Checking Adverse Events At Your Connecticut Hospital
by Robert Messey, MD, JDOctober 12th, 2018
If you or a loved one is scheduled to undergo a procedure, you may want to research whether your chosen hospital or surgical facility has had an adverse event. An adverse event is a medical occurrence where a patient is injured during the course of treatment, either surgically or medically. The state of Connecticut already … Keep reading…
4 Delayed Injuries Resulting From A Connecticut Auto Accident
by Gerard McEneryOctober 9th, 2018
Injuries from a Connecticut auto accident do not always present immediately after the accident. It can take hours, days or weeks for signs to appear if the symptoms are masked by the adrenaline rush that results from the accident. Below are four injuries that can cause delayed pain after an accident. Whiplash. An injury that … Keep reading…
Avoid a Connecticut Auto Accident: Buckle Up
by Gerard McEneryOctober 9th, 2018
Did you know that using your seat belt can reduce your risk of a Connecticut auto accident by half? It is one of the most immediate things you can do as a driver and passenger to reduce your risk of serious injury while traveling in a motor vehicle. There is a common misconception that if … Keep reading…
Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Physician Burnout Can Cause Medical Errors
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDOctober 6th, 2018
Every employer has workplace culture: the way people feel about working there, the amount of stress employees are under, and much more. A new study out of NYU found that physicians who work in a better work environment have a lower likelihood of burnout, therefore reducing medical errors. Medical errors can be considered Connecticut medical … Keep reading…
Connecticut Pedestrian Laws
by Charles B. Price, Jr.October 3rd, 2018
It is seemingly far too often that when we turn on the news or read an online news source we are seeing a report of a Connecticut pedestrian accident and sometimes these reports include deaths. As a pedestrian, here are the laws that protect you: It is unlawful to cross a street outside a marked … Keep reading…
3 Ways To Prevent Injury or Death When Riding A Dirt Bike
by Robert Messey, MD, JDSeptember 30th, 2018
A 28-year old man died recently in New Haven in a dirt bike accident. After the rider was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital he was pronounced dead. Police reported that there were no other vehicles involved in the crash. If you are a dirt bike rider or thinking about trying out this off road motor … Keep reading…