Truck safety remains a priority for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA. Promoting safety through enforcement, improved technology, outreach and other methods is part of the agency’s mission. Currently, the agency’s safety priorities include...
Steps to take while recovering from a brain injury
If a sudden blow or jolt occurs to your head in a car accident or in another type of accident, you could sustain a traumatic brain injury. These injuries can result in a variety of symptoms ranging from irritability and sensitivity to light to mood changes and...
What should I do if I have an accident with a drunk driver?
If you have endured the misfortune of a motor vehicle accident, you recognize there are no minor collisions. Every accident is disruptive of your routine in addition to being extremely distressing. Obviously, some accidents are more significant than others. Fender...
5 primary types of watercraft accidents
As summer comes into full swing, families throughout Connecticut will seek waterways to create a fun-in-the-sun vacation. From lakes and ponds to rivers and the Long Island Sound, families must focus on watercraft safety to prevent collisions and other accidents that...
How do brain injuries impact memory?
Connecticut residents like you may suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) after a crash. These injuries often create long-lasting problems that take months or even years to recover from. In some cases, the effects may last even longer. This is particularly true...
Traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries: What’s the difference?
All brain injuries have the potential to completely change a person’s life, regardless of type. Whether they result in paralysis, chronic headaches or serious psychological harm, the effects of such injuries are wide-ranging and they can be devastating to the victims...
A truck’s black box may be invaluable after a crash
When large trucks collide with passenger vehicles, ordinary drivers have an increased risk of serious injury or death. In fact, of the 4,136 individuals who died in large truck crashes in 2018, 67% were occupants of passenger vehicles. Only 18% of truck drivers lost...
Research confirms safety tech can prevent truck crashes
Not all truck crashes are preventable, but most of them are. This is, by far, the most tragic truth about truck accidents and the injuries, deaths and property damage they lead to. As commercial drivers have not sufficiently stepped up to the plate to prevent more...
