Whether you work on the factory floor or on the roof of a construction site, you may be exposed to a variety of occupational diseases that could lead to the need to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
Spring weather brings out pedestrians and cyclists on Connecticut roadways. Cyclists in particular present a new hazard to driving that did not exist in earnest during the winter months. While cyclists should be alert and aware of their surroundings, you too, as a driver, should be aware of this new risk.
Cyclists are required to follow the rules of the road, but they are not always doing that, this can present a danger for a Connecticut auto accident. Here are some ways you can stay alert and avoid cyclists on the road.
In the course of filing your workers’ compensation claim you may hear the term informal hearing. This term can seem both scary and simple at the same time. First, the word informal implies something that is easy and quick. Second, the word hearing may sound scary and intimidating.
An informal hearing does not need to be scary or intimidating because it truly is informal, but that being said, it’s important to know a few things before you head into this stage of a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
Previously on this blog we’ve discussed the dangers that can lie around every turn down an aisle at the grocery store, but did you know that slip and fall dangers can involve more than just the groceries on the shelf?
If you find yourself in a situation where you need to file a workers’ compensation claim you will hear the term “claimant” very often throughout the process. The “claimant” is the person who is filing the claim, in all likelihood it is you.
This weekend when you are headed to the grocery store you may just start to look at the store differently. The grocery store is a place where accidents are much more prone then in any other type of store.
While slip and fall injuries certainly happen at other types of stores, the grocery store has a variety of ways that you could find yourself prone to injury. What may look like an innocent asile may turn out to be a place where you can easily hurt yourself.
Every year that passes we are faced with a new and changing definition of what it means to be a safe driver. When we are young a seat belt and low speeds are the expectations for driving safely. As we get older, along with these important safe driving tips, there are many more to consider as well.
A recent survey of deaths related to the workplace done by the Connecticut Department of Labor found that 48 people died while on the job last year. This represented a 23% increase in deaths over the average number of deaths in Connecticut.
The seasons are changing and while winter in Connecticut this year hasn’t been what we would call a New England winter, spring may turn out to be just what we expect. Driving in the springtime may not seem like a treacherous time, but it can be.
The Connecticut Department of Labor reported that in 2018 the number of workplace deaths in the state of Connecticut reached an eight year high. The number of deaths due to workplace injuries rose from 35 deaths in 2017 to a staggering 48 deaths in 2018.
According to the same report by the Department of Labor deaths between 2014 and 2018 that occured in the workplace reached 190.
Whether you’re involved in a fender bender or a serious Connecticut car accident you should pick up the phone and report it to the police. While involving the police may seem like an extreme meas
