Like all states, Connecticut considers driving a privilege. When a Connecticut motorist obtains a driver’s license, they give their implied consent—or permission—to submit to blood alcohol testing (BAC) upon request by law enforcement officers. Anyone driving on Connecticut’s roads also gives implied consent to testing. The parents of driving minors give implied consent for...
Mild burns are painful and frightening, but serious burn injuries are among the most painful and life-altering injuries a person can suffer. According to the American Burn Association, 30,135 burn victims received treatment in hospitals and burn centers in 2022. Burn injury survivors and their family members suffer devastating consequences of serious burn injuries,...
Burns are among the most painful and potentially disfiguring injuries. Because the extreme inflammation caused by intense heat exposures triggers the release of cytokines and prostaglandins that cause pain reactions in nerve endings, even a minor burn on the surface of the skin feels quite painful. On the other hand, the most severe burns...
Reckless driving presents a significant danger to the driver and others on the road, but when intense anger and impatience fuel reckless driving, the danger increases substantially. Verbal abuse, threats, horn-honking, and other signs of road rage are warning signs of a driver who is out of control. When a motorist operates a vehicle...
We’ve all experienced that moment when we turn into our driveway and wonder, “How did I get here?” Or we suddenly look out at the road ahead and realize that we don’t remember navigating the last several miles, even though we must have stopped at intersections and made other driving maneuvers. What happens to...
Today’s world is busy for most Americans, with multitasking often necessary to accomplish goals in overbooked daily schedules. Unfortunately, the car is not the place to multitask. Instead, a driver must focus on the road ahead and their driving actions. Distractions have been present since driving began but with today’s fast-moving technological advances, cell...
Car accidents are traumatic, especially if you or a loved one suffered serious injuries and face a long recovery or an uncertain future. Even if your injuries are not debilitating or serious, you could still face a large hospital bill, one or more missed paychecks, and property damage to your vehicle. Sadly, the distress...
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...
