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Our car accident lawyers discuss the dangers of impaired driving Cannabis-related car accidents resulting in fatal crashes involving a combination of marijuana and alcohol have been on the rise for the past several years, a new study finds. An analysis using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that deadly accidents involving high...

Driving can be treacherous during the winter. A temperature drop can turn a road surface into black ice, putting motorists at risk of car accidents. Even without ice on the road, a snowy or slushy surface can create a potential hazard. While staying home when the weather is frightful is the best way to keep...

Tesla entices drivers with high-tech features to make road trips more pleasurable, but one development has set off alarm bells for safety advocates. The electric vehicle manufacturer has introduced video games that can be played on touch screens facing the driver and passenger, according to an article in The New York Times. After the Times...

An Experienced Car Accident Lawyer Provides the Details Despite decades of public awareness campaigns about the dangers of drunk driving, alcohol-related car accidents continue to cause serious injuries and fatalities in Massachusetts and across the United States. In recent years, ridesharing has grown in popularity. Companies such as Uber and Lyft offer a service that...

A Car Accident Attorney Examines the Problem The holidays bring friends, family, and work colleagues together to celebrate, but there is a dark side to the festivities: drunk driving. In Connecticut, crashes caused by drunk drivers result in death during the holidays more frequently than in any other state. That’s according to key findings from...

If you’re driving and see a first responder helping another driver, you must move over and change lanes, according to the “Move Over” law in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts law has been in effect since 2009, and every state and the District of Columbia have adopted a Move Over law. But unfortunately, 23 percent of drivers...

Parking lots in Connecticut can be dangerous. They are areas used by drivers and pedestrians, and they can be congested—especially around the holidays. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), tens of thousands of crashes occur each year in parking lots across the country. Parking lot accidents often result in preventable injuries and fatalities. One...

A Massachusetts truck accident attorney reveals what you should know The driver of a tractor-trailer fell asleep at the wheel and struck a state trooper’s vehicle, injuring the officer, according to a recent news report that cited state police. The crash occurred on I-95 in Weston, Mass., on Sept. 28, 2021. According to 10 Boston,...

A personal injury lawyer in CT provides the details you need to know As of Oct. 1, 2021, drivers in Connecticut must yield to pedestrians who signal with their hands to indicate they want to cross a street. The new law was created to improve communication between motorists and people who are on foot or...

It's mid-September, and children are back to school in Connecticut. They’re getting on buses, walking on sidewalks, hopping on bicycles, or getting dropped off by their parents. Whatever their mode of transportation, it’s important to keep kids safe as they make their way to school and back home in the afternoon. Drivers need to stay...