North Haven CT Legal Blog
Tips to safely share the road with semitrucks
Driving down the highway or interstate is fast, many times free of stop signs or traffic lights, and has been romanticized in everything from rock-n-roll songs to movies and television shows. But the truth is, there are many potential dangers when driving on an...
Inclined infant sleepers responsible for many infant deaths
Consumers place a lot of trust in products available to them in stores, particularly when those products are intended for infants. Anything that a parent uses in the care of a baby will typically require more safety research and quality control then products intended...
Who is responsible if you fall off your neighbor’s roof?
The weather is slowly getting better and the days are getting longer, and that means a lot of folks in Connecticut will start heading outdoors to see how their properties fared over the long winter months. If you’re young and spry, you may get asked to scurry up a...
Cyclists deaths up 25% since 2010
Many communities across the United States have become more bicycle-friendly in recent years to reduce traffic, limit the strain on the environment and encourage physical fitness among citizens. However, recent research shows that the number of cyclists losing their...
Pedestrian deaths on the rise, report shows
Spring is here, and with it comes the reality that many more people will be out and about. With warmer weather, people start to take up the activities that they may have otherwise given up, like biking or walking for exercise. Unfortunately, some of those people will...
How general anesthesia errors can lead to brain injuries
When you go in for surgery, you expect the procedure to help make things better. Unfortunately, there are times that does not happen. Despite being widely accepted as a relatively safe practice, the use of general anesthesia carries the potential for serious brain...
Brush up on motorcycle safety before your first spring ride
With spring already unfolding across Connecticut, motorcycle enthusiasts are watching the weather carefully to determine whether temperatures and precipitation will soon allow for their first ride of the season. Although some individuals do continue to occasionally...
How to protect your rights in a multi-car accident
Multi-car accidents can have devastating consequences for victims -- and it often isn’t possible to immediately tell who is at fault when a pile-up does occur. During the subsequent days, weeks and months following your wreck, there will probably be some investigation...
How a loved one’s brain injury could quickly change your life
Being part of a family or an intimate relationship means that you experience direct consequences from situations that don't primarily involve you. An injury to someone whom you love is a perfect example of a situation in which consequences can ripple out to impact...
Are other drivers’ lack of due diligence posing a threat to your safety?
Winter weather poses safety threats to drivers; freezing temperatures, snowfall and slippery roads can increase the likelihood of an accident. There is another dangerous element many drivers don’t account for: ice missiles. Ice missiles are large chunks of snow and...
