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Are you a Smartphonatic? The term was coined a few years ago to describe a consumer who changes their daily behaviors based on their frequent usage of smartphones and the many mobile apps available on it. With at least half of American adults owning a smartphone (a percentage that is growing every day), it seems […]

Turn on the news and it seems just about everyday you’ll hear of a major motor vehicle accident on a road not far from where you live. Unfortunately, it’s not just your imagination that serious car and truck accidents happen frequently.In 2011, 2.2 million people were injured and 32,367 individuals lost their lives in an […]

We hear a lot about people sustaining concussions on football or soccer fields. But concussions and other traumatic brain injuries happen right here in Connecticut on playgrounds, at work, on highways and elsewhere all the time. Sometimes one accident during an everyday event can cause a brain injury that changes the course of someone’s life. […]

Whiplash is a well known car accident neck injury, but people may be surprised to learn that it can take a while for symptoms to show up. Accident victims may get so caught up in the stress and confusion in the moments after an accident that they overlook any injury not immediately and painfully noticeable. […]

It’s the end of a long day and all you want to do is get home. You are minutes away from your destination and approaching a red light. As you gently press your brakes, suddenly the deafening crunch of metal fills your ears while the car violently jerks forward. You’ve just been rear-ended. Rear-end collisions […]

This page includes information on many of the facts surrounding teen driving, getting a driver’s license, and also many of the common reasons for these accidents as teenagers have a higher propensity to be involved in a collision. If you have been involved in an accident with a teen, or your teen has been the […]

Whether faceless behind a computer screen or the wheel of a car, feeling anonymous can drive people act irrationally or sometimes combative. From internet bullying to road rage, acts of aggression are dangerous to both the perpetrator and those around them. And when the aggressor is in control of a several thousand-pound vehicle, a single […]

You’re probably not thinking about accidents when you get into your car. You’re thinking about getting to work, picking up your kids, maybe just making it home after a long day. But all of that can change in a flash. One driver blows through a light. Someone checks their phone. A car veers too far […]

Whether it’s a minor fender-bender or a major 10 car pile-up, the pain of an auto accident can make you feel like you just got hit by an offensive lineman in an NFL game. During and after a car accident, your body reacts to danger by producing adrenaline. This same reaction that helps us escape […]