Connecticut law dictates that for a plaintiff to timely bring an action for medical malpractice, that person must commence the lawsuit within a specific time. The facts surrounding the injury will determine how the time limit applies.
Loved ones should file wrongful death suits in Connecticut
The death of a loved one is usually quite difficult to handle. In the case of an illness or sudden death, the pain suffered by family and friends often increases. When this is considered avoidable because the cause was a fatal accident or a medical mistake, the loss of a loved one may extend beyond an emotional issue and become a legal one too.
Could Joan Rivers’ death been result of medical malpractice?
The death of a celebrity usually makes headlines. But the death of comedian Joan Rivers may command a different headline in legal news. Apparently a doctor involved in the clinic where the fatal procedure was performed has been the subject of a previous medical malpractice suit for the same procedure.
Leading causes and the effects of brain injuries
One of the most catastrophic types of injuries a person can suffer is one affecting the brain. Unfortunately, head injuries in Connecticut and throughout the United States are common occurrences according to statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Injuries such as a traumatic brain injury account for 30 percent of the nation’s injury deaths.
