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A Hartford police officer has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a car accident that took the life of a 50-year-old man in July. Prosecutors say the officer was out of control as he was on his way …

More than six months after an 89-year-old woman was nearly killed when a pair of dogs mauled her in her front yard, the Waterbury Board of Alderman has tightened the city’s ordinance regarding dog safety. From now on, an animal …

While the lawsuit brought by Derek Boogaard’s family against the NHL is still in the early stages, it has the potential to open up a Pandora’s box of lawsuits that may arise in the future.

The lawsuit itself focuses on …

A weak economy was cited as a contributing factor in the decline of work-related fatalities in Connecticut last year. In 2011, there were a total of 36 deaths, a drop from 49 in 2010. The number of fatalities also falls …

The United States Department of Transportation recently released statistics concerning pedestrian accidents nationwide. The statistics do not include any accidents that occurred on private property.

The data reveals that across the country, the highest pedestrian fatality rate for those over …

Connecticut’s strict teen driving laws have now been in place for four years, and the data regarding teen fatal accidents continues to be encouraging. Connecticut has seen a 34 percent decline in motor vehicle accidents involving teenage drivers in recent …

Concussions have become one of the most talked-about risks to football players of all ages. Questions surrounding the difference between headaches and head injuries are numerous. As a result, the NFL and the Army came together on August 30th at …

Two women from Oxford, Connecticut were hospitalized after being attacked by a German Sheppard. The dog, owned by a neighbor, crossed the street from its home and chased down the women. It jumped on the women, aged 49 and 37. …

After over a decade, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a wrongful death award for the mother of a man from New Haven who was shot and killed in 1997.

Many may recall the case, as it …

A Connecticut woman who initially told police she was distracted by her cellphone has been charged with driving while intoxicated after her involvement in a three-car crash in Port Chester recently.

The chain reaction accident started when the 57-year-old woman …