Are Autonomous Cars Safer?
Automotive technology is designed to make driving safer. However, when these computerized systems fail, the consequences can be catastrophic for the parties involved.
Here's a look at how faulty vehicle software causes vehicle crashes.
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What Happens When the At-Fault Driver Turns Aggressive?
If you're in a car crash, the last thing you need is for the at-fault driver to turn aggressive. If, however, you're confronted with a hostile driver, here are some tips to help you stay in control of the situation.
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Is Lane Splitting on a Motorcycle Dangerous?
Lane splitting is when a motorcyclist passes moving or stationary vehicles by driving through the gap between the lanes of traffic.
Lane splitting crashes – especially if they occur at speed – can be severe or fatal...
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Can You Claim for Tooth Damage After a Crash or Fall?
Losing or breaking a tooth can be a stressful – not to mention painful – experience. However, if your teeth are damaged due to someone else's carelessness, you're probably also wondering whether you can claim compensation. Luckily, it might be possible to...
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The Importance of Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet
In Connecticut, there's no legal requirement for adult riders to wear motorcycle helmets. That said, motorcycle accidents can result in life-changing – if not fatal – injuries, so here's why helmets matter.
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How Defective Tires Can Cause Crashes
A tire is defective when it's damaged or worn in such a way that it's no longer safe to use. Vehicle crashes caused by damaged tires can be extremely serious – or even fatal – but how do tire defects cause crashes in the first place, and who...
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Sudden Emergency Doctrine: A Defense to Vehicle Collisons, Crashes and Wrecks
It's terrifying to lose consciousness during a crash. If you're in a car wreck and you black out, feel confused, or hit your head, you should always seek urgent medical attention because head injuries can take a few hours or days to develop following the incident.
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Exploding Seatbelts?!?!?
On June 23, 2022 Kia Motors America (Kia) announced it is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may...
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What is Tort Law? Learn What You Need to Know About This Important and Common Area of the Law
What is a tort? Well, in the law it has nothing to do with the delicious rich, multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruits very popular in Germany (that is a Torte). So what is Tort law? To help you understand when you might have a...
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Why Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Matters Even if You Don’t Ride
Shaking off the winter cold, Connecticut's motorcyclists emerge from their winter hibernation each spring to revel in the warmer weather.
This makes May the perfect time to highlight motorcycle safety issues with Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
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Investigating Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
We want to believe that we're helping our elderly parents by placing them in the care of a nursing home facility. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case.
Signs of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes
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7 Factors That Affect How Long a Car Wreck Case Will Take to Resolve
You and your family must be compensated fairly after you, or someone you love has been hurt in a car wreck caused by a reckless or negligent driver. How fast you'll be able to resolve the case will depend on several factors, including those discussed below.
1. The...
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