Vulnerable users have legal protections on Connecticut roads. According to Senate Bill No. 336 Public Act No. 14-31, a person who does not demonstrate reasonable care and injures or causes the death of a vulnerable user faces up to a $1,000 fine in addition to other...
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How Connecticut’s comparative and contributory negligence rules play a role in car accident claims
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Jul 6, 2022 | Personal Injury
The laws surrounding the safe operation of a motor vehicle vary depending on which state you are driving in. The same is true for vehicle accidents, as laws to do with accidents depend on which state you are a resident of and which state the motor vehicle accident...
I was hit by a car while walking through a parking lot—do I have a claim?
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Jan 11, 2022 | Personal Injury
As of October 1, 2021, Connecticut law now provides further protections to pedestrians when interacting with motor vehicles. Specifically, the new pedestrian safety amendment expands the conditions under which drivers must yield to walkers, bicyclists, skateboarders,...
Why are ambulance rides so costly?
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Nov 18, 2021 | Personal Injury
Individuals often fear a serious accident due to the potentially life-changing consequences of a catastrophic injury. A motor vehicle collision with traumatic brain injuries, for example, or a slip-and-fall accident with multiple fractures can dramatically impact an...
The life-altering aspects of post-concussion accident injuries
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | May 12, 2021 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
One of the most common injuries suffered in car accidents is head trauma (also called a concussion). Concussions leave many victims disabled for life, if not in a vegetative state, and they can impact how those victims think or cannot think throughout the remainder of...
How to prevent slip-and-fall accidents
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Jan 4, 2021 | Personal Injury
Slip-and-fall accidents in Connecticut are dangerous for anyone regardless of age. But when you get older, a slip-and-fall accident becomes less of an inconvenience and more of a major threat to your health and safety. With icy steps and slippery walkways, the winter...
Will these traffic-calming measures reduce car accidents?
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Nov 12, 2020 | Personal Injury
Connecticut officials have initiated a traffic-calming initiative with changes that are designed to reduce potential speeding offenses and reckless driving that often contribute to injury accidents. The calming measures mostly embrace two tactics to get better control...
Expansion of accident safety analysis tool receives new funding
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Oct 21, 2020 | Personal Injury
Safety on the highways is a priority for all government transportation safety agencies, and any measures they can take for improvement are seriously considered. States compile comprehensive statistics regarding highway accidents in a wide variety of applications...
Study shows mild brain injury progression can be detected early
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Jun 26, 2020 | Personal Injury
Catastrophic brain injuries are some of the worst medical issues accident victims face in rehabilitation. Post traumatic stress disorders can range from very serious neurological damage to relatively mild cases of impact trauma. Most brain injuries actually fall into...
The roads are speeding up
On Behalf of Sheffy, DeNigris, Grey & Bedard, LLP | Apr 21, 2020 | Car Accidents, Child Injury, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury
With most people at home right now, it is something of a surprise to see anyone doing much driving. Yet, the newly empty roads are offering people an old temptation: speed. According to a report from the New York Times, people now see the open roads as an opportunity...
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