Tribute to a Mentor
By Chick Pritchard A friend of mine died recently. He had served his country as a soldier. He had been a wonderful husband and a tremendous father. He raised seven children to be good people. He had been a police officer, serving honorably and proud. He had become a mentor for me, for the last…
Four Connecticut Nursing Homes Cited for Death, Abuse, Negligence
CT Now, through a partnership with Connecticut Health I-Team, released the latest list of state nursing homes to be fined by the Department of Public Health. All incidents occurred in 2014. In one incident, a resident whose chronic constipation was supposed to be monitored for vomiting and abdominal discomfort died at the Ledge Crest Health…
Danish Study Shows Correlation Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Valproate Usage
Reported in a July 2013 Everyday Health article, a study performed by the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark found correlation between valproate use and increased risks of autism. Researchers followed 655,615 women and their children born from 1996 to 2006, observing the group for potential signs of autism and triggers. Data from national registries revealed…
Large Settlement Reached in Canadian Nursing Home Negligence Class Action Lawsuit
Trantolo & Trantolo represents plaintiffs in both nursing home negligence and class action cases in Connecticut. The following Canadian settlement is particularly notable for these fields of personal injury law. Reported on April 18, families of seniors and people with severe disabilities were awarded an $8.5 million CAD ($8.28 million USD) settlement from a class…
Study Shows Avoidable Cases of Medical Malpractice Surprisingly Common
How often do doctors make careless errors? According to a study published in Surgery on December 19, courtesy of LiveScience.com, instances of leaving supplies or instruments in patients, operating on the wrong individual, or operating on the wrong body part are more common than you think. The study assessed malpractice records in the U.S. for…
