It’s been shown in countless movies and television shows. A bicyclist is zooming down the sidewalk or bicycle lane, when all the sudden the passenger or driver of a parked car opens their door. The cyclist hits it, flips over and lands on their back. Often, a...
Phone use laws on Connecticut roads
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 23, 2015 | Car Accidents, Firm News
Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol used to be one of the biggest risks faced by innocent drivers on Connecticut roads. There is now a new up and comer that is causing terrible accidents on a regular basis. This culprit is known as the cell phone....
Bicycle accident prevention focus of government initiatives
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 21, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Common sense should tell you that when a distracted driver hits someone riding on a bicycle the cyclist will probably be the one suffering severe injuries in the resulting bicycle accident. Connecticut laws make it clear that motorists, pedestrians and bicycle riders...
An accident investigation could offer proof of a negligent driver
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 18, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
It is rare that you read about a driver of a motor vehicle leaving her own vehicle in order to perform a good deed only to be struck by a hit-and-run driver and killed. The stray dog that the deceased woman stopped to help was in the road when spotted by the woman The...
Lives of highway workers may be endangered by negligent drivers
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 13, 2015 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Firm News
It would be difficult to deny that there are many dangers on Connecticut roads. Speeding drivers, drunk drivers, distracted drivers…all can cause injuries and even death to others on the road. But some people affected by these careless drivers are not even in a...
Finding proof negligence of another important in fatal accident
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 11, 2015 | Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, Firm News
The source of compensation to the family of the victim of a fatal trucking accident might not be readily apparent from the initial facts of a particular case. For example, a fatal accident on an interstate highway in New Haven, Connecticut, might not appear to offer...
Victim of drunk driving accident may have Dram Shop Act claim
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 9, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
A person injured in a drunk driving accident may have a right to sue the drunk driver for negligence in causing the accident and any serious injuries that resulted from it. Under the Dram Shop Act in Connecticut, the injured party might also have a claim against the...
Is my personal injury claim affected by my own negligence?
On behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 7, 2015 | Car Accidents, Firm News
At one time, a person suffering a serious personal injury in a car accident in New Haven, Connecticut, might be unable to receive compensation from the negligent driver who caused the accident. Under the state’s contributory negligence law, a finding that an...
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