Every patient wants to trust that his or her physicians are providing high quality of care when it comes to diagnosis, but that doesn’t always happen. Unfortunately doctors everywhere, including in Connecticut, can make diagnostic errors up to 15 percent of the time when a patient first comes to the office, an error that can lead to later accusations of medical malpractice.
In a short time span Amtrak trains kill 3 in Connecticut
For the third time since late April, an Amtrak train has been involved in a fatal accident in Connecticut.
Research links genes to brain injury risk
Traumatic brain injuries can impact the lives of victims of any number of accidents—from car crashes to sports injuries to military-related injuries, among others. Brain injuries can be caused by any trauma to the head, such as a sudden blow. Why some blows to the head result in brain injuries and others do not has long eluded scientists. But, new research seems to indicate that some people are more susceptible to suffering brain injuries due to their genes.
Doctor linked to pro golfer's suicide in medical malpractice case
Jurors have been hearing testimony recently during a trial in which a doctor has been accused of committing medical malpractice, resulting in his patient's 2010 suicide.
Easton youth wins brain injury case after long legal fight
A recent Connecticut Superior Court jury award of at least $8 million to a 14-year-old Easton youth offers a grim perspective not only of the devastating and lasting consequences of traumatic brain injuries, but also the tortuous path that plaintiffs must sometimes follow when seeking redress against a defendant's insurance company.
