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CT Distracted Driving Law, Texting Accident Update: Conn. teen texter charged with killing jogger According to an ABC news report, "A teenage driver is under arrest after authorities said the distraction of a handheld cellphone caused her to fatally hit...

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CT Distracted Driving Law, Texting Update: Survey shows teens still texting A May 9, 2012 article in the on CBS News shows that teens are still texting despite knowing of the dangers. According to the article, "Most young American drivers...

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CT Car Accident Law: $579,943 awarded for head-on motor-vehicle collision   Case:  Champagne-Haire v. Hughes Court:  Tolland J.D., at Rockville Doc. No.:  CV08-6000421S Court Opinion by:  Shapiro, J. Date:  March 6, 2012   "The trial court possesses inherent power to...

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CT Personal Injury Law: Connecticut Appellate Court affirms summary judgment based on statute of limitations in claim arising out of mold exposure, holding that tolling ended with discovery of injury and that continuing course of conduct doctrine did not apply...

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CT Distracted Driving Law Update: Article details potentially dangerous trends in distracted driving as technology attracts more of motorists' attention A March 3, 2012 article in the Chicago Tribune highlights potentially dangerous trends in automobile manufacturing, specifically, the inclusion of...

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CT Drunk Driving DUI DWI Law Update: New 2012 Administrative Penalties

By Jackson O'Keefe on January 20, 2012 2:21 PM
CT Drunk Driving DUI DWI Law Update: New 2012 Administrative Penalties Beginning on January 1, 2012, drivers convicted for their first drunk driving offense in Connecticut are required by law to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle for...

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CT Car Accident Law Update: Plaintiffs Awarded $45,407 from Hit-and-Run Driver's Estate   CASE:  Orta v. Armstrong COURT:  Hartford J.D., at Hartford DOC. NO.:  CV 10-60110050 COURT OPINON BY:  Rittenband, J.T.R. DATE:  DEC. 12, 2011   In this decision the...

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CT Auto Accident Law Update: Genuine Issue Whether Defective Highway Design Caused Car Accident CASES:  Cummings v. Department of Transportation;  Stotler v. Department of Transportation COURT:  Hartford J.D., at Hartford DOC.NOS.: CV07-50117745; CV07-5011825S COURT OPINOIN BY:  Sheldon, J. DATE:  Sept....

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CT texting distracted driving national statistics update

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 2:03 PM
CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT CT texting distracted driving national statistics update In July, the National Conference of State Legislatures reported that 34 states and the District of Columbia now ban texting...

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Updated 2011 Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 1:48 PM
Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving statistics According to a report issued by the federal government, entitled "Vital Signs: Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among Adults --- United States, 2010": Background: Alcohol-impaired driving crashes account for...

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CT Cell phone charged violation statistics through June 2011

By Jackson O'Keefe on October 24, 2011 1:26 PM
CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT CT Cell phone violation statistics The Connecticut judicial department has  published updated figures regarding the Procedural Outcome of Cell Phone Violations from April 1, 2011 to June...

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CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 26, 2011 3:46 PM
CT Distracted Driving Lawyers -- Anti-texting apps   There are a number of anti-texting apps now available.   Their safety and effectiveness are UNKNOWN at the present time.  Some of the the apps may use Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) data to...

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Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 26, 2011 3:38 PM
Connecticut DWI DUI drunk driving accident lawyer statistics  Between 1991 and 2009, the rate of alcohol impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population has decreased 44% nationally, and 58% among those under 21. These statistics and others are positive indicators of...

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Ct texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT A recent CDC analysis examined the frequency of two major distractions--cell phone use and texting--among drivers in the United States and several countries in Europe According to...

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CT car accident lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers CT Car Accident Update: Appellate Court addresses verdict after race injury   Car racing team manager, who had been injured when he crashed motorbike he had been...

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CT car accident lawyers Connecticut Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers CT Car Accident Update: Appellate Court addresses uninsured/underinsured motorist issues Insured, who had been injured in accident while operating a motorcycle, brought action against automobile insurer,...

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CT texting cell phone distracted driving car accident lawyer Farmington CT Wethersfield CT New Survey Shows Distracted Driving Among Young, Old Drivers Down, But Problem Remains A new study by GMAC Insurance reveals that 50 percent of all drivers--and 75...

