One of the most enjoyable spring and summer activities is to go out and ride your bike. Riding a bike is both rewarding, fun, and good for your health. It can also, in some cases, be dangerous.
Connecticut bike accidents happen every year and they often lead to severe injury or worse. If you are involved in a bike accident you should be aware of the damages that you may be eligible to receive.
The month of May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month which presents a great time to look at some safety tips for drivers to avoid a Connecticut motorcycle accident.
It likely won’t surprise anyone that one of the biggest ways you can get distracted while driving is by using your cell phone. Did you know that the most distracting thing you can do on your cellphone is to be texting while driving. This behavior presents an enormous risk for getting into a Connecticut auto accident.
We spend a lot of time talking about the dangers of experiencing a Connecticut slip and fall injury during the winter months when icy sidewalks can lead to treacherous conditions. You might not be quite as aware of the dangers of walking during the Spring when sidewalks and walkways can be wet from the heavy rains we often get.
Car makers continue to add advanced safety features to newer automobiles that are aimed at protecting us from getting into a car crash. These elements of newly introduced safety features can help protect you from a Connecticut auto accident and keep you and your loved ones safe.
When you’re shopping for a new vehicle what are the newest safety features you should be looking for in a vehicle?
Walking down the street can be a dangerous way to get around town. It is imperative that as a pedestrian you are on the lookout for dangers and are following all safety precautions including street lights and signs, crosswalks, and sidewalks.
It may come as no surprise to you that if you stay up late at night you wake up tired and groggy in the morning. You may also think that splashing some water on your face and sipping your first cup of coffee may wipe away that tired feeling and get you ready for a successful day at work. You may feel this way, but a new study suggests that those that stay up late and consider themselves “night owls” actually perform worse at work.
The past year has presented stresses on all of us, but none more than healthcare workers who have been on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. Doctors, nurses, EMTs, and all other healthcare professionals have seen some of the ugliness that this virus has had up close and personal. It has been a harrowing time for them.
The importance of safety learning for workers in the construction industry cannot be understated. Lessons in proper usage of equipment and protocols surrounding safety gear have literally saved lives over the years. This is why it was so critical to the industry that it was agile enough to move much of its safety learning online in 2020.
While it is not your job to be in the workplace and mitigate dangers that could lead to workplace injuries, you can provide a valuable resource to your employers by providing them with this list of the most cited Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) violations of the last year.
When helping injured workers in Connecticut workers’ compensation cases, there are two terms that are often used synonymously but have very different legal distinctions. Impairment refers to a loss or abnormality in the structure of an organ or part of the body. Disability refers to the functional limitations of the impairment as it relates to performing activities at work or outside of work.
We are in the midst of Spring and one of the things that often happens in these months is a sudden downpour of rain. While we worry about icy and snowy roads in the Winter months we also need to worry equally about wet roads in the Spring. Even just a light rain can lead to dangerous conditions which could cause a Connecticut auto accident.
If you are in the construction industry, you know that once the weather turns it is full blown spring construction season. Whether it be road construction or building construction, workers in this industry have inherent risks to complete the tasks of their job.
