Blog Posts in December, 2012

Defective Roadways and Truck Accidents in CT

Poorly designed or maintained roads offer multiple opportunities for truck accidents in CT. Sadly, when a truck loses control due to a defective roadway, the consequences are often catastrophic for both the trucker and occupants of nearby vehicles. If you have been injured in a Truck Accident in Connecticut, a personal injury attorney from our firm can help ensure you receive every penny you are ...

What to do After a Truck Accident in Connecticut

Often involving multiple parties, recovering damages following a truck accident in Connecticut can be extremely difficult. Many truck accidents in Connecticut result in serious personal injury, making it impossible to document the scene. However, when possible: Gather contact and insurance information from the truck driver Gather contact information from any witnesses who saw the truck accident ...

Tragic Fatal Wrong Way Car Accident on I-95

Around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, a wrong way head on car accident on I-95 in Old Lyme CT led to the deaths of three women, including a mother and a daughter, and the serious injury of one man. Frank Sundstrom, 51, of 89 Nausauket Rd., Warwick, RI, was driving the wrong way, headed North on I-95 Southbound. A 9-1-1 call came in just before the crash: "I'm traveling southbound on 95 at the Baldwin ...

Fatal Bus Crash at Mohegan Sun Involving a Pedestrian

Wednesday November 5, 2012, around 4 p.m. a fatal bus crash occurred at the Mohegan Sun Casino. Pui Yi Li, a 62-year-old from Elmhurst, New York, was struck by a commercial bus as she was crossing Sandy Desert Road. Lin Qi Si, 38, of Braintree, Massachusetts, was driving the bus that struck Li. Li was transported to William W. Backus Hospital where she died from injuries sustained during the fatal ...

The Other Person Caused Your CT Car Accident But You Also Got a Ticket. How Does This Affect Your Ability To Collect Money Damages?

You are involved in a CT car accident that was caused by the other driver. The police are called to the scene and the officer gives both you and the other driver a ticket. You are outraged and now wonder how this will affect your ability to collect money damages from the person's insurance company that is responsible for your injuries. We are contacted by people who have experienced this situation ...

Fatal Bristol CT Crash Kills 90-year-old Woman

Fatal Bristol CT Crash- A Buick Lesabre driven by Gerard Nadeau, 66, of Terryville was traveling east on South Street when the car he was driving was hit by a Chevy Cavalier driven by 22-year-old Melissa Maddaloni, of Cheshire, at the intersection of South and Willis streets in Bristol, CT. The Cavalier had been traveling north on Willis Street. Wanda Belisle, a 90-year-old Bristol resident, was ...