Distracted driving car accidents in Connecticut claim hundreds of lives and cause thousands of serious injuries each year. Apple Inc. is hoping to slash this figure by introducing a new "Do Not Disturb While Driving" feature on its iPhones. However, this may open the door to new legal issues. Although our Connecticut car accident lawyers know...
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Post-Market Safety Events
Drug defects are often discovered after approval and sale Every medication comes with various lists of warnings and side effects, some of which can be deadly. Informed patient consent means that we have the freedom to speak to the pharmacist about any prescription, and to be properly informed about them by our providers. We also...
Read MoreBus and Truck Accidents Increased Nationwide by 8 Percent
Large truck accidents and those involving buses shot up by 8 percent in 2015, as compared to the year before, according to the latest final data available from the Federal Motor Carrier Association. The FMCSA reports that while there was a 34 percent dip in the number of truck accidents between 2005 and 2009, this...
Read MoreDistracted Driving Blamed in Surge in Massachusetts Car Accidents
Distracted driving has been an increasing focus in traffic safety circles in recent years, as the number of people with smartphones has continued to climb, reaching a saturation of 77 percent of all Americans as of last year. Now, one of the largest studies on distracted driving gives us a clearer picture of just how...
Read MoreLaw Offices of Mark E. Salomone sponsor of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Motorcycle Run
The 6thannual motorcycle ride will be held on May 20 in Holyoke, MA The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone is a proud sponsor of the 6th annual Holyoke Soldiers' Home Motorcycle Run on May 20, which is organized by Victory 4 Veterans, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting veterans at the Soldiers' Home in...
Read MoreCould Your Doctor Be Influenced By Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?
New study suggests that many physicians have accepted payments from drug companies We expect our doctors to put our best interests first and make decisions with our health as their top priority. But a recent study suggests that other incentives may affect those decisions for many medical professionals. A recent study published in the...
Read MoreYoung Millennials Among The Most Dangerous Drivers in Connecticut
A tragic accident recently took the lives of one 20-year-old man in Connecticut and injured two passengers in the young man's vehicle. According to Mass Live, the crash in Stamford was a single-vehicle crash and occurred at approximately 1:13 a.m. The 20-year-old driver who was killed was in a pickup truck heading north on Hope Street. He...
Read MoreAll the Rage: AAA Research Finds Many Aggressive Drivers in Hartford
Driving in Connecticut, it would seem, might soon require more than a driver's license and insurance. Many drivers it appears would do well to get some therapy for anger management. A new study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed 80 percent of drivers express some form of "significant" anger, aggression or outright road...
Read MoreBoston Traffic Death Uptick Reflects National Rise
The last decade has seen a notable advancement in technologies designed to improve vehicle safety. Those include things like electronic stability control, backup cameras, and alerts when vehicles are in our blind spot or when we are about to collide. Vehicles are also coming equipped with an increasing number of airbags. But despite all this,...
Read MoreCould Apple Be Liable for a Car Accident Caused While FaceTiming?
A tragic accident occurred shortly before Christmas several years ago, causing the death of a five-year-old girl and injuring her family members. Washington Post reported on the incident. The little girl and her family had been traveling on the Interstate in a Toyota Camry when they had to stop due to police activity on the road...
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