Time for Connecticut To Pass Bill Protecting Young Athletes from Concussions

March 30, 2015 

It seems that every day we learn more about the damage concussions can do to young athletes.  As adults, we have a responsibility to give each other the information and resources to deal with the prevention and treatment of concussions. In 2010, Connecticut lawmakers responded to this issue by adopting An Act Concerning Student Athletes and Concussions,… Read more >

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Listening and Open-Ended Questions in Voir Dire

March 27, 2015 

Unlike lawyers who try to indoctrinate potential jurors during the process, I believe that the most important goal of voir dire is to obtain information about the potential juror.  Jury research shows that when you try to indoctrinate or shape a juror’s thinking about a case, you end up not only failing to achieve that… Read more >

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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage in a Motor Vehicle Accident: Why It’s So Important

August 20, 2014 

What is uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance coverage?  This is insurance you pay for as part of your automobile insurance policy.  It protects you in the event you are injured in a motor vehicle accident and the person who caused the accident does not have insurance or has insufficient insurance to pay you for your injuries… Read more >

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Dramatic Increase in Hospital Deaths and Injuries As a Result of Medical Errors

June 9, 2014 

By Richard A. Silver The Institute of Medicine, in its seminal 1999 work “To Err Is Human,” indicated that there were more than 100,000 deaths per year as a result of medical errors in hospitals in the United States.  More recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in deaths due to… Read more >

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