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Over the years, the attorneys at The Flood Law Firm have handled hundreds of car accident cases and have heard just about every question a car crash victim can ask. We are always happy to talk to car crash victims and help them understand their rights. Even in a situation where the crash was not […]

Drunk driving and the resulting car accidents are a huge problem in our country. Every day 28 Americans die in alcohol-related vehicle accidents, according to the Center for Disease Control. That is an astounding 1 death every 53 minutes. Drunk Driving Facts If you’ve been the victim of a drunk driving accident, knowing that so […]

No matter how old you are, there is an undeniable excitement in the air when a new school year begins. With that excitement, however, comes a renewed sense of urgency. Schedules begin to fill up just as the roadways begin to fill up with more vehicles and school buses join the road as students and teachers […]

The screech of tires and the jarring crunch of metal are the sounds of a collision. But the true, lasting impact of a car accident often arrives in silence, days or even weeks later. Back injuries after a car accident often start as a subtle betrayal by your own body. A morning stiffness that doesn’t […]

Side-impact crash victims and survivors typically endure one of the most harrowing types of accidents. Often our clients have had the right of way through a green light or were otherwise following traffic laws. An inattentive driver was not paying attention to the road or could have been distracted, resulting in a collision with the […]

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 […]