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It is time once again for Thanksgiving, when many people in Connecticut will be taking to the roads to make the long trek to a family dinner. As the economy slowly improves, AAA predicts that 39.1 million people will drive …

People in New Haven who are living with Parkinson’s disease, or know someone who is, may wonder how and why people develop the neurological illness. There is a lot about Parkinson’s that physicians still do not know, though much of …

While reckless behavior behind the wheel may not be expected from on-duty police officers, one former Connecticut officer driving 94 mph was involved in a fatal car accident resulting in the death of two 19-year-olds.

At the time of the …

A man with a prior DUI arrest on his lengthy record was arrested on Oct. 23 and accused of striking two pedestrians with his car and fleeing the scene. One of the men died of brain injuries suffered in the …

National trends indicate that people in New Haven and elsewhere are drinking less soda than they used to. In their place, energy drinks have become popular. Sales of these high-caffeine beverages jumped 17 percent last year as more people have …

Advice parents can share with their children to help avoid being bitten by dogs in the neighborhood and avoid liability should an injury occur. This article is brought to you by Loughlin FitzGerald.

As a parent, one of the most …

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 …