Miscellaneous

• AMA Corrects Impairment Ratings Guide

  James Sabatini | March 26, 2008 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  When the AMA published the Sixth Edition of its Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, it contained new language that restricted chiropractic evaluations to the spine only. The restriction drew sharp criticism from the American Chiropractic Association. In a letter to the AMA, the ACA questioned the legality of restrictive language related to evaluations by doctors of chiropractic...

• Negligence Lawsuits Filed Against St. Francis Hospital - Failure To Supervise Dr. Reardon

  James Sabatini | December 07, 2007 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  Two men who say they were sexually molested by Dr. George Reardon filed lawsuits Thursday against St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, claiming the hospital was negligent in its supervision of the doctor during the 30 years he practiced there. In the latest suits, the men say Reardon fondled and photographed them in his private St. Francis office during the 1970s or early 1980s. One suit...

• Negligence Lawsuits Filed Against St. Francis Hospital - Failure to Supervise Dr. Reardon

  James Sabatini | December 07, 2007 2:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT

  Two men who say they were sexually molested by Dr. George Reardon filed lawsuits Thursday against St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, claiming the hospital was negligent in its supervision of the doctor during the 30 years he practiced there. In the latest suits, the men say Reardon fondled and photographed them in his private St. Francis office during the 1970s or early 1980s. One suit...

• Negligence Lawsuits Filed Against St. Francis Hospital - Failure to Supervise Dr. Reardon

  James Sabatini | December 07, 2007 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Two men who say they were sexually molested by Dr. George Reardon filed lawsuits Thursday against St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, claiming the hospital was negligent in its supervision of the doctor during the 30 years he practiced there. In the latest suits, the men say Reardon fondled and photographed them in his private St. Francis office during the 1970s or early 1980s. One suit...

• Many Injured In Train Collision

  James Sabatini | November 30, 2007 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT

  At least five Amtrak crew members were critically or seriously injured Friday when their train collided with a freight train traveling on the same track. About 100 or 150 passengers have been injured in this train collision in Chicago. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

• Numerous Injuries In Train Crash

  James Sabatini | November 30, 2007 2:52 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  At least five Amtrak crew members were critically or seriously injured Friday when their train collided with a freight train traveling on the same track. About 100 or 150 passengers have been injured in this train collision in Chicago. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

• CT Nursing Home Files For Chapter 11

  James Sabatini | November 21, 2007 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Haven Healthcare, the Connecticut nursing home operator has filed for bankruptcy. I recently blogged about this nursing home operator's CEO who funded a record label start up company while his company's nursing homes were failing to pay their bills. Haven's bankruptcy filing reveals that the company's 50 largest creditors are owed nearly $31 million.State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal...

• Nursing Home CEO Funds Record Label, But What About The Nursing Homes

  James Sabatini | November 20, 2007 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsNew Haven , CT

  In late 2005, Haven Healthcare CEO Raymond Termini decided to pursue a longtime dream: He launched a record label in Nashville to produce both little-known and established country musicians. Within in a few months, the company gets the cash to sign major artists such as Travis Tritt. Back in Connecticut, residents of his nursing home in Jewett City spent a cold December night. After months of...

• CT Nursing Home CEO Funds Record Label

  James Sabatini | November 20, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  In late 2005, Haven Healthcare CEO Raymond Termini decided to pursue a longtime dream: He launched a record label in Nashville to produce both little-known and established country musicians. Within in a few months, the company gets the cash to sign major artists such as Travis Tritt. Back in Connecticut, residents of his nursing home in Jewett City spent a cold December night. After months of...

• Chicago Bishop Advocates Return Of Charitable Immunity For The Church

  James Sabatini | November 14, 2007 9:57 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT

  A prominent Chicago bishop is suggesting legal changes that would shield Roman Catholic institutions from paying excessive damages in sex abuse lawsuits. The bishop claims that the civil lawsuits are jeopardizing the church.Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Paprocki, a civil and canon lawyer and one of Cardinal Francis George's six active deputies, recently suggested in a homily to Catholic lawyers and...