An accident on I-91 in Connecticut on Feb. 8, involving a semi-truck and a minibus, resulted in an unknown number of people requiring medical care. The truck accident is believed to have been caused due to the truck driver driving too fast for road conditions. He has...
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Traumatic brain injuries common after trucking accidents
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Jan 25, 2016 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Trucking accidents have altered the lives of numerous Connecticut residents over the years. Many of these accidents result in fatality. For those who do survive, the physical damages they tend to suffer are often disabling. While there are a number of injuries that...
Compensation possible following a medical-related truck accident
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Dec 24, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Connecticut residents have seen quite a few accidents involving commercial vehicles over the years. Some of these are the result of the drivers experiencing medical issues. When a truck accident happens because of a medical problem, the driver and his or her employer...
A truck accident may be the result of poor driver decisions
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Dec 10, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Semi trucks can be found just about everywhere you go in Connecticut,. With an improving economy, more trucks are out on the roads than in previous years. Unfortunately, this also means you are more likely to be involved in a truck accident. When a truck accident...
New truck accident risks might be on the horizon in Connecticut
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Nov 4, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
The risk of a tractor-trailer crash caused by truck driver fatigue or by a distracted truck driver is already a threat to the safety of motorists who travel throughout Connecticut. Congress is preparing to consider making changes to driver work schedules, reducing the...
Truck driver fatigue and other causes of truck accidents
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Nov 2, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Just the size and weight of most of the commercial trucks travelling daily on Connecticut highways are enough to intimidate the average motorist. A distracted truck driver can endanger people’s lives in a semi truck crash just as easily as a truck company that...
Three lawsuits consolidated after Interstate 95 crash
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Aug 30, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
A truck-car accident in Waterford that killed three of the four occupants of the car has led to four lawsuits on behalf of the deceased, three of which have now been combined into a single action. The accident occurred when traffic on Interstate Freeway 95 had slowed...
Truck accident cases require the best use of your resources
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Jun 25, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Being in a collision with a commercial truck brings to mind many negative images, such as what can happen when you come into contact with something much bigger and heavier than you are. If you incur damages not only to your vehicle but to your person in the form of...
Driver seriously injured after colliding with dump truck
On Behalf of Jacobs & Dow, LLC | Jun 2, 2015 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
On the morning of May 30, 2015, a driver was seriously injured after colliding head-on with a dump truck in Brooklyn, Connecticut. According to the police, the driver was driving a Ford on Route 6 by Laurel Hill Road when he or she swerved into the path of the dump...
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...