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  When you're driving, you must always be vigilant of your surroundings and respond appropriately to avoid car accidents. However, some causes of accidents can be out of your control – especially when someone makes an unsafe lane change. In an instant, you can suffer severe injuries, exten...

If you work on your feet, you know just how important foot health is. Injuries to the foot may not get as much attention as other parts of the body. But they're still quite common. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, every year, there are around 60,000 foot injuries that result in lost...

  A head-on collision is a motor vehicle accident that occurs when two vehicles moving in the opposite direction crash into each other. Head-on collisions have multiple causes, including drunk driving, distracted driving, fatigue, and violations of traffic rules. According to the 201...

Accidents on the job can result in a wide range of injuries. Some injuries may be treated so they heal relatively quickly, while other injuries can completely alter your life. One injury that can affect almost every aspect of your work, personal life, and recreational activities is an amputation ...

Connecticut Workers Compensation    We are Farmington, CT  attorneys who help with workers' compensation cases throughout Connecticut .  Call us at 860-523-8783  any time for a free consultation. As I approach 60, I can attest that even in a relatively fit person, your body breaks down a...

    Car crashes are so common that we think of them as part of everyday life. Yet for those involved in them, each car crash is traumatic and dangerous. Car insurance experts estimate that the average driver will file a claim for a car accident about once every 17.9 y...

    Pursuing a Connecticut car accident claim involves more than just completing paperwork. The process is often difficult and time-consuming. Insurance companies are cautious, and may protect their best interests at your expense. Protecting your best interests dur...

Who's The Best Connecticut  Workers' Compensation Attorney For Injured Workers? The answer is different for everyone. Every injured worker has a unique personality and life experiences that draw them to certain attorneys. I would respectfully suggest that the following be strongly considered: ...

If you sustained an injury in a car  accident in Connecticut , it is essential that you seek medical attention from a doctor as soon as you can after the accident. Receiving proper medical care after an accident is crucial for your health and wellbeing as well as your ability to recover com...

    Our law firm has handled a lot of vertebrae fracture  workers compensation, car, motorcycle, and truck accident cases over the last 16 years. What is the Settlement Value of a Vertebrae Fracture Case? One study found that the national median award at trial in personal inju...

  In Connecticut,  industrial, manufacturing, trucking, and office settings, employees are vulnerable to back injuries. Damage to your spine, because of an injury at your Connecticut workplace, could result in the need for spinal surgery. Doctors usually start with “conserva...

Premises liability is the legal concept that describes a property owner's responsibility to keep visitors, guests, patrons, shoppers, and others safe from hazards on the property. Grocery store slip-and-fall accidents are easily among the most common reasons why premises liability claims get file...

When you have a personal injury case, you trust your attorney to help you build the case and make sure it's filed properly. However, your actions also play a crucial part in helping your case. As your attorneys, we can only represent you well when you participate in the case and give us the tools...

    Construction sites are dangerous places, as the ground is unstable, structures are usually incomplete and unsteady, and many tools, objects, materials, and debris may fall or be scattered on the ground. As a result, construction workers suffer the most workplace...

Some motor vehicle accidents can cause an individual to suffer long-term injuries that have no easy cure or result in permanent disabilities. One rare medical condition that can plague a crash victim with constant pain usually affecting an arm or leg is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). If ...

When high-powered machinery is used to cut, break up, or dismantle materials, pieces of debris are often flung in the air at dangerous speeds. When using a saw, drill, or wood chipper, even a small piece of debris could cause serious harm. The jobs particularly at risk for dangerous debris includ...

Losing a limb is devastating, physically and psychologically. While the physical damage becomes the focus for those affected, often the mental aspects of such a trauma go unrecognized. The reality is, to be suddenly faced with the reality of being unable to walk unaided, or to lose the use of you...

    What is an Aerial Lift? Aerial lifts are mobile devices that raise men up in the air in a bucket or on a platform with rails enabling people to work or reach things at medium to large heights.  They are also known as JLG's,  runabouts, articulating boom lifts, aerial ladders, ver...

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons sent out basic head injury prevention tips for children, and especially children that are involved in sports. A spokesman for the AANS, Dr. Gail Rosseau, said that "there needs to be greater awareness about the potentially devastating consequence...

After your Connecticut  construction work accident and injury, you may assume that your employer will be there for you. After all, you have been a loyal employee and worker for years, and you know that your direct boss values the work you do. Although this may be true, you need to understand one ...

These Were The Most Common Workplace Deaths In Connecticut Between 2014 - 2018   A recently released report by the Connecticut Department of Labor detailed a sharp rise in the number of workplace related deaths in the state of Connecticut in...

  There are many workplace injuries that can result from repetitive use of the upper extremities, which include the hands, arms and shoulders. One such injury is lateral epicondylitis. You may not recognize it by its scientific name, but you may be more familiar with its comm...

      It's universally known as one of the most irresponsible, reckless, and preventable things an adult or teenager with a license can do. Yet, it still happens countless times every single day. There are drunk driving accidents every single day, to the tune of 1 every 50 minutes in 20...

  Slip and fall accidents are the most common cause of foot and ankle injuries in workplaces. A work-related foot or ankle injury can prove more painful and troublesome than you may think. These injuries can severely limit a worker's mobility and ability to perform his job duties and ev...

      Connecticut workers comp lawyer answers the question “does workers' compensation cover a total knee replacement?” and how to protect your legal rights. We have represented many clients with serious knee injuries. These can be a devastating and require a long recovery time. Types of ...