If suffer a personal injury in a car accident in New Haven County, you would normally have the right to seek damages from a negligent driver who was responsible for causing the accident. However, things get a bit more complicated when your negligence might also have...
Upholding your recovery rights in car vs. pedestrian accidents
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 29, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Frequently when we see stories about traffic accidents, the focus is on the drivers and the passengers. Less frequently asked is the question of whether there were any pedestrians involved, but in a modern society in which people on foot must coexist with automobiles...
Can a violation of law be negligence in Connecticut?
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 22, 2015 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Connecticut has many laws that govern traffic safety. These laws apply to behaviors ranging from driving at the proper speed, to avoiding drugs or alcohol, to the use of seatbelts and child restraints. So what is the effect, if any, when you get into an accident with...
Truck driver hours of service regulations: an overview
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 20, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
The problem of truck driver fatigue is one that has caused deaths, injuries, and property damage for as long as commercial vehicles have existed. The problem serious enough in every state, including Connecticut, that the federal government has exercised its regulatory...
How truck accidents can lead to vicarious liability
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 15, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Any accident that involves someone working for another at the time it occurred raises the possibility that the accident was job-related. This possibility in turn leads to the question of vicarious liability. From a plaintiff's point of view in a truck accident case,...
Vertical pavement edges on Connecticut roads pose safety risk
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 8, 2015 | Car Accidents, Firm News
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, a vertical roadway edge contributes to drivers losing control of vehicles when they go onto the shoulder. The vertical edge can cause tire scrubbing that is linked to rollover or...
Dangerous horizontal curves ahead
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | May 6, 2015 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Residents in Connecticut may be interested in reading about some of the inherent hazards involved with driving, as described by the Federal Highway Administration. Researchers found that almost 30 percent of all traffic accidents involved horizontal curves on U.S....
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