Koskoff is honored to be a part of last week's incredibly important decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of ten Sandy Hook families and revived their case against Remington Arms Company, the manufacturer of the AR-15 used in the 2012 Newtown...
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How to have safe travels during Memorial Day weekend
With the unofficial kickoff to summer coming this weekend, people across the region are preparing to travel. Most people will drive, as AAA estimates that nearly 40 million people will travel at least 50 miles to their weekend destination. Chances are that freeways...
Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States. Brain trauma is a serious health problem in this country, with more than 3.5 million people suffering a brain injury each year, and about 5.3 million Americans living with the disabling effects of an...
Device maker claims to eliminate texting and driving
Many chronically distracted drivers disregard the safety of other people on the road in the name of using their smartphones whenever they want. Others know that texting and driving is dangerous, but cannot resist temptation when they receive a new text message. Either...
Study links brain injuries and prison time
Though experts have studied brain injuries for centuries, there is so much about the effects of brain trauma we do not know -- especially long-term.A new study suggests a potential link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and criminal behavior. The study, released in...
Deadly distracted car crashes leaped 8.8% in 2015
For people who believe that hands-free use of their cellphone while driving is the solution to the distracted driving epidemic in the United States, a new report from the Christian Science Monitor seems to put the lie to that contention. As reported in the Monitor, in...
New Studies on Medical Errors
A new study indicates that medical errors kill about 250-thousand people a year. The study, by surgeon and Johns Hopkins University professor Martin Makary, reveals that medical error may be the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease...
Bike Walk Connecticut
Bike Walk Connecticut is working to make the state safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. We are delighted to support their efforts with a significant donation, made in recognition of board members Sean Alexander and Colleen Kelly Alexander - a Clinton, CT couple who...
Infection and Death Linked to ERCP Procedure
Contaminated endoscopes are suspected of causing a deadly outbreak of the superbug CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) at UCLA hospital in California, where at least 7 patients have been infected and 2 have died.Several other hospitals around the country...
Sexual Assault in Bridgeport Hospital
By Attorney Antonio Ponvert III We are currently investigating the scope and extent of the sexual assaults that have been occurring at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridegport for at least the last 15 months. We represent two victims thus far, and are meeting with...