How businesses act can have major impacts on their customers. This includes impacts on customer health and safety. Certain missteps by companies could expose customers to significant injuries. This is the case for a wide range of businesses, including nail salons. When such salons and their workers fail to act properly in regard to safety, customers […]
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Around a million GM vehicles being recalled over steering issue
Around a million GM vehicles being recalled over steering issue On behalf of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP posted in Personal Injury on Friday, September 14, 2018. How quickly a driver reacts to what is happening out on the roads has very big safety implications. Many things can have impacts on a driver’s ability to react properly. This […]
App uses messages from loved ones in the battle against distracted driving
Distracted driving poses major dangers. One thing that can greatly distract a driver behind the wheel is his or her smartphone. So, getting drivers to keep away from their phones when driving is an important goal. However, it appears this is easier said than done. Despite many states passing laws against cellphone-related distracted driving (such […]
How common are occupational illnesses here in Connecticut?
There are many different places where individuals could face risks for illness and disease. Sometimes, such risks come up at a person’s place of work. A recent report looked at how common occupational diseases are here in Connecticut. The report reviewed occupational illness data for 2016. The data came from various sources, including state agencies. According to […]
Sleep safety tips for Baby Safety Month
Being the parent of a newborn can fill a person with joy. It also comes with a lot of worries. This includes concerns about the safety of one’s infant. Babies can be very vulnerable and accidents can leave them seriously injured or worse. Now, there are a lot of potential safety hazards that could arise […]
Protecting high school athletes from ACL injuries
As summer ends, kids are heading back to school. Also, fall sports are starting up at Connecticut high schools. A common fear among parents of high school athletes is a fear that their child will suffer an injury. Unfortunately, the U.S. sees a lot of high school sports injuries. It is estimated that, each year, around […]
How common is texting while driving among Connecticut high schoolers?
With school starting up again, many Connecticut teens will be adding trips to and from school to their regular driving. When driving to or from school, it is very important for teens to follow traffic laws and act safely. One type of conduct that is both illegal in Connecticut and unsafe is texting while driving. […]
Consumer interest varies among different auto safety features
On behalf of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP posted in Personal Injury on Monday, August 20, 2018. People can have all sorts of cooking equipment in their homes. It can be important for homeowners here in Connecticut to keep in mind the fire risks that can come up in connection to such equipment. Estimates from the U.S. Consumer Product […]
Cooking equipment involved in many U.S. home fires
On behalf of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP posted in Personal Injury on Monday, August 20, 2018. People can have all sorts of cooking equipment in their homes. It can be important for homeowners here in Connecticut to keep in mind the fire risks that can come up in connection to such equipment. Estimates from the U.S. Consumer Product […]
Driver assist systems aren’t infallible
Cars are starting to show up on the market that have fairly advanced driver assist systems. These are systems that can take control of certain aspects of vehicle operation. A couple of examples of things such systems can include are adaptive cruise control and auto braking. Among the things such systems are aimed at is […]
