As a personal injury lawyer, I often focus my attention on the injury portion of accidents. Yet, I understand that there is more to an accident than injuries. For example, how can you get your car fixed? Who pays for the repair bill after your car is damaged in a car accident? The following are […]
Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released a plan for reducing distracted driving across the country. The “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving” is one in a line of documents issued by LaHood regarding distracted driving and one of the most comprehensive yet. There is good reason for LaHood’s intent focus on ending distracted driving. In […]
Connecticut saw one fatal accident this Memorial Day weekend, compared with four last year. That’s a positive change, but it does not take the pain away from the family that lost a loved one or those that were injured during one of the most accident-prone weekends of the year. Between Friday and Monday, there were […]
Last weekend, a 16-year-old hit and killed a runner while she was using her cellphone while driving. She has now been charged with using a handheld phone while driving under age 18 and homicide with a motor vehicle, as well as driving outside of the proper lane of traffic. This incident is one of many […]
Connecticut is an excellent place for walkers and cyclists; however, it can also be a dangerous place. In the spring, the number of walkers and bicyclists increase, and so do the number of car accidents between motorists and pedestrians or cyclists. Connecticut authorities would like to reduce the number of tragedies on our roads. They […]
According to students who were on a school bus that crashed in Vernon, Connecticut, the school bus driver appeared sleepy and may have fallen asleep right before the accident. The school bus driver drove off the road and into a utility pole on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen students. There are conflicting stories about […]
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