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• Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch, Ohio's Caps On Pain and Suffering

  James Sabatini | May 21, 2007 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A woman who says she suffered life-threatening blood clots from a birth control medication wants the Ohio Supreme Court to declare the state's cap on pain-and-suffering awards unconstitutional.The court on Tuesday planned to hear arguments in the lawsuit filed by Melisa Arbino of Cincinnati over the Ortho Evra Birth Control PatchThe challenge to a 2005 law limiting pain-and-suffering awards is...

• Pedestrian Struck and Killed, Driver Wanted by Police

  James Sabatini | May 17, 2007 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In West Haven, Connecticut, police are trying to identify the driver of a car who struck and killed a woman near the intersection of Route 34 and Yale Avenue this morning. Investigators are also trying to determine the identity of the victim, who is approximately 40 years old. Any witnesses to this fatal accident and crime (leaving the scene) should contact the West Haven police

• Connecticut Car Accident, Roll-Over, Injuries Reported

  James Sabatini | May 16, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A two car accident near exit 12 on Route 2 East occured today in Marlborough, Connecticut, The car accident was reported around 11:07 a.m. today state police said. Information about the severity of injuries reported in this accident was not available. One of the cars in the accident rolled over.

• Product Recall of Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat

  James Sabatini | May 14, 2007 10:28 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Evenflo Company Inc, announced a recall Friday of the Evenflo Embraceâ„¢ Infant Car Seat/Carriers. The recall affects about 450,000 infant car seats.The manufacturer of the defective car seats is Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio. The defective car seat has...

• Motorcycle Accicent in East Granby

  James Sabatini | May 09, 2007 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  State troopers are at the scene of an accident near 300 Hatchett Hill Road where a motorcyclist was seriously injured. The accident took place in East Granby. The accident involved a motorcycle and a passenger car. The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital. The extent of the injuries to the motorcyclist are unknown at this time. State trropers are investigating the cause...

• What To Do After a Car Accident

  James Sabatini | May 08, 2007 2:17 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Each year, thousands of people are involved in car accidents during the Memorial Day Weekend. If you are one of these unfortunate people, here are some tips on what to do after the car accident: 1. Safety first - When no serious injuries are involved, move your vehicle out of the roadway to help prevent a secondary collision. If potential serious injuries are involved, do not move until...

• Bus and Car Collide in North Stonington Accident

  James Sabatini | May 08, 2007 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The driver of a car involved in an accident with a commuter bus early this morning has been flown by helicopter to Hartford Hospital. The accident at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 201 was reported at 6:24 a.m. There were passengers on the bus. It is unknown if any of the bus passengers sustained injuries.

• West Hartford Car Accident Injures Pedestrian

  James Sabatini | May 07, 2007 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In West Hartford, Connecticut, a woman was struck by a car on Sunday night. She was taken to the hospital where she remains - fighting for her life. The woman was walking on Albany Avenue near Starkel Road in West Hartford at about 11 p.m. at the time of the incident. The accident remains under police investigation.

• J&J'S Damage Control Over Birth Control Patch

  James Sabatini | May 06, 2007 10:34 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The maker of the widely used Ortho Evra birth control patch, Johnson & Johnson, is trying to prevent negative attention over its dangerous contraceptive by purchasing the rights to domain names like Orthoevrakills.com and Deathbypatch.com. In late 2005 when the Food and Drug Administration urged that a heightened warning alerting users to the risk of potentially fatal blood clot and stroke be...

• Bus Crashes, Rolls Over, Injuries Reported

  James Sabatini | April 30, 2007 10:55 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A bus carrying a high school lacrosse team rolled over Monday afternoon on its way to a game.The bus rolled over in the Middletown area between exits 9 and 10 on Route 9 around 2:50 p.m., officials said. Injuries have been reported. The injured have been taken to local hospitals. The cause of crash is under investigation