Connecticut Personal Injury Law Blog

These days, consumers across Connecticut purchase baby powder for any number of different reasons, and if you are among them, you may, like many other women, use the powder to absorb moisture or prevent friction or rashes. You may be endangering yourself by doing so, however, as a recent investigation revealed what many consumers and safety advocates have feared for quite some time: that baby powder contains cancer-causing substances. At Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C., we understand that the manufacturer of the product had knowledge of its risks, and we have helped many people who suffered hardship because of defective or dangerous products pursue appropriate recourse.

According to Reuters, the manufacturer of the baby powder in question was well aware that it contained cancer-causing substances, but it neglected to inform the public about the risks associated with using the product. Furthermore, the manufacturer appeared to have knowledge about baby powder risks for quite some time, as three tests conducted by three different labs back in the 1970s revealed that there was asbestos in the talc powder.

Connecticut’s nurses face some of the state’s most hazardous working conditions, and if you are among them, you may understand all too well that aches, pains and illness are all par for the course in your profession. While working around ailing or injured people presents obvious health hazards, today’s nurses are also increasingly facing another type of occupational hazard: violence.

According to Managed Care, more than a fifth of today’s nursing students and registered nurses attest that they have experienced on-the-job violence within the past year, with the violence coming from a number of different perpetrators. Often, those committing violence against nurses are patients or patient family members.

When you have an ache or a pain, you probably book an appointment with a Connecticut physician while feeling confident he or she will tell you what is ailing you and what you can do to fix it. Regrettably, however, doctors are only human, and they, like everyone, are prone to making mistakes. At Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C., we recognize that the stakes are high when doctors make errors, and we have helped many clients who suffered injury or illness due to a physician’s negligence seek appropriate recourse.

According to CNBC, medical errors are so commonplace nowadays that they are the third-most-common cause of death among Americans. Trailing only behind cancer and heart disease, medical errors kill somewhere between 250,000 and 440,000 people in the United States each year, although some believe the real figure might be far higher than this.

There is almost no greater joy for children than opening presents on Christmas morning – and no greater joy for parents than watching their kids enjoy their gifts. However, as we at Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C., are aware, not all toys are safe. Some are dangerous even when you and other Connecticut parents are careful about purchasing children’s products that are marketed as safe and age-appropriate.

Since millions of children across the country will get new toys this month, December is designated Safe Toys and Gifts Month by Prevent Blindness America. Every year, children receive serious injuries from dangerous or defective toys. You might think recalls involving toys are rare, but the opposite is unfortunately true. Toys are recalled regularly due to manufacturer defects, production line mistakes or misleading packaging and instructions. Depending on the type of product, potential defects and the age it was meant for, a dangerous toy can damage a child’s eyesight, present a choking hazard or cause burns. Larger products, like a bicycle or hover board, that unexpectedly break or fall apart, might even cause lacerations, broken bones and head injuries.