The way that people behave in traffic has an immediate impact on their safety. Certain actions, like getting behind the wheel after drinking, increase collision risk. The average motorist is diligent about avoiding overt and flagrant regulatory infractions. They don’t drive while drunk or participate in drag racing on public streets. Instead, they simply try to drive in a relatively safe and efficient manner to reach their destination as quickly as possible. The day-to-day habits that people develop after years of commuting might actually put them at elevated risk of a collision. For example ..read more

When shoppers enter a store, they usually focus on finding the products they need or want. Most are often unaware of the various hazards in such environments. While shopping is generally safe, certain dangers can lurk in retail spaces, posing risks to unsuspecting customers. Awareness of these potential shopping hazards is essential for shoppers and store owners to better ensure a safe shopping experience. Slip and fall hazards One of the most common dangers in stores involves slipping and falling. These incidents can occur due to wet floors, uneven surfaces, loose mats or cluttered walkways ..read more

A pedestrian crash occurs when a motor vehicle strikes someone who is walking or jogging on the street. Pedestrian collisions occur in parking lots and at crosswalks. They also occur on the edge of rural roads all over the United States. Sometimes, pedestrian crashes are deadly. Many other times, however, they result in severe injury. There are certain types of injuries that have a relatively strong association with pedestrian collisions. The following kinds of severe injuries are most common after a pedestrian crash. Leg injuries When a motor vehicle strikes someone, the force of impact can v ..read more

People generally find the process of managing the fallout of a car crash to be very stressful and demanding. They may have to file police reports and paperwork with multiple different insurance companies. They have to arrange to have their vehicle repaired or start shopping for a replacement while simultaneously coordinating medical treatment. The worse the crash is, the harder it can be to properly resolve all of the issues it inspires. Therefore, it makes sense that the aftermath of semi-truck collisions can be among the most difficult for people to manage. What makes semi-truck collision ca ..read more

Many teens’ earliest jobs involve working in restaurants. While restaurant jobs may not be considered among the most dangerous, they are not without their risks – particularly for servers, bussers and others who are in and out of the kitchen. In addition to the risks of being around hot food and plates along with sharp knives and other utensils, there’s always the risk of slipping in spills. Injuries suffered by restaurant employees typically involve one or more of the following: Burns/scalds Cuts/puncture wounds Slip-and-fall injuries Strains/sprains This last category often involves injuries ..read more

People fall while out in public for all kinds of reasons. Some individuals have health issues like vertigo or other medical concerns that may compromise their ability to safely move through public spaces. Other times, people may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which may lead to a loss of balance and a fall. In such scenarios, it may be a combination of factors that leads to someone getting hurt in a public space. Sometimes, someone falling in a public place is not necessarily due to their medical limitations or personal choices but rather property safety issues caused by or ignored ..read more

Uninsured drivers put everyone else at risk by failing to keep active liability coverage on their vehicles. The whole point of insurance is to reduce someone’s liability if they cause a crash by providing a form of compensation for the people affected. Connecticut has laws requiring both property damage and bodily injury liability protection. Despite the insurance requirements established by the state, there are still many crashes that occur because someone without insurance made a mistake in traffic. Connecticut does a great job of inspiring drivers to maintain insurance coverage. It has one ..read more

For restaurants and hotels, alcohol can be a major source of company revenue. For bars and clubs, alcohol sales may comprise the vast majority of the money earned by the business on any given day. Selling alcohol to the public is very lucrative when done properly, and a profit incentive might lead to businesses doing things that are unhealthy for their patrons or unsafe for the general public. Every business in Connecticut that serves alcohol will need to have licensing to do so. Those businesses will need to train their bartenders and waitstaff to comply not just with company policies but als ..read more

Most work accidents lead to workers’ compensation benefits for the professionals injured. Workers’ compensation coverage is a kind of protection that applies even when a worker gets hurt due to their own mistake. Unfortunately, workers’ compensation coverage isn’t perfect. It won’t completely replace lost income when someone has to take an extended leave of absence from work or change their profession because of their injury. Sometimes, the injury you suffered on the job is clearly the fault of someone else. You were shoved over by a shoplifter in their attempt to flee the premises or hurt in ..read more

People fall every day, and most falls don’t lead to any noteworthy consequences. Some people smash their phones or bruise themselves, but most slip-and-falls have very few long-term consequences.  However, it is very possible for people to suffer serious injuries in a slip-and-fall incident. The risk is serious enough that most companies carry premises liability insurance to protect against the risk of a visitor getting hurt, which can be very expensive for a business. Roughly a million people in the United States end up requiring emergency medical care because of a slip-and-fall every ye ..read more