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Understanding Black Box Data in Commercial Truck AccidentsJune 5, 2025 - 11:47 amWhat is black box data? When a large commercial truck is involved in a collision on a busy roadway like Connecticut’s I-95 or I-84, the aftermath can be devastating, leaving victims with severe injuries and families facing immense loss. Investigating these complex events to determine fault requires meticulous examination of all available evidence. Increasingly, a […]
INVISIBLE INJURIES: Mental Health Claims in Workers’ Compensation
/by mattThe phrase “Workers’ Compensation injury” traditionally invokes images of sprained backs and carpel tunnel injuries. While physical injuries such as these may be some of the most commonly occurring types of injuries sustained by workers, they are not the only type of injury that may be covered by a Workers’ Compensation claim. In Connecticut, psychiatric […]
Frequently Used Workers’ Compensation Phrases
/by mattSometimes, listening to a Workers’ Compensation attorney talk about a case can seem like hearing someone speak another language. That is because these cases involve legal phrases and abbreviations specific to Workers’ Compensation law. Here is a guide to some of the most commonly used phrases in Workers’ Compensation cases: TT – temporarily […]
Retired State Worker Awarded $249,000 in Retroactive Benefits in State Disability Retirement Case
/by mattA State of Connecticut employee was awarded $249,972.03 in retroactively owed State Disability Retirement benefits dating back to her retirement in 2009. The Dodd Law Firm represented her in her application for a non-service connected disability pension.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
/by mattNew England is currently experiencing a wave of mosquitoes that have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). EEE is a disease mosquitoes can pass to humans that causes swelling of the brain and may result in death. Connecticut state health officials are currently advising residents to take precautions against exposure to mosquitoes by using […]
Occupational Asthma Workers’ Compensation Claim Settled for $184,700.85
/by mattSettlement of a Workers’ Compensation claim for an employee of an automobile manufacturing facility in the amount of $184,700.85. During his employment, he was exposed to hazardous fumes which caused the development occupational asthma and a permanent impairment to both lungs.