Resources

RisCassi and Davis, P.C. offers the following resources as potentially helpful links for persons looking for information on safety or the prevention or treatment of injury or disease. The linked public or private web sites are entirely outside of our control. We cannot vouch for their reliability, or currency, now or in the future, but we thought that some visitors might find some of these links helpful.

 

Patient Resources

Physician Profiles

Physician Profiles from the Connecticut Department of Health, a searchable database including information on qualifications, reported discipline or malpractice experience

Web MD

Diagnosis and treatment info as well as general health tips.

Emedicine from WebMD

Descriptions and info regarding various diseases and ailments

American Academy of Pediatrics

General health and safety tips for the well-being of children

The Mayo Clinic

Medical research and services

The New England Journal of Medicine

Articles and research on current trends in health and medicine

Journal of the American Medical Association

Articles and research on current trends in health and medicine


Safety/Accident Prevention

Safe Kids

Safety and accident prevention tips for the well-being of children.

CT Safe Kids

Safety and accident prevention tips for the well-being of children, Connecticut.

CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Information and prevention tips for a wide variety of potential harms and injuries from the U.S. Center for Disease Control.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Information about product safety and recall announcement as well as product research and statistics from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

CDC National Center for Occupational Safety & Health

Information and prevention tips for safety and health hazards associated with employment, also from the U.S. Center for Disease Control.


Motor Vehicle and Transportation Safety

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Motor vehicle statistics, safety ratings, traffic safety suggestions.

US DOT

Safety advice and current news regarding all aspects of transportation from the United States Department of Transportation

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Information on news releases, motor vehicle safety ratings, collision, injury and theft data

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Programs, advice, research and statistics relating to drunk driving

NSC Teenage Driving Safety

Information and services on reducing the risks associated with teen driving

Coast Guard Boating Safety

News releases, recall announcements, and safety advice related to boating from the United States Coast Guard


State of Connecticut Resources

Main State of Connecticut Web Site

The home page for Connecticut State government, with internal links to many Connecticut resources

Connecticut Judicial Branch

Case tracking as well as information on the laws and procedures of the Connecticut judicial system.

Connecticut Department of Transportation

Traffic incident reporting and roadway safety advice from the State of Connecticut

Department of Public Health

News releases, health warnings and information on hospital comparisons. Also, see the page regarding "Physician Profiles" under "Patient Resources" above.

Connecticut Insurance Department

News releases, information on insurance companies, and the laws and regulations governing insurance in the state of Connecticut.

Connecticut Department of Public Safety

Information on the sex offender registry as well as police, fire and emergency departments.