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Any car accident can cause a pedestrian to sustain serious injuries, but hybrid cars may pose an even greater risk than other types of vehicles. At low speeds, the quiet engine of an electric or hybrid vehicle can make it difficult for pedestrians to detect when a vehicle is approaching. This is especially dangerous for...

With so much media coverage on distracted drivers, impaired driving, and other common causes of car accidents, it can be easy to overlook one of the most basic causes of collisions. Poor conditions in the roadway can make it difficult to maintain control of a vehicle. Small cracks, chips, and uneven surfaces can develop into...

One of the most overlooked causes of winter traffic accidents is worn or defective tires. Collision injuries in Fairfield County caused by worn or defective tires are a winter risk because bad tires make an operator more likely to lose control of a vehicle during icy or slippery conditions. Tire Care Critical to Avoiding Traffic...

Winter began with a wallop in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast. As the Hartford Courant reported, residents started the year battling snow, ice and bone-chilling cold, even as the weather prognosticators reminded us winter was just getting started. The risks of car accident injuries increase during the winter, of course. But many are surprised such...

A single bus accident can cause millions of dollars in property damage and injuries. When such a large, heavy vehicle causes such extensive damages to many passengers, it can be difficult for injury victims to secure adequate compensation for the full extent of their injuries. Many commercial bus companies carry the minimum amount of legally...

New federal regulations may help reduce the number of truck accidents in the United States by requiring commercial trucks to be installed with electronic logging devices. While it remains to be seen how many Connecticut truck accidents this technology will prevent, the electronic logging devices show early promise for increasing safety on the road. There...

One of the most common and frustrating problems for transportation companies is the high rate of turnover among truck drivers. The American Trucking Association reports that trucker turnover surged in the second quarter of 2017, and is now at 90 percent. Unfortunately, trucker turnover is more than a mere inconvenience for transportation companies. Inexperienced truck drivers...

Fairfield, CT – The rising popularity of intense exercise carries a little-known but very real health risk known as rhabdomyolysis, says a Fairfield County attorney. Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle tissue, which releases toxins into the bloodstream. These toxins are filtered by the kidneys, but can damage kidney cells. This can lead to kidney...

Lowering the risk of a Connecticut truck accident requires drivers and commercial carriers to abide all traffic safety laws as set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). One of those key rules involves Hours of Service. This is the maximum amount of time a truck driver can legally be on the road. Far...