On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Mar 16, 2018 | Workers' Comp, Wrongful Death
Workplace deaths have risen 3 straight yearsWorkplace fatalities rose 7 percent in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the third straight year that work-related deaths rose, after trending downward for many years.Transportation accidents...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Mar 6, 2017 | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death
The cellphone generation is more likely to text and drive. It has become fashionable to blame Millenials for everything. Their spending patterns and life choices are indeed reshaping America, in both positive and negative ways.The Millenial generation’s...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Dec 29, 2012 | Wrongful Death
Connecticut residents understand the importance of following traffic rules while driving. Driving negligently and disobeying traffic rules may put many innocent lives at risk. This happened recently when a car crash proved fatal for three women.According to a news...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Nov 10, 2012 | Car Accidents, Wrongful Death
A recent update regarding a tragic drinking and driving accident that occurred last February has sent waves of fury throughout the Waterbury, Connecticut community. After an intensive investigation, a 21-year-old has finally been charged after lying...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Oct 24, 2012 | Wrongful Death
Energy drinks have replaced soda in the marketplace and sales rose 17% last year. Energy drinks are becoming more and more popular in Connecticut and nationwide; however, they have also been under scrutiny since being linked to an increased risk of heart-attack....
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Oct 14, 2012 | Wrongful Death
When negligence causes harm or accidental death, an individual or entity could be held liable for personal injury. Earlier this month, a Connecticut family announced that they filed a wrongful death claim after their son, a basketball player from West Haven,...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Sep 5, 2012 | Car Accidents, Wrongful Death
On Monday night, a young motorcyclist was killed in a tragic accident near an intersection in West Haven Connecticut. Since July, two others have been killed in accidents at the same intersection. Now investigators and residents are looking into the dangerous...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Aug 28, 2012 | Wrongful Death
Hartford, Connecticut residents may remember the drinking and driving accident involving an off-duty police officer that struck and killed a 15-year-old boy on his bicycle 2 years ago. This week, the officer was sentenced to 5 years in prison by a Hartford Superior...
On behalf of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, L.L.C. | Aug 26, 2012 | Wrongful Death
On family vacation, you may decide to take a boating excursion, rent a jetski, or go parasailing on the ocean. Even if you sign a waiver, you expect that these activities are safe and that equipment is in working condition. In a tragic case this summer, a...
