{"id":47845,"date":"2026-05-27T17:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/?p=47845"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:33:57","slug":"worker-hurt-aboard-sub-under-construction-in-groton-ct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/worker-hurt-aboard-sub-under-construction-in-groton-ct\/","title":{"rendered":"Worker Hurt Aboard Sub Under Construction in Groton, CT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Groton, CT (May 27, 2026) \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A worker had to be extricated from a submarine under construction with a knee injury on Wednesday, May 27. The accident happened at Electric Boat, located at 75 Eastern Point Road in Groton. Groton Police and rescue rushed to the incident at approximately 8:20 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emergency units responded to Building 600 at the facility and transported the worker by advanced life support to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. The person&#8217;s identity was not released following the accident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cause of the injury had not been made public at the time of publication.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We hope the worker makes a smooth and complete recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Legal Steps to Take After a Work Accident in Groton, CT<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After a workplace injury in Connecticut, the first priority is medical care; but the second is documentation. Workers should report the injury to their employer in writing as soon as possible, keeping a copy for their own records.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut law requires most employers to carry workers&#8217; compensation insurance, and a written report creates the paper trail needed to file a claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A knee injury sustained during an extrication from a confined space, can range from ligament tears and meniscus damage to fractures requiring surgery. These injuries frequently lead to extended time away from work and may affect a person&#8217;s ability to perform physically demanding tasks long after the initial recovery. Medical expenses, lost wages, and the cost of ongoing physical therapy can add up quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Workers&#8217; compensation covers medical bills and a portion of lost wages, but it does not cover all losses. If a third party contributed to the injury, a separate personal injury claim may also be available. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/connecticut-personal-injury-lawyers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> advogado de danos pessoais <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">can review the circumstances of the accident and identify whether any parties beyond the employer may bear responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you were hurt on the job and want to understand what legal options may be available to you, reach out to our team at L.A. LAW<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact L.A. LAW at (860) 595-3163. We can explain what steps may apply to your specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Observa\u00e7\u00f5es: <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O LA Law utiliza fontes secund\u00e1rias para criar esta publica\u00e7\u00e3o. Os fatos relacionados a este acidente espec\u00edfico n\u00e3o foram verificados de forma independente. Se voc\u00ea encontrar alguma informa\u00e7\u00e3o imprecisa ou incorreta, entre em contato com o LA Law. Atualizaremos a publica\u00e7\u00e3o o mais breve poss\u00edvel para refletir os detalhes mais precisos dispon\u00edveis.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Isen\u00e7\u00f5es de responsabilidade:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Nenhuma das informa\u00e7\u00f5es contidas nesta publica\u00e7\u00e3o se destina a aconselhamento jur\u00eddico ou m\u00e9dico. Esta publica\u00e7\u00e3o n\u00e3o constitui uma solicita\u00e7\u00e3o comercial. Se voc\u00ea se feriu em um acidente, procure atendimento m\u00e9dico o mais r\u00e1pido poss\u00edvel. A foto utilizada nesta publica\u00e7\u00e3o n\u00e3o foi tirada no local do acidente.<\/span><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groton, CT (May 27, 2026) \u2013 A worker had to be extricated from a submarine under construction with a knee injury on Wednesday, May 27. The accident happened at Electric Boat, located at 75 Eastern Point Road in Groton. Groton Police and rescue rushed to the incident at approximately 8:20 a.m. Emergency units responded to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":47846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[231],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ct-accident-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47845"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47847,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47845\/revisions\/47847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lalawct.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}