The loss of a loved one is often one of the most challenging and defining events that families face. It may be further complicated if the death was caused by others’ negligence. In the interest of clarity and closure, families often seek answers for how it happened...
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Traffic Deaths Decline Slightly
Traffic deaths have surged 30% over the past decade, with nearly 10,000 more fatalities a year occurring in the past few years than in 2013, when there were 32,893. Even though there were fewer vehicles on the roads during the pandemic, there were more crashes....
Important Rules for Drivers and Pedestrians
The days are becoming shorter and colder, but many Connecticut residents still walk as part of their daily routine. Some people walk for exercise, pleasure, or simply to get from one place to another. Some walk on sidewalks and in towns or cities, while others walk...
Who can file a wrongful death claim?
When a person dies as a result of another's carelessness or negligence, those left behind sometimes feel anger, sadness and grief, particularly if the death was preventable. Filing a wrongful death claim can be an important step in finding justice. But, before doing...
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...
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...
Medical malpractice involving childbirth
The Reardon Law Firm, P.C., has decades of experience handling medical malpractice cases arising out of negligence of medical professionals before, during and after childbirth. The birth of a child is usually a joyous and life-changing event. Unfortunately, the...
Lawsuits for bicycle collisions
We regularly read and hear about collisions in which bicyclists are struck by motor vehicles and injured or killed. Cyclists take their lives into their hands every time they go for a ride. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bicycle...
What to know about crush injuries
Construction work and other industrial jobs that require the use of large-scale equipment have a higher risk of physical injury than most other jobs. One kind of physical injury that can harm these types of workers is a crush injury, which can be severe and cause...
Pedestrian deaths highest in 40 years
Increasing pedestrian deaths and injuries are a sad trend that continued into the first half of 2022. Despite new safety initiatives and municipalities and states rethinking the design of new roadways with adjacent pedestrian activity, the Governors Highway Safety...