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CT car accident lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers CT Car Accident Update: Appellate Court addresses uninsured/underinsured motorist issues In a decision to be released on July 5th, the Appellate Court affirms summary judgment for the...

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CT car accident lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers   Connecticut Appellate Court holds that a three contractual time limit is valid and bars the plaintiff's untimely claim   ROMPREY v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA,...

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CT drunk driving car accident DUI DWI lawyers Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell, West Hartford car accident lawyers   Device for locking car ignition now mandated in repeat DUI cases in Connecticut   According to the New Haven Register and Middletown...

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CT drunk driving car accident statistics update

By Jackson O'Keefe on June 9, 2011 9:49 AM
CT drunk driving car accident DUI DWI lawyers Despite longstanding efforts to reduce drunk driving, according to a federal report released on December 9, 2010 last year 30 million Americans drove drunk and another 10 million drove under the influence of...

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Wethersfield, Farmington, Southington, Cromwell Car accident lawyers   Car Accident Law Update: Connecticut moves to change its drunk driving law   According to the New London Day, "Connecticut may have thought it was being tough on drunken drivers by suspending...

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Connecticut Distracted Driving Texting Crash Accident Update:  Targeted distracted driving enforcement program ends with over 9100 tickets handed out   According to a news release, April brought the end of  the year-long 'Phone in one hand, Ticket in the other'...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving Accident Law: Appellate Court requires visible intoxication as prerequisite to Dram Shop liability for Connecticut drunk driving accident In a decision to be released on May 24, 2011, the Appellate Court rules that the trial court...

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  Connecticut Appellate Court address duties of car operator in car accident case The defendant was stopped at an intersection to wait for a break in oncoming traffic so that he could turn left.  While he was stopped, his vehicle...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving: Blast by Colt 45

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 11:08 AM
According to a local news report, the Connecticut Attorney General  has written a letter to the Pabst Brewing Company dated April 21, 2011, to urge the company to dial down the alcohol content in the drink called Blast by Colt...

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Update: Connecticut Drunk Driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 11:01 AM
Connecticut DUI and Drunk Driving Accident Lawyers Recent Studies on Drunk Driving and Drugged Driving Show Significant Ongoing Problems The attorneys at Jackson O'Keefe, in Hartford, represent men and women throughout Connecticut who have been injured because of drunk driving...

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Update: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on May 5, 2011 10:45 AM
Update: Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents - The Statistics According to reports by the Connecticut legislature in 1985, there were 115,427 accidents reported in Connecticut. In 2006, there were 71,724 reported accidents. The law requires only certain accidents to be reported,...

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Connecticut Wrongful Death Lawyers: Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 15, 2011 9:37 AM
In general, a wrongful death claim is one in which it is alleged that a person died as a result of another's negligence. The deceased person's surviving relatives, dependents, or beneficiaries may bring suit against the responsible party or parties,...

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According to the Hartford Courant, "The penalty for texting or talking on a handheld cellphone while driving in Connecticut could get a lot tougher.  The legislature's judiciary committee on Thursday [April 14,, 2011] narrowly passed a bill that would allow...

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Driving safety officials are urging people to pay more attention while they are on the road. The efforts are all part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which comes from a U.S. House resolution passed in March. Advocates say it...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 6, 2011 8:56 AM
Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents - The StatisticsAccording to reports by the Connecticut legislature in 1985, there were 115,427 accidents reported in Connecticut. In 2006, there were 71,724 reported accidents. The law requires only certain accidents to be reported, but the...

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Connecticut Injury Lawyers: Connecticut Injury Case Juror Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 6, 2011 8:45 AM
The charts below are from the Connecticut  Judiciary and show information for Court Year 2009 (September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009) and for Court Year 2010 (September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010).  These include Connecticut personal injury cases as well as all...

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Connecticut Injury Lawyers: Connecticut Injury Case Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 5, 2011 9:37 AM
These tables present historical statewide data from the Connecticut Judiciary on civil injury and tort cases added and disposed, starting with fiscal year 1991-92.  Click on the tables to enlarge them.For more information and resources on Connecticut personal injury lawyers,...

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Connecticut DUI Accident Lawyers: Drunk Driving statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 5, 2011 8:43 AM
Connecticut DUI and Drunk Driving Accident LawyersRecent Studies on Drunk Driving and Drugged Driving Show Significant Ongoing ProblemsThe attorneys at Jackson O'Keefe, in Hartford, represent men and women throughout Connecticut who have been injured because of drunk driving accidents. Contact...

