Connecticut Personal Injury Law Blog
How can you improve your ability to spot pedestrians on the road?
A motor vehicle can do substantial damage to personal property if you get into a crash, but it can also cause devastating injuries to a person if you strike a pedestrian instead of a vehicle. As a conscientious and safe driver, you probably want to do everything in...
5 tips for safely sharing the road with pedestrians
As the days shorten, the risks of getting into an accident with a pedestrian increase. Drivers have a legal obligation to practice safe driving skills around people who are on foot. The following are tips for drivers to help them safely share the road with...
Slow driving is not always safe driving
Many motorists treat the speed limit as if it were a suggestion. Of those who do, most zoom down the road as if they were invincible. Yet, the small number who mosey along present a greater danger to other drivers. While speed can kill, motorists traveling below than...
Pedestrian accident deaths hit 30-year high
Cities like New Haven, where college students abound, often have more pedestrians using sidewalks and walkways, especially near campus. For drivers, this means they need to stay alert to everything around them – to avoid accidentally hitting someone. Unfortunately,...
Your safety could depend on finding the right helmet.
While Connecticut law does not require adult motorcyclists to wear a helmet, a helmet could be the best way to prevent traumatic brain injuries and other severe harm if you are in a crash. However, not all helmets are created equal, and a novelty helmet will not give...
Most common motorcycle accidents
Riding a motorcycle can be a dangerous activity and there are many ways that accidents can be prevented. For one, these types of accidents are not only very common but also incredibly risky, given the nature of the vehicle. It is important for motorcyclists to...
How motorcyclists can defend themselves
Motorcycles are an exciting vehicle to drive that allows the rider to feel a sense of freedom that most other vehicles cannot offer. The cost of this freedom comes in the form of reduced safety features. While the vehicle itself provides little in the way of defending...
Do high-tech safety features decrease auto accidents?
In the last few years, cars with high-tech safety features have become more and more popular. Drivers increasingly choose vehicles that have any of the following features: blind-spot monitoring (noting objects in a vehicle’s blind spot) forward-collision warnings lane...
Just how dangerous is riding a motorcycle? Here are the numbers
With winter quickly shrinking in the rearview mirror, eager motorcyclists can finally hit the road. Riding season generally begins in May and lasts into the fall, and while this period brings plenty of excitement, it comes with risks. Motorcycle-involved crashes occur...
Returning to work at the wrong time hurts the chances of recovery
Getting back to work after an accident is a process and one that you should take seriously. Hurrying back before you’re ready, or taking too long without cause can both leave you hurting, so it’s important to hit the bullseye when returning. Businesses lost over $52...
