sixth Edition of its Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, it contained new language that restricted chiropractic evaluations to the spine only. The restriction drew sharp criticism from the American Chiropractic Association. In a letter to the AMA, the ACA questioned the legality of restrictive language related to evaluations by doctors of chiropractic...

• Connecticut Proposing Tougher Laws On Teen Drivers

  James Sabatini | March 05, 2008 9:34 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The Connecticut legislature is considering tougher penalties on teen drivers that violate the law. The proposed bill aims to place tougher penalties on teen drivers who break the law. Under the bill, if a teen driver is convicted of driving while under the influence of liquor, they would lose their license until they are 21 years old. In addition, if a teen driver gets a speeding ticket, there...

• Shiloh Farms Recalls Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds

  Jenny Albano | January 29, 2008 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Shiloh Farms, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Shiloh Farms Organic Unhulled Sesame Seeds, 12-oz., because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea...

• Vermont Hospitals Will Not Seek Payment For Certain Medical Errors

  James Sabatini | January 04, 2008 4:38 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Vermont hospitals recently adopted a policy not to seek payment from patients or insurance companies if certain rare errors are made that result in serious harm. The 14 Vermont hospitals will follow a uniform system that officials said will make the hospitals more accountable. The policy will cover eight, serious medical errors including surgery performed on a wrong body part or on the wrong...

• Avoiding Car Accidents In Bad Winter Weather

  James Sabatini | December 17, 2007 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Bad winter weather is all too common for drivers in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. Obviously, the best safety tip in avoiding a car accident in bad winter weather is to stay off the roads. But, this is not always a viable option. Many of us need to get to work or reach an important destination such as a pharmacy or hospital, so if you are out driving in winter weather keep these...

• Construction Worker Injured by Nail Gun Awarded $3.4 Million

  Jenny Albano | December 11, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A construction worker who was severely injured when a nail from a nail gun became embedded in his head was awarded $3.4 million from a Hartford, Connecticut jury. Jerry Crutchfield, 51, of Hartford had sued toolmaker Stanley Works and Home Depot, which sold the nail gun, claiming they were partly liable for the injuries he sustained Feb. 3, 2003. The jury stated that Crutchfield was 55% liable...