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Concussions from the swimming pool

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

As the weather gets nicer, you may plan to host pool parties at your Connecticut home. It is important to remember, though, that people can easily get injuries such as concussions around swimming pools. Our Meriden swimming pool accident lawyer

Learn how to fall to reduce the chance of serious injury

Learn how to fall to reduce the chance of serious injury
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Last Modified on Aug 29, 2025

You can take all the precautions you like, such as wearing non-slip shoes, watching your step and keeping your path clear of obstacles, but the fact remains that you are likely to slip, trip or tumble your way to an …

Winter weather advisories herald a season of slipping

Winter weather advisories herald a season of slipping
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Last Modified on Mar 08, 2025

Winter weather advisories herald a season of slipping
Connecticut residents know that as fall leaves and winter comes in, bad weather starts to creep in alongside it. Winter weather advisories herald a season of slipping, reminding everyone to take extra precautions during icy conditions. There can be …

The biggest hazards of parking lots in winter

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

Connecticut winters can be unforgiving in terms of ice and snow. Between the chilly temperatures and the rush of people out and about getting their holiday shopping done, you should be aware of several of the biggest hazards that you …

Falls the leading cause of fatal, nonfatal injury among seniors

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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

While certain factors, among them icy sidewalks, cluttered store aisles and slick surfaces, have the capacity to make anyone fall down, Connecticut’s older residents face an elevated risk of falling and injuring themselves when such environmental factors exist. At Loughlin …

How does poor lighting affect your safety?

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

Businesses in Connecticut have a responsibility toward you, the customer, to make their property as safe as possible. This means providing adequate lighting so that you don’t trip, slip, or fall on any surfaces leading into the building in question.…

Stairs, walkways and ramps as tripping hazards

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Last Modified on Jan 07, 2026

Many shops in Connecticut have walkways or stairs leading from the sidewalk into the building itself. Sometimes there may also be short ramps. Other times, the set of stairs can be quite long. In some cases, there might not be …

Why should you report a fall immediately?

Why should you report a fall immediately?
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Last Modified on Mar 10, 2025

Why should you report a fall immediately?After a fall, it can be tempting to hold off on immediately seeking compensation. Many people, potentially including you, may think that it’s only a small accident and not worth looking into immediately, or you might feel fine. Loughlin &

Should you document the scene of a slip-and-fall accident?

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Last Modified on Apr 06, 2025

Like most Connecticut residents, you may be familiar with the advice to document the scene of a car accident that you were involved in, so law enforcement and insurance companies can determine who was responsible and begin the process of …

Icy sidewalks and the ongoing storm doctrine

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Last Modified on Nov 28, 2024

No one has to tell Connecticut residents of the hazards that ice and snow present to roads, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and outdoor stairs. Often they spend half of each year digging out from snow and/or ice storms and gingerly …

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