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Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. They can happen when you are sitting at a stoplight, waiting for the light to turn or when you’re driving down the freeway on your way to work. In 2017 there were 278 traffic fatalities in Connecticut. While this is a drop from the year prior, hundreds of car accident […]

Accidents happen every day. From minor rear-end collisions to catastrophic pile-ups, car accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States. The good news is, most of these accidents are preventable. The bad news is, although these accidents are easy to prevent, traffic-related fatalities have seen an increase in the past few years. […]

At some point in your life, you will likely be involved in a car accident, either as a driver or a passenger. Do you know what to do after the accident occurs? Do you need medical attention? Are you going to have to hire an auto injury attorney? This checklist will answer some those questions […]

Spinal cord injuries result from many types of accidents. Some of these accidents are preventable. Whether the accident that caused your injury was a car accident, medical malpractice, or nursing home negligence, your life has changed and not for the better. Spinal cord injuries cause permanent impairment resulting in long-term negative impacts on your life. […]

June 24, 2019 — Polito & Associates LLC attorney Humbert J. Polito was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in the New London area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. […]

Most swimming pool injuries and deaths are preventable. According to the CDC, between 2005 and 2014, 3,536 people drowned unintentionally in the United States. None of these were boating-related accidents. Each year, one in five children who are 14 years old and younger die from drowning. One in ten is injured in submersion injuries. Of […]

It was a “standard” car accident that led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. A Mohegan Sun limousine belonging to the Mohegan Tribe rear-ended a vehicle and injured the occupants. Then, began an eight year legal battle in regards to tribal sovereign immunity and its limits.  Read more on the trial and results of […]

In 2011, the Mohegan tribe owned a limo driven by one of its employees, William Clarke, who subsequently rear-ended another vehicle and injured its occupants. Does that mean Clarke should be immune from liability because his employer was a sovereign Indian tribe? Prior to 2011, the answer to that question was yes.  James Harrington of […]

While commercial truck drivers get to travel the country, they are also on a tight schedule. Regulations limit the number of hours drivers can work without taking a break to sleep, and drivers want to complete their deliveries on time and within the hours of service timeframe. Truck drivers often want to get to their […]