On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 30, 2014 | Car Accidents
If you are like many Connecticut residents, you probably love the idea of self-driving cars. In theory, it sounds wonderful: Instead of tightly gripping the steering wheel during rush-hour traffic you could be relaxing while reading a book or getting a head-start on...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 27, 2014 | Car Accidents
Car accidents have become an increasing problem on U.S. roads in the last several years. Various factors can possibly cause a car accident. One of the leading causes of a car accident is distracted driving. Distracted driving is a situation where the driver gets...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 27, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
Connecticut residents would likely be horrified to learn that the wrong organ was removed from their body during surgery. That is the situation that a 55-year-old man is facing after a CT scan showed that he had a cancerous kidney. But instead of removing the right...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 26, 2014 | Car Accidents
A technician for a Connecticut luxury car dealership is likely in hot water after crashing a customer’s Enzo Ferrari. The rare sports car, which can go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds, is worth a reported $1 million.The accident occurred on Interstate 95...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 25, 2014 | Brain Injury
As bike share programs continues to spread from city to city, some are calling into question one potentially harmful element of the two-wheeled trend – the lack of helmets. While a city-wide bike share program has yet to debut in New Haven, the relatively recent...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 24, 2014 | Truck Accidents
Earlier this month, we wrote about the tragic trucking accident that claimed the life of a veteran comedy writer and left Tracy Morgan and others seriously injured. The accident occurred on June 7 when a Walmart tractor-trailer careened into the back of the...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 20, 2014 | Car Accidents
Accidents are a major problem that cause far too many deaths and injuries to America’s drivers. Car accidents can be caused by any number of reasons, but many car crashes are caused by distracted driving, texting and driving or drunk driving.Recently a multi-car...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 20, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
According to the March of Dimes website, about two or three babies in 1,000 are born with cerebral palsy. In many cases, there are other birth defects or health conditions other than cerebral palsy that the baby and the family must learn to deal with. When these...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 19, 2014 | Car Accidents
Thanks to smartphones, the world is literally at our fingertips 24-7. We use our phones to connect with family and friends, stay up on current events, play games, surf the Internet, shop and do countless other things.But the problem is that smartphones can also be...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Jun 18, 2014 | Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is any act, or the omission of an act, by a medical practitioner whereby the patient suffers injury or damages caused by ignoring the normal practices in medicine. Medical negligence is not limited to doctors but also be done any other medical...