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,...
Like most states, Connecticut has laws in place for riders of motorcycles and bicycles. These laws help reduce the risk of severe or fatal injuries in an accident. The open-air, two-wheeled design of bicycles and motorcycles makes for an exhilarating ride but also places riders at risk of severe injuries in an accident—especially in...
A bicycle is a fitness-friendly and eco-conscious choice for local transportation to work, school, and recreation. It’s also a fun outdoor activity for cyclists of all ages. Unfortunately, in traffic situations, an unprotected bicycle rider is at a serious disadvantage in a collision with a vehicle weighing an average of 4,000 pounds. Some bicycle...
When an average 4,000-pound vehicle collides with a vulnerable pedestrian, the injuries to the pedestrian are often severe or catastrophic, if not fatal. Motorists always have to be alert to the presence of individuals walking on the roadway and strictly adhere to right-of-way laws for pedestrians in crosswalks. Ultimately, a driver should always do...
Car accidents may be daily occurrences nationwide, but they are not a common occurrence for an individual. An average person experiences about 3 car accidents in a lifetime, but that total includes minor fender-benders. A serious car accident is most often a once-per-lifetime event, and many individuals have the good fortune to never experience...
An accident is a traumatic experience, especially when you suffer serious injuries. All too often, the distress only continues in the days and weeks after a car accident when an injury victim deals with the at-fault party’s insurance company to recover their damages like property damage, medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain...
No one leaves their home and steps into their car expecting an accident, but over six million car accidents occur in the U.S. each year. Connecticut alone sees an average of one car accident fatality each day and many more injuries. Keeping a cool head after a car accident in Connecticut is difficult, especially...
