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While nursing homes provide housing and treatment for many elderly Connecticut residents, some provide substandard care. News reports have revealed significant gaps in the state’s elder care system, prompting lawmakers to pass new regulations that strengthen protections for nursing home residents and hold negligent facilities accountable for elder abuse. Overview of Connecticut’s Updated Nursing Home […]
Starting in January 2026, a new bipartisan Connecticut nursing home reform law significantly strengthens oversight and protections for nursing home and assisted living residents. The law addresses long-standing issues in elder care, including overcrowded rooms, limited transparency, weak enforcement, and inadequate accountability by large nursing home operators and management companies. Below is what families should know. Phase-Out of […]
Starting January 1, 2026, new Connecticut insurance laws expand coverage and limit insurance practices that delay or deny medically necessary care. These changes are important. Insurance delays are not just frustrating paperwork problems. They can delay diagnoses, interrupt treatment, and cause serious, lasting harm. The new laws are designed to ensure that medical decisions are […]
The State of Connecticut recently enacted several new driving safety measures, headlined by laws carrying stiff penalties for reckless driving and street racing. Here is what you need to know about the new laws, what you can do to ensure you follow them, and how they might affect a personal injury claim if you are hurt in […]
Families place their parents, grandparents, and loved ones in nursing homes because they want them to be safe. They want trained professionals who will treat them with compassion, dignity, and respect. But for years, too many nursing homes have failed to provide even basic care. Understaffing, undertraining, and corporate cost-cutting have created a crisis that […]
At D’Amico Pettinicchi, we’ve spent over 35 years advocating for victims of serious motorcycle accidents across Connecticut. As personal injury attorneys — and life-long motorcycle enthusiasts ourselves — we understand the thrill of the open road. But we also know the devastating consequences that reckless driving can have on innocent lives. That is why we […]
👉 Donate Now to Give Hope: https://fundraise.nbcf.org/damicopettinicchi At D’Amico Pettinicchi, we fight for justice every day on behalf of clients whose lives have been forever changed by medical errors, misdiagnoses, and delayed diagnoses. Breast cancer, in particular, is an area where timely detection and treatment can make the difference between life and death. But for […]
We’re honored to share a powerful outcome for a courageous young man whose life changed in an instant. A Waterbury jury rendered a $45 million verdict to our 22-year-old client who suffered permanent paralysis after a crash caused by a dangerously parked tow truck. The verdict ensures he will receive the care, support, and medical […]
At D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers, we’ve spent 35 years fighting for the rights of nursing home residents who have suffered due to neglect or abuse. And yet, even with decades of experience, we are still deeply saddened when we see reports like the ones emerging from Iowa this month. According to reporting by Iowa Capital Dispatch, one […]
A recent article by Brianna Gurciullo in the Connecticut Post (“Trumbull nursing home had only 5 operational sinks when it was evacuated: document,” June 9, 2025) has shed disturbing light on what state officials found at St. Joseph’s Center in Trumbull earlier this year. According to the Post, nearly 200 residents were evacuated after an inspection by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) revealed that […]