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...

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 measure to take, it is an important step.   When an officer arrives on the...

Nobody wants to get hurt on the job, but if you do the question then becomes do you meet the criteria laid out by law to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim?   The good news is that the law is pretty clear on this question.  There are four key criteria that...

Nobody wants to get hurt on the job and it would add insult to injury, quite literally, if you were injured on the job and then your Connecticut workers’ compensation claim was denied.   Certainly you can file your workers’ compensation claim on your own, but working...

If you’re traveling a long distance this winter, snow and ice storms can come out of nowhere and leave you stranded in your car.  At this point you may need the authorities to come help you get out of a situation.   This can be especially tricky when you are on back...

There is no question that an injury on the job presents quite a problem for you.  Certainly you can file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim, which you are entitled to do under state law, but you may be injured beyond the point where you’ll be able to return...

Do you have friends and family members who will drive “no problem” if it’s snowing out, but as soon as the precipitation turns to ice or freezing rain they will immediately pull off to the side of the road or avoid driving all together?  There are a lot of people who...

While the state of Connecticut only requires those motorcycle riders under the age of 18 to wear a helmet when riding, those over that age may reconsider not wearing a helmet after reviewing these statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The bottom line...

For years groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have been trying to instill into the minds of Americans that the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol are far greater than any other risky behavior behind the wheel.  Now we have the data to...

When you’re walking down a sidewalk and you slip and fall and get injured it is possible that you can file a case against the person whose property you were on. It is possible that the accident occurred as a result of something that the property owner did or didn’t...