Each year, as many as 440,000 Americans die from medical errors. Many of them occur in the operating room. A new study published this month by researchers at Columbia University shows how surgeons are 66 percent more likely to make mistakes in the operating room when...
Month: December 2018
How you can avoid being attacked while walking to your car
When you step out to your car at night in a dark parking lot, you could put yourself at risk of being attacked. A lot of violent attacks are crimes of opportunity -- so the best way to protect yourself is to be aware of the potential for a mugging, carjacking or...
Whose responsibility is it to keep New Haven’s sidewalks clean?
Although the weather patterns so far this year may cause many of us to think differently, winter hasn't actually officially begun yet. It's actually still a few days away. That doesn't mean that you haven't navigated snowy sidewalks and streets already though. As...
Who holds liability for injuries after a truck accident?
When commercial trucks and regular drivers collide in an accident, the resulting damage is often devastating, not only physically, but financially. These accidents may place victims in recovery for months or even years, and it may cost many thousands of dollars in...
13 common driving distractions, inside and outside the car
When you were young and riding around with your parents, maybe all you wanted was a distraction in the car. Car trips could be so boring — sometimes the trip felt like it would never end. You read books, listened to music and made up plenty of driving games to...
Willimantic jurors decide if doctors could’ve saved a girl’s life
Although it's been seven years since she died, jurors have finally been selected in the medical malpractice case that was filed by a 3-year-old Willimantic girl's father. They will decide if the two emergency room doctors at Windham Hospital could have stopped the...