Earlier this month, the Connecticut State Police released the names of two people killed while operating their motorcycles when an SUV crossed the center line and struck the motorcyclists head on. What may be considered a minor or moderate collision in a car can have deadly results when the accident involves a motorcycle, given a...
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When Multiple Parties Are at Fault: A Closer Look at Joint and Several Liability in Massachusetts
You're at an intersection in Boston. You stop to look for oncoming traffic as you prepare to make a left turn when a car coming from behind you smashes into the rear of your car and pushes you across the center line. A driver coming in the opposite direction and traveling well over the speed...
Read MoreSelf-Driving Cars May Affect Risk of Rear-End Crashes
Could self-driving vehicles in Hartford, New Britain, Norwich and Manchester prevent rear-end accidents? One of the big benefits that advocates of self-driving vehicles tout is that technology - and not people - is relied upon to make smart and safe choices. An experienced rear-end accident lawyer knows that rear-end crashes are one of the most...
Read MoreWho is at Fault for Boston Chain-Reaction Rear-End Crashes?
When a car accident occurs in Boston, Fenway and surrounding areas and drivers or passengers suffer injury, it becomes important to determine who was to blame for the collision. A rear-end accident lawyer knows often it is presumed a driver in the back who hit a lead vehicle should be held responsible. Although this presumption...
Read MoreGraduated Licensing Keeps Hartford Teens Safer from Collisions
Teenagers in Hartford, New Britain, Norwich and Manchester are the age group involved in more motor vehicle collisions than any other demographic group on the road. An experienced personal injury lawyer knows a lack of driving experience among teen drivers is one of the big reasons they are involved in so many collisions. Teenagers are...
Read MoreChild Injuries Occur in Boston Every Summer - Here’s How to Prevent Them
An experienced personal injury lawyer knows children die every summer as a result of caregivers accidentally leaving them inside vehicles that get too hot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is trying to prevent these tragic deaths from occurring this year by launching a campaign to remind caregivers of the dangerous effects of heat and...
Read MoreDog Bite Prevention and Liability In Connecticut
As warmer weather approaches, more people and animals are outside, which makes dogs bite injuries more likely to occur than any other time of year. Nearly 2 percent of the American population, or 4.7 million people, are bitten by a dog in the United States each year. The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that one-third...
Read MoreAuto Insurance in Massachusetts: Why You Need Excess Coverage for Bodily Injury, Uninsured Motorists and Underinsured Motorists
To register an automobile in Massachusetts, the vehicle owner must purchase certain insurance policies for the car, but Bay State motorists should seriously consider purchasing excess coverage to protect themselves. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 175 section 113L requires that all motor vehicle insurance policies sold to owners to cover vehicles registered in Massachusetts must include...
Read MoreHartford Drivers Made Safer by Laws Prohibiting Distracted Driving
In Hartford, New Britain, Norwich, Manchester, New Haven and the Waterbury-area, drivers are not allowed to use handheld cell phones to make calls while driving. Motorists are also prohibited from texting. Public Act No. 05-159 imposed the prohibition on phone use in order to protect motorists from distracted driving. A personal injury lawyer knows that cell...
Read MoreNew Study: Anti-Texting-While-Driving Laws Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations
The statewide texting ban for drivers in Massachusetts appears to be saving lives. According to a new study, states with strong anti-texting while driving bans are experiencing a drop in the number of hospitalizations for car accidents. In Boston, Worcester, Springfield and throughout Massachusetts, drivers can be pulled over if police see them texting...
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