Many drivers assume that the roads will simply be safer when the weather starts warming up in the spring. Watching the snow and ice disappear to be replaced with perennial flowers like daffodils can make the spring enjoyable despite the muddy terrain and the heavy...
Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States. People are overworked and extremely busy. Many skip out on sleep so they can have as much awake time as possible to get things done. Unfortunately, this creates a hazard on the roadways. The exact number of...
If you’re already dealing with the aftermath of a car crash or some other incident that caused you injuries, you may have some added trepidation about driving on or around Halloween night. For a lot of people, this is the first Halloween in a few years that they’ll be...
If you suffer injuries from an accident caused by another party’s negligence, you may be unsure about the value of your claim. Since you may not know the full scope of your injuries and how they may affect your life in the future, it may not be easy to ascertain the...
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...
