Year: 2023
In Connecticut, you cannot file a lawsuit against your employer for a workplace injury. Instead, you are required to submit a claim to the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation System to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation. One of the few instances in which you can file a lawsuit for a work injury […]
An investigation by USA TODAY found that port trucking companies around Los Angeles are violating federal law and risking the lives of those on the road by pushing truck drivers to work with little or no sleep. Federal rules require that commercial truck drivers take a 10-hour break every 14 hours. However, the investigation revealed […]
One thing victims and families of victims of nursing home abuse may encounter is staff members at the facility attempting to cover it up. This can be one of the big challenges of pursuing a nursing home abuse case. When perpetrators, administrators, staff members and others involved do not disclose information or actively work to […]
If you were alive in the 1990’s you might have heard the term “frivolous lawsuit” bandied about in the media. Stories were widely circulated of greedy plaintiffs who were demanding huge sums of money over petty issues, costing innocent business owners and doctors their livelihoods and destroying the very fabric of our society. These stories […]
Fortune magazine has posted on its blog an in-depth story, “Bad to the bone: A medical horror story,” about the immoral and criminal decision by medical device company Synthes to illegally test a bone cement on people, resulting in a still unknown number of deaths. Fortune writer Mina Kimes explains, “…this is a story about a […]
Whiplash is a painful neck injury that often occurs in car accidents, particularly rear-end accidents. It is caused by quick back-and-forth movement of the neck, which can damage muscles, ligaments, and bones or nerves in the spine. Unfortunately, an ongoing study has revealed that traditional MRI scanning practices are not sufficient for discovering whiplash injuries. […]
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage provides benefits to policy holders for bodily injury caused by another driver who left the scene of the accident, has no insurance or does not have enough insurance to adequately cover your losses. If you have been in an accident that requires the use of your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, contact our accomplished auto accident […]
Thomas P. Pettinicchi has been selected to the 2019 Super Lawyers list in the area of personal injury law.
There are a number of forms that medical negligence can take. Some of them are relatively small errors while others can have permanent or fatal consequences. In other cases, doctors purposefully mislead patients in regards to surgical procedures and the expected outcome of a particular treatment. When people are not fully informed about their medical […]
Are you preparing to file a medical malpractice claim? There are several Connecticut medical malpractice laws that you need to review before you file a lawsuit. These laws cover everything from deadlines for filing claims to things you must prove before courts will let you move forward with your medical malpractice lawsuit. Statute of Limitations Every […]