We recently heard from Forensic Engineer and Accident Reconstruction Expert, Kristopher Seluga of Technology Associates of Stamford, CT. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Mechanical Engineering department at MIT. As a forensic engineer, he has investigated hundreds of accidents for both plaintiffs and defendants.
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Our firm recently had several clients who have been involved in serious motor vehicle accidents and have had major bone breaks that required open reduction internal fixation surgery (ORIF). This type of surgery is only performed on serious fractures that cannot be treated by being put in a cast or placed in a splint.
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We are sometimes contacted by individuals who are involved in a car accident that has been caused by the fault of another. They learn, very early on in the process, that the other driver does not have enough insurance on their vehicle and they are left to wonder what they can do to recover additional money damages for their injuries.Continue Reading I Just Had a Car Accident and Found Out That the At-Fault Driver Does Not Have Enough Insurance. Now What?
Many people who are involved in a motor vehicle accident are oftentimes told that they have suffered a whiplash injury. A whiplash injury generally results from a sudden impact that causes a person’s body to move either front and back or side to side that many times involves their head. This sudden jarring motion to the body can cause a number of different problems.
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You have been injured in an accident in Connecticut which has been caused by the fault of another. You are a sophisticated businessperson and you are comfortable with your ability to negotiate with others. You feel confident that you will be able to represent yourself in dealing with the insurance company of the person that caused your accident and get a fair settlement for your injury claim.
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Many times, we have been contacted by individuals who have been attacked by a dog in Connecticut. The circumstances under which they are bitten by the dog are quite different and sometimes people want to know under what circumstances can they file a claim against the owner or keeper of the dog so they can recover money damages from the dog bite.
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Tragically, during the first six months of 2020, the number of fatal teen driving motor vehicle accidents in Connecticut has more than doubled compared to the same period of time in 2019. Reports indicate that there were 15 teen motor vehicle fatality deaths in Connecticut during the first half of 2020 compared to 7 in 2019.
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According to the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Association, left-hand turns are a leading critical cause of accidents which occurs more than 22% of the time in all motor vehicle accident cases. Additionally, it is estimated that more than 60% of all crashes that take place while crossing or turning at an intersection involve a left-hand turn.
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Connecticut, as is the case with most of the country, experiences an alarmingly high number of motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted drivers. A recent report indicated that in 2018, there were almost 110,000 motor vehicle accidents in Connecticut that were caused by distracted driving mistakes. Sadly, all of these accidents could have been avoided.
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Connecticut has a specific law that is meant to protect vulnerable users of Connecticut roadways including people riding bicycles. This law is to protect a classification of individuals who are deemed to be vulnerable in accidents that cause serious physical injury or death.
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