Filing a lawsuit in a car accident case can bring many surprises and a vigorous defense from the party charged with negligence. For example, a state court recently rejected a defense argument that the driver of a truck owned by the State of Connecticut was not liable...
Existing crash avoidance technologies, such as automatic braking, can help avoid fatal car accidents caused by driver inattention or a distracted driver. The National Highway Transportation and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently announced that...
While in-vehicle distractions have always existed for drivers, the instances of distracted driving and accidents resulting from distracted driving have increased with the proliferation of cellphones and other technological devices. There have been numerous studies...
The Governor's Highway Safety Association issued a report earlier this month estimating that the number of pedestrian accident fatalities in the United States grew by 10 percent from the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. This is the largest...
Traumatic workplace injuries can lead to mental problems. This may be especially true for first responders in Connecticut, who can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after their involvement in gruesome events, such as a mass shooting or a fatal...
During the last month alone, the Bridgeport Police Department investigated three deadly pedestrian accidents. To fight this problem, Bridgeport officials announced a traffic safety blitz which will incorporate speed traps to catch reckless and distracted drivers, as...
