Trantolo Welcomes Melissa McCormick to the Family
We are very pleased to introduce the newest member of our Firm. Trantolo & Trantolo has recently welcomed Ms. Melissa K. McCormick to our staff, as a Senior Paralegal within our Litigation Department. Prior to joining Trantolo & Trantolo, Melissa has spent over 15 years of her career with-in the legal community, in areas as…
Recent Patient E.Coli Exposure Reveals Issue of Hospital Negligence
On March 4th, the Courant reported that Hartford Hospital contacted 281 patients exposed to a drug-resistant strain of E. Coli. While not the superbug from UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai outbreaks in California, the incident stems from the same scope. According to multiple reports, this scope is nearly impossible to fully disinfect, and received an…
Trantolo & Trantolo Represents 2nd Connecticut GM Recall Victim
General Motors sent recall notices to 4.5 million owners of Saturn Ions and Chevy Cobalts, alerting them to the faulty ignition switch. Those falling within this group have until January 31st to file a claim with GM, and locally, one victim coming forward is Amber Synott, of Torrington. Reported in The Republican-American on January 4th,…
Multiple Connecticut Nursing Homes Fined for Falls, Abuse
The Hartford Courant recently reported on multiple nursing homes fined by the state Department of Health. While negligence is an issue in all recent cases, falls have been one of the common injuries associated with fines. At the St. Joseph’s Center in Trumbull, the newspaper reports, a resident had been left unattended and fell as…
How Fitness Tracker Data Could be the Future of Personal Injury Lawsuits
A fellow Connecticut lawyer recently pointed out that fitness tracker data could be used as evidence in personal injury cases. Specifically, Atty. Ryan McKeen points out, information gathered from devices like FitBits, could end up being used by insurance companies to counter a physician’s claims and imply the victim is faking an injury or has…
