You have been injured in a car accident and you are probably wondering: Is it worth it to bring a personal injury claim against the at-fault driver? What kind of compensation will you receive for your injuries? Even if the driver faces a criminal lawsuit for drunk driving or reckless driving, the only way for…
Last week, a Connecticut trooper was injured in a car accident caused by a wrong-way driver. The driver was going northbound in the southbound lane of I-95. He hit a police cruiser and another car, injuring himself as well as causing head injuries and arm injuries to the trooper. According to state police, the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the 2005 and 2006 Ford Taurus after it received multiple complaints alleging defects involving cruise control. Those complaints state that detached cruise-control cables caused the cars’ throttles to stick, preventing drivers from maintaining full control of the cars. Thankfully, the NHTSA has not yet heard of…
A bill in the Connecticut Legislature looks to allow certain Connecticut municipalities (those with more than 48,000 people) to install red light cameras at intersections. The cameras would watch for cars running red lights. The drivers of those cars would then be ticketed approximately $50. The bill has started a public debate that weighs…
A recent wrongful death lawsuit filed in Bridgeport Superior Court alleges that the founder of Stew Leonard’s grocery caused the death of a man when he operated his powerboat recklessly. According to news reports, the man was thrown around the boat and suffered both head injuries and spinal cord injuries before falling overboard. His wife…
Personal injury lawsuits involve two important issues: liability and damages. You must prove both parts of a personal injury claim in order to recover compensation for your injuries. Liability / Fault What caused your Connecticut car accident? Who is liable for your injuries? Answering these questions is not as simple as it may seem. While…