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Negligent drivers continue to cause severe and fatal car accidents in Connecticut and beyond. Dangerous driving behaviors have increased significantly from 2020 to 2021, reversing the steady declines of the previous three years. According to an article by Forbes, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released a survey indicating that speeding, red-light running, drowsy...

In a car accident, broken glass can be a major source of injury. When a crash involves flying shards of glass, a person can suffer cuts and abrasions in their face, head, and even eyes. While some of these abrasions may seem minor at first, they can sometimes lead to long-term scarring and other complications....

Could technology help prevent Connecticut pedestrian accidents? Connecticut has too many pedestrian accidents. And the problem is getting worse. From January 2021 to September of this year, Connecticut reported 1,884 car accidents involving pedestrians. In September alone, there were 74. In 2020, there were 61 pedestrians who died in Connecticut traffic accidents, which is eight...

US Fatal Crash Trend Catches Up to CT as State Launches New Roadway Improvement Grants In the U.S., fatal traffic accidents have typically occurred more often on rural roads than on city streets. But this is no longer the case. A new AAA study says that nationwide, from 2015-2019, the number of fatal traffic accidents...

Accident victims with concussions deserve significant compensation The powerful force of a car accident, semi-truck collision, or even a bad trip and fall can often result in concussions for the injured victim. Although this type of brain damage is among the most common reasons for emergency hospital visits, public knowledge is lacking regarding what a...

According to the latest car accident statistics compiled so far this year by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), wrong-way crashes have reached an all-time high in Connecticut. "What we're seeing on the roads is really alarming," said Josh Morgan of the Connecticut DOT in an interview with Eyewitness News 3 about wrong-way crashes. Wrong-way...

One of the many changes seen early in the pandemic was increased speeding and other risky driving behaviors on the roads – resulting in more car accidents. However, an examination of data indicates that these driving behaviors seem to have become “the new normal.” Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at more...

  The results of a car accident between two vehicles are bad enough, but when a car hits a pedestrian, the outcome can be even worse — and worse still at highway speeds. Drivers can lose control, shift in their lanes when they're not paying attention, and hit bystanders on the side of the road....

TBI victims often face a long road to recovery Car accident injuries are always serious, but some are more life-altering than others. Among the most devastating are traumatic brain injuries, aka TBIs. In a car accident, TBIs are caused by the blunt force impact and the rapid back-and-forth motion you experience during the collision. Traumatic...

April is devoted to increasing awareness about the dangers of distracted driving Despite repeated warnings about distracted driving, many drivers still don’t pay attention and often cause serious distracted driving accidents. That’s why April has been designated Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Connecticut and other states across the nation. “It has become all too common...