October 2021 - South Windsor Personal Injury Lawyer

Berman & Russo Blog

Can I Still Be Arrested If I Pass A Breathalyzer?

October 31, 2021
DUI

It’s been a long and fun night, and you had a few drinks at that bar in Manchester. Now you’ve been stopped by the police for a possible drunk driving offense. What happens next? What Are The Rules? In Connecticut, it is a criminal offense for you...

Read More
Should I Call An Attorney Immediately After A Car Accident?

October 29, 2021
Car Accidents

When you’ve been in a car accident in Hartford, there are a few things you should do before you call an attorney. Get medical attention, obtain contact and insurance information from the other driver(s), get witness information, take pictures, preserve any dashcam pictures, and file...

Read More
New CT Laws Designed To Make Pedestrians Safer

October 20, 2021
Domestic Violence

New statistics show how shockingly unsafe it is just to walk across the street in Connecticut. Even though the total number of pedestrian accidents was cut in half in 2020 due to the drop in traffic, the number of fatalities still went up by about 10%. Source Distracted,...

Read More
New CT Domestic Violence Law Makes It Easier For Victims To Get Help

October 7, 2021
Domestic Violence

On October 1, 2021, Connecticut’s Domestic Violence laws expanded to include forms of non-physical abuse, broadened the restrictions covered in restraining orders, and made getting restraining orders easier for victims. The law, Public Act 21-78 , expands the definition of family violence to include people who...

Read More
Self-Driving Cars – Complex And Costly For Consumers?

October 3, 2021
Car Accidents

George Jetson had his flying car, and Marty Fly rode in the DeLorean time machine. Tesla promised fully functional self-driving cars by 2017. But, consumers – and manufacturers - are still waiting for the dream self-driving car that we were all going to be operating in Windsor