Debilitating injuries resulting from a car crash can cause chronic pain, disability and loss of income. In Connecticut, you can recover legal compensation after a serious collision injury if you can prove that another driver was at fault in the accident. Review the...
What are some common signs of a concussion?
After a truck accident, you may notice signs of disorientation or even bouts of pain. A concussion is a serious medical problem, and knowing the common symptoms of one can help you stay safe. Mental fuzziness According to the Mayo Clinic, common signs of a concussion...
How can I keep myself safe driving around trucks?
Sharing the road with large commercial trucks is very intimidating. However, it is possible to help ensure your safety around these behemoths by understanding how trucks operate and the ways they are different from commercial vehicles. Since commercial vehicles are...
Replace your child’s car seat after moderate or severe accidents
Along with practicing defensive driving, placing your child in an appropriate car or booster seat helps to prevent catastrophic injuries in a collision. Picking the right car seat initially is only part of the equation, however. If you have an accident, you may need...
Common injuries that occur in sleepy driving accidents
Like many other driving hazards, operating a motor vehicle while feeling less than alert or sleepy is extremely dangerous. Besides the risks of drivers' impeding traffic, having collisions or sustaining injuries, other motorists and pedestrians on the roads are in...
How can you prevent drowsy driving?
To remain safe while driving, it is important for you to understand the dangers of drowsy driving. In the U.S., drowsy driving is a major contributor to car accidents. According to the CDC, drowsy driving combines driving with fatigue or sleepiness. Every year, drowsy...
Study links truck driver’s caffeine consumption to crashes
It seems that most people cannot wake up in the morning until after they have their cup of coffee or other caffeinated drink of choice. While caffeine in moderation can keep people focused and alert, there is now a study that links excessive caffeine consumption among...
Just how deadly is drowsy driving?
As a driver, you come across many types of unsafe driving behaviors on the road. One of the fastest rising risks is drowsy driving. This happens when a driver gets behind the wheel without getting enough sleep. But just how deadly is drowsy driving? Statistics show...
Should you be careful what you say following an accident?
You could get hurt after an auto collision or at least your vehicle will need repairs. So you want to make sure that you preserve your chances to receive damages from the insurer of the other driver. But if the police deem you to be at fault, you may lose out on your...
How to stay safe around commercial trucks
Commercial trucks are vital to the American economy, as they transport and distribute vital goods throughout the country. Weighing up to 80,000 pounds, however, these massive vehicles have the potential to be extremely dangerous. In 2018 alone, more than 4,800 people...
