On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 31, 2013 | Car Accidents
Receiving a driver’s license at age 16 is a big deal for many New Haven teens. The freedom of finally being able to drive without a parent is both exciting and intimidating. For many beginner drivers, distractions such as texting while driving are very tempting....
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 30, 2013 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
There is perhaps nothing quite as frightening as a wrong way car crash. Many of them seem to occur on highways in the early morning hours, in Connecticut and elsewhere. Two drivers meet in a head on collision, and one of them is typically headed the wrong way on an...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 30, 2013 | Workplace Injuries
Although the statistics may be improving and workplace injuries might be stabilizing, too many careless fatalities among workers still mar the state of Connecticut.The latest report by the AFL-CIO labor union ranks Connecticut as having the fourth lowest rate of...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 29, 2013 | Birth Injury
In the United States, close to four million babies are born each year. While most babies are born healthy, many are not so lucky. Some babies are born with birth defects, while others sustain an injury upon birth. While most doctors are especially careful when...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 28, 2013 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Driving is considered by many to be an enjoyable activity, not just a way to get from one place to another. Going for drives with friends can be a fun way to pass the time and enjoy some sight-seeing. Driving can also be very dangerous, and unfortunately — as...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 25, 2013 | Motorcycle Accidents
Connecticut police are asking the community for help in identifying and locating a driver believed to have caused a hit and run accident that injured a motorcyclist. The motorcycle accident took place just moments after midnight on a recent Friday night. Police were...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 23, 2013 | Car Accidents
Hundreds of commuters saw the same horrifying nightmare: the train they were taking home was in a massive crash with another train! But it turned out to be horrifyingly real and not a dream. Roughly 700 commuters were on two trains on the Metro-North Railroad in...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 23, 2013 | Brain Injury
One of the most vital organs in the human body is the brain. Many New Haven residents know that without it, humanity would be extinct. Anytime the brain suffers an injury, the results can be devastating. Traumatic brain injury victims have often suffered for the...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 22, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
Just when you think medical malpractice and personal injury might just be stabilizing, something other than an errant scalpel intrudes in the picture in a big way.The latest wrinkle in the already challenging realm of medical malpractice, and/or personal injury falls...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | May 22, 2013 | Car Accidents
The city of Bridgeport has put up $1,500 as a reward for information if it leads to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver who struck a 2-year-old boy in April.Four weeks into the search for this man or woman, police have yet to come up with any substantial clues or...
