When you approach an intersection that has a train crossing, what do you expect? Some flashing lights, a ringing bell and some mechanical arms to block the road if a train is coming. It seems a pretty basic system that helps prevent serious car accidents from...
New Haven mayoral candidate’s HQ struck by motor vehicle
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 26, 2013 | Car Accidents, Firm News
When it comes to car accidents, one of the more uncommon sets of circumstances is a car hitting a building. It happens from time to time; but it is not something you expect when you read about a car accident. When this does happen though, what can be done by the...
Young man faces numerous charges after fatal pedestrian accident
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 22, 2013 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
A 21-year-old man has been hit with a bevy of charges after he backed over an 83-year-old woman and killed her. The accident, which occurred in Hartford, Connecticut, happened at a grocery store where the 21-year-old worked. He did not have a valid driver's license...
Connecticut officer injured after drunk driver strikes him
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 20, 2013 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
A recent drunk driving accident sent a Connecticut police officer to the hospital and landed a 31-year-old Massachusetts man in handcuffs on DUI charges. The accident occured when the 31-year-old plowed into the officer, who had pulled over to try and help the driver...
FDA concerned that sleeping pills are causing sleepy drivers
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 16, 2013 | Car Accidents, Firm News
A car accident can occur for a number of reasons. The driver could have been distracted, by a cell phone or by another person in the car; the driver may have been daydreaming or lost in thought; the driver may have been intoxicated in some way; or the driver may have...
Black box data proves to be crucial factor in car accidents
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 13, 2013 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Firm News
Motor vehicles are getting more and more complicated as the years pass. Vehicles can now park themselves; they have rear cameras that give the driver a much wider field of vision when backing up; they have entertainment consoles burrowed in the middle of the...
Pedestrian struck, driver cited after Branford accident
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 8, 2013 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
An auto-pedestrian accident occurred just outside of New Haven, Connecticut recently, leaving a woman hospitalized and a driver at fault for the unfortunate collision. The pedestrian accident happened in Branford, where a local woman was trying to cross the street. A...
Runaway livestock sparks disastrous truck accident
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 5, 2013 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
While the following accident did not occur here in New Haven, Connecticut, the extreme circumstances of the crash -- plus the complex legal situation that will likely follow it -- will interest local readers. A fatal truck accident in Tennessee claimed the lives of...
More questions than answers after Connecticut car accident
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 2, 2013 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Two people were seriously injured after a car accident in Connecticut over the weekend, as law enforcement officials begin the arduous task of investigating the scene. The car accident occurred at an intersection, and one of the drivers was severely injured --...
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