Wealthier neighborhoods may have better schools and lower crime. However, a 2014 report from "Governing" magazine indicates that income may also play a role in pedestrian safety. The magazine, which addresses issues relating to state and local government...
Month: October 2015
What expert testimony is needed for workers’ compensation?
Workers' compensation in Connecticut pays for injuries when employees can prove that their injuries arose out of and during the course of their employment. Injured workers, in other words, must adequately show that a workplace injury accident was a substantial cause...
Who pays for uninsured motorists?
Connecticut drivers carry insurance coverage to pay compensation to anyone injured by their reckless or negligent driving. Some motorists, however, carry insufficient or no coverage. Fortunately, state law requires uninsured or underinsured coverage to allow injured...
Report recommends action against drugged driving
While drunk driving accidents have decreased, the percentage of drivers using drugs has grown. This growth has prompted the Governors Highway Safety Administration to issue a report calling for action to attack drugged driving.The GHSA is a nonprofit association that...
Electroplating company exposed workers to hazards
Workers in Connecticut face physical harm from a workplace injury accident that causes noticeable and immediate harm in the form of a back injury, sprain or concussion. However, workers also subject to hidden but ongoing and dangerous exposure to chemicals and...