Driving is a form of independence that many Americans enjoy every day. As we age, however, our reflexes tend to slow down. This can make driving much more dangerous for seniors and for those with whom they share the road. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports...
After you’re involved in a collision, one of the things you should do is look for signs of injury. Among those that you should be looking for are neck injuries that could lead to paralysis or chronic pain. A neck injury may not be apparent right away unless it’s very...
Traumatic brain injuries happen when the brain is suddenly impacted by an external physical assault of some kind. There doesn’t necessarily have to be a direct impact to the skull, though; the brain, which moves inside the head, could hit the inside of the skull and...
If you suffer a blow to the head in a car accident, a fall at work, or some other sort of catastrophic event, you may lose consciousness. It's clear that you need to go to the hospital if this loss of consciousness is for an extended period of time, as you've suffered...
Motor vehicle collisions can cause tens of thousands of dollars in property damage and injuries. Although insurance is often not enough, not everyone hurt in a car crash can automatically file a lawsuit against the driver at fault for the wreck. Connecticut personal...
Winter driving comes with a lot of its own hazards, including the fact that you may not to be able to count on slowing down or stopping as quickly as you would before. Dry roads in the summer allow you to stop very abruptly when necessary, but the same action may...
Construction zones are dangerous by nature. There might be large trucks coming in and out of the area, heavy machinery working on the roads or workers trying to control traffic while standing on the roadway. It can be dangerous to enter a work zone because you have to...
People across Connecticut utilize the road networks every day for various reasons. Unfortunately, road traffic accidents are fairly commonplace. Throughout winter, road users should also be wary of hazards that may not have been present during warmer periods....
Often, when considering risks when driving in Connecticut, the focus revolves around other drivers. However, the weather can also play a significant factor in vehicle accidents. Various conditions resulting from the different seasons are always worth thinking about....
It is virtually impossible for drivers to have an unobstructed view around their entire vehicle. The sections around the vehicle that drivers cannot see are known as blind spots. One of the most common blind spots is in the space between the rear of the vehicle and...
