A car accident is a frightening experience, especially if you or your family members suffered injuries. Because no one is ever prepared for a car accident, it can be difficult to keep calm and think about protecting yourself physically and financially. However, in fault-based car accident insurance states like Connecticut, an injury victim must...
When a vulnerable pedestrian and a 4,000-pound moving metal vehicle collide, the pedestrian often sustains life-altering or even catastrophic injuries. Some pedestrian accidents are fatal. Even those lucky enough to escape with mild, recoverable injuries may quickly face financial hardship from only a few missed work days and unexpected medical expenses. The consequences of...
No accident is as terrifying and traumatic as a pedestrian accident. When a vulnerable pedestrian is hit by a metal vehicle weighing 4,000 pounds or more, the results to the pedestrian are often catastrophic with life-altering damages such as pain and suffering and economic damages including medical expenses, lost wages, and lower future earning...
Walking is a fitness-friendly and eco-friendly choice. Many people walk within their communities daily, either to work or school, for local errands, for dog walking, or just for fresh air and fitness. While walking seems like an all-around good option, it sometimes pits a vulnerable pedestrian against a moving vehicle weighing an average of...
Motorcycles are exhilarating to ride, but an accident can be devastating due to the lack of enclosure and the rider’s direct contact with the road. Injuries in motorcycle accidents tend to be severe, including traumatic brain injuries, multiple fractures, and serious road-rash abrasions. Motorcycle riders are 24 times more likely to die in traffic...
Motorcycle accidents can be devastating. The same two-wheeled, open-air design that makes a motorcycle ride so thrilling also leaves riders vulnerable to serious or even catastrophic injuries in a crash. Over 50 motorcyclists are killed on average each year in Connecticut and many more are seriously injured. If you or a loved one recently...
Unlike the handful of no-fault insurance states that require drivers to file accident claims with their own insurance company, in Connecticut, it matters who causes an accident or how much each driver contributed to the accident. Connecticut operates under modified comparative negligence insurance laws. This can benefit those drivers partly responsible for an accident...
“Let it Snow” may be a popular song for the holiday season, but when the weather outside is truly frightful, part of the fear is of experiencing a hard fall and serious injuries during your daily routine of work, school, errands, and other activities. When snow and ice accumulate, it’s important to know when...
When a loved one dies in a preventable accident or injuries caused by someone else’s actions, close surviving family members not only suffer grief and anguish but may also experience anxiety about how to cover their loved one’s medical costs and funeral expenses at the same time that they’ve lost a family provider. Most...
No death feels right to loved ones left behind, but wrongful death laws in Connecticut allow surviving family members to file a wrongful death claim for compensation when the death was preventable and occurred due to another person’s or business’s negligent actions. However, like all states, Connecticut limits those who may recover damages in...
