Fall and winter months can lead to a significant increase in both indoor and outdoor slip, trip and fall accidents. The hazardous combination of poor weather, less-than-ideal footwear and cumbersome clothing make recognizing and avoiding hazards almost impossible....
Slip-and-fall accidents are often equated with minor injuries suffered when people lose their balance stepping into a puddle of liquid on an indoor surface. In fact, these accidents can occur in countless situations resulting in devastating injuries to numerous body...
As cold winter air moves into the area, it won’t be long before you find yourself dealing with snow, ice and a variety of other potential safety hazards. As a pedestrian, it’s critical that you take steps to protect against a slip and fall. How can you protect against...
As autumn approaches, now is a good time to talk about slipping and falling on ice and slick surfaces. Connecticut is no stranger to cold weather, so you’re bound to run into a slick situation sooner or later. As someone who walks often or even as someone just going...
Do you love the autumn leaves? The peak season for gorgeous fall foliage in Connecticut is somewhere between Oct. 5 and Nov. 8, which means this is the perfect time to take a stroll around town and look at the local color. Unfortunately, all those beautiful leaves can...
The pain from a dog bite may only last for days, weeks, or months, depending on the severity and location of that bite. However, the ramifications of such a bite can last for life. Some scars will never heal and can lead to permanent disfigurement. That disfigurement...
As a renter, you know that your landlord is supposed to make repairs and give you a safe place to live. However, you also know that this happens far less than is ideal. Landlords often neglect their properties, ignore requests for repairs or try to leave it up to the...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that falls take the highest number of lives in the construction industry. Many of these falls happen from roofs, but you also have risks from ladders, lifts, vehicles and falls from one level of a...
The weather is slowly getting better and the days are getting longer, and that means a lot of folks in Connecticut will start heading outdoors to see how their properties fared over the long winter months. If you’re young and spry, you may get asked to scurry up a...
It’s a cold time of year in Connecticut. It’s expected to see ice and snow on the roads, sidewalks and parking lots around the area. For the most part, you’ve been able to avoid these patches thanks to individuals who attempted to clear them. If there was a small...