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As of 2007, the Connecticut State Highway System had a total of 3,719 miles of roadway. The number of licensed drivers increased from 2. 1 million in 1979 to 2. 8 million in 2007. Total vehicle registrations increased from under...

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Ignition Locking Devices, Minimum Prison Sentences Discussed In Legislative Committee SessionAccording to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee is considering several bills that would toughen the penalties for those convicted of driving while intoxicated. One would require ignition locking devices for first-time...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 4, 2011 4:29 PM
The facts are staggering. There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. Of these 6 million car accidents, there are 3 million injuries--about 2 million of which are permanent, including paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia. Car...

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Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer: Connecticut Car Accident Statistics

By Jackson O'Keefe on April 4, 2011 9:09 AM
The facts are staggering. There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States every year. Of these 6 million car accidents, there are 3 million injuries--about 2 million of which are permanent, including paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia. Car...

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Ignition Locking Devices, Minimum Prison Sentences Discussed In Legislative Committee SessionAccording to the Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Judiciary Committee is considering several bills that would toughen the penalties for those convicted of driving while intoxicated. One would require ignition locking devices for...

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State Police Launch Campaign To Stop Distracted Driving

By Jackson O'Keefe on March 28, 2011 10:20 AM
According to WFSB: "Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman and the Connecticut State Police plan to announce a crackdown on distracted drivers.The campaign will be focused in the Hartford area and will target people using hand-held cell phones while driving. It is...

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Connecticut Distracted Driving, Texting Accident Update

By Jackson O'Keefe on January 19, 2011 9:29 AM
The culture of information "now" is creating an environment that could lead to an epidemic of Connecticut texting and distracted driving accidents as teens carry these habits into the car. A survey released in August 2010 found nine in 10...

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Despite longstanding efforts to reduce drunk driving, according to a federal report released on December 9, 2010 last year 30 million Americans drove drunk and another 10 million drove under the influence of illegal drugs.  In some states the number...

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Connecticut Teen Car Accidents - Part of a National Problem

By Jackson O'Keefe on December 8, 2010 9:31 AM
According to the federal government: "Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group.   In 2009, eight teens ages 16 to 19 died every day...

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Summary of Connecticut's Distracted Driving, Texting Statute

By Jackson O'Keefe on November 17, 2010 9:29 AM
Distracted Driving in Connecticut Motor Vehicle Accidents Almost 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving distracted drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is approximately 16% of all road deaths, up from 12% in 2007. Of...

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Setoffs and Uninsured Motorist Insurance Policies

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 3:05 PM
Setoffs and Uninsured Motorist Insurance PoliciesWhen an insured files a lawsuit against an insurance company, the insurance company can file a counter claim against the insured to reduce the amount of the insured's claim by an amount that the insurance...

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Design Defects in Automotive Products Liability Cases

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 3:05 PM
Design Defects in Automotive Products Liability CasesThe basic elements of proof that a plaintiff in a products liability action against the manufacturer or seller of a car or truck has to establish are that the vehicle as sold contained a...

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Insurers' Obligation to Indemnify

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 3:04 PM
Insurers' Obligation to IndemnifyUnder an insurance policy, an insurance company has two principal obligations. One of those obligations is the insurance company's duty to indemnify the insured in the event of a claim within the policy's coverage. The insurance company's...

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Medical Payments Coverage in Auto Insurance

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 3:02 PM
Medical Payments Coverage in Auto InsurancePhysical injuries requiring varying degrees of medical attention that range from the superficial to the extensive are a common consequence of motor vehicle accidents. Medical payments provisions have been included in auto insurance policies in...

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Expert Witnesses in Automotive Products Liability Cases

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 3:02 PM
Expert Witnesses in Automotive Products Liability CasesA plaintiff in a products liability action against the manufacturer or seller of a motor vehicle is generally required to prove that the vehicle as sold contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk...

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Expert Witnesses in Automotive Products Liability Cases

By Jackson O'Keefe on August 12, 2010 9:19 AM
Expert Witnesses in Automotive Products Liability CasesA plaintiff in a products liability action against the manufacturer or seller of a motor vehicle is generally required to prove that the vehicle as sold contained a defect that created an unreasonable risk...

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