We all are purchasing more products online, which means that there are more and more commercial trucks on the roadways making deliveries. A study by a trucking industry safety consultant has found that air brake-related components are responsible for 51% of all brake...
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What you should know about bicycle collisions
Anyone who rides a bicycle on the road knows that encounters with motorized vehicles can be dangerous. Hundreds of cyclists are killed and injured on Connecticut roadways every year. Under Connecticut law, cyclists have the same right to travel on roadways as cars and...
Homeowners may be liable for drowning deaths
Summertime in Connecticut means time spent at the beach or in the pool. Some homeowners install pools to beat the heat and need to be aware of the responsibility they take on to ensure the safety of their guests, especially swimmers. Data on drowning The Centers for...
100 Deadliest Days of Driving for Teenagers
As the school year ends, teen drivers spend a lot more time on the roadways. Summer is known as the “100 Deadliest Days” for teenaged drivers because of the significant increase in motor vehicle collisions among teenagers during the period of time from Memorial Day to...
Dry drowning can cause serious injuries
Drowning usually refers to a submerged individual’s inability to breathe underwater, which can happen even if the water is a few inches deep. However, a phenomenon known as "dry drowning” is just as dangerous because it can cause complications similar to drowning that...
Birth injuries can cause cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture, which is caused by damage to the brain, sometimes during before or during childbirth. In certain circumstances, avoidable birth injuries can lead to CP, injuries which may be...
Regulations aim to prevent truck driver fatigue
Our roadways remain the primary mode of transport of goods from one place to another. Truck drivers are in demand and they sometimes work long hours, which can result in driver fatigue. Time limitations truckers must follow The Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
What to expect if a car accident case goes to trial
Most cases resulting from car crashes settle out of court. However, when the victim and the insurance company for the party who was at fault disagree about either negligence or damages, the case may proceed to court for a trial. Personal injury cases not settled out...
Can drivers recover damages if they were partially to blame?
In Connecticut, determining who is at fault in a car crash may involve the state's modified comparative negligence law. Under this law, a plaintiff may be able to recover damages even if he or she is 50% or less responsible for the collision that caused the injuries...
Pregnancies in Black women result in higher fatality rates than those involving White women
Several studies have examined the health disparities experienced by Black Americans. A comprehensive recent study by the Associated Press explored health care received by Black Americans, and one of its findings involving the fatality rate experienced by pregnant...