In Connecticut, the law defines bicyclists as vulnerable road users but also expounds that bicycles are vehicles with the same rights, responsibilities, and restrictions that the law applies to motorists. Like most laws, Connecticut’s bicycle safety laws center around promoting safety for cyclists and others on the roads and sidewalks. Bicycling is a health-conscious...
When a bicyclist has an accident they are vulnerable to severe injuries. Bicycle helmets protect against some types of head injuries, but they cannot always prevent internal trauma to the brain caused by a significant bump, shake, or blow that causes the brain to bump or twist against the bony inside of the skull....
Bicycle accidents sometimes occur when a rider makes a careless mistake or experiences a mechanical malfunction with their bicycle, but serious injuries are far more common when a bicycle accident occurs due to a collision between a vulnerable cyclist and a motor vehicle weighing an average of 4,000 pounds—or a large commercial truck that...
Each year Connecticut sees many deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations due to bicycle accidents—particularly accidents between motor vehicles and pedestrians. Bicycling is a health-conscious, eco-friendly option for transportation, fitness, and fun, but a vulnerable cyclist is at a significant disadvantage in a collision with an average 4,000-pound metal vehicle. Injuries and fatalities in these...
There are two types of witnesses in most court cases—eyewitnesses and expert witnesses. Both are invaluable in proving a case, but expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases are especially important. Many medical malpractice cases are resolved through settlements, but when a case goes to court, jury members who typically are not doctors have the...
When we have a medical condition, disease, or injury, we can only receive the proper treatment when the doctor correctly diagnoses the condition. Fortunately, doctors routinely perform evaluations, order the correct tests, and properly interpret them, resulting in curative medical treatment for an illness or disease. But what happens when a doctor makes a...
We place a tremendous amount of trust in our doctors, assuming that we’ll always receive their absolute best efforts to treat our injuries and medical conditions. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes fail to live up to the standards set by the medical community and the result is a serious injury to a patient. When a doctor,...
