If you’ve been injured in one way or another and believe you may have a Connecticut personal injury case, you may want to contact our office to speak with an attorney. Our attorneys will review your case and then go over how you may proceed to seek damages for your injury.
In that line of thinking it is important that you are aware of the types of damages that you may be eligible to receive.
Each year as the autumn weather turns colder, we are reminded that while late fall and winter bring fun activities for all ages, it can also bring significant danger in our day to day lives.
Despite there being incredible research and information available to the public about drunk driving, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that there are 30 deaths every DAY that involve drivers under the influence of alcohol. This staggering number speaks to the fact that there are people on the road who may be driving without really knowing the impact of alcohol on their abilities to operate a vehicle.
The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has released a list of the features that can help save the lives of kids before or during a Connecticut auto accident.
Each year the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety surveys people to determine the Traffic Safety Culture Index. This year was no different and the report discovered some interesting trends when it came to driver’s attitudes about texting or talking while driving vs. their behaviors in these two areas.
So how did respondents feel about the perceived dangers of texting/talking while driving? The vast majority of respondents were aware of the dangers:
A preview of a report that was issued earlier this month by the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that for 2019 the fatality rate on U.S. roads was 1.10, the lowest rate since 2014. This is great news.
If you have been injured on the job or contracted an illness while working you may need to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. No one wants to get injured or ill on the job, but if you do you should be able to take the appropriate time off your job to heal and recover from your injury or illness.
When you’ve been injured or become ill you’ll want to have the following three pieces of information so you can do it right and get the benefits that you are entitled to.
Often when we think of a worker filing a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim we think of an injury. Our minds turn to visions of a worker who hurt himself falling off of a high ladder or another worker who suffered a broken hand when she hit it with a hammer. These types of injuries are not the only work related health issues that arise throughout the state.
After you’ve filed a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim and your injury has healed, you may be released by your attending physician for what is labeled as “light duty” work. While you may not be able to return to work for the job that you held before, you can look for work that is less strenuous and able to be done post-injury.
According to the National Safety Council (NSC) there are industries that have a higher incidence of workplace injuries that often lead to Connecticut workers’ compensation claims. While injuries can happen in any industry, there are certain industries where workers are more susceptible to on the job accidents.
The list of industries where these types of injuries occur include:
If you are injured on the job for more than 3 days and you file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim statute requires that the insurance company issue you a voluntary agreement (VA). The only case in which the insurance company is not required to issue this agreement is if they are denying your claim.
If you have spent a lifetime of your working years with the possibility of having been exposed to asbestos, you could become gravely ill and even experience a fatality. Exposure to this material is an all-too often cause of serious illness for those that work around it regularly.
Knowing some of the most important things about asbestos exposure and how it can affect you may have the result of saving your life. If you are aware, you can be seen, and you can be treated. The following is a non-exhaustive list of facts about asbestos exposure:
