Obeying the traffic laws is something usually associated with drivers of motor vehicles, but a distracted driver or a driver who might run a stop sign may pose a danger to other motorists and pedestrians. Distracted pedestrians, or those disobeying the traffic laws by...
Decades Of Experience
In Personal Injury, Criminal Law And Other Legal Matters
Auto-Pedestrian Accidents
You could face fines for careless driving
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 15, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Careless driving leads to hundreds of injuries and multiple deaths each year in the state of Connecticut. Pedestrians and cyclists are constantly at the mercy of mindful drivers, knowing that just one mishap could have disastrous consequences. To encourage drivers to...
Hartford hit-and-run accident kills woman
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Oct 2, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
While typical car accidents can leave drivers battered and bruised, pedestrian accidents almost always result in serious injury. This sort of accident shook a Connecticut neighborhood recently. A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed in a hit and run accident on...
Liability when a cyclist hits a car door
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Sep 27, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
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...
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...
Pedestrians face risks posed by distracted driver mistakes
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 28, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Pedestrians usually end up being the losers in an auto-pedestrian accident. Rules, such as those requiring drivers to yield the right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks, have been enacted into law in Connecticut in an effort to protect people from drivers whose...
Distracted walking” — how serious a problem is it?
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 22, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
When vehicle-pedestrian accidents occur, the temptation is to automatically blame the driver. But is this always the case? Evidence suggests that the inquiry should be more open to examining the behaviors of the pedestrians as well. Distracted driving is a recognized...
What factors contribute to pedestrian accidents?
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Jul 19, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
According to information available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every year about 5,000 people die in pedestrian accidents nationwide and at least another ten times that many are injured. It is a certainty that Connecticut has its share of...
Police gather evidence in fatal bicycle accident
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Jul 3, 2015 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Firm News
Determining if a negligent driver was the cause of a pedestrian accident usually focuses on the actions taken by the driver immediately prior to the impact. A distracted driver whose failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk is just one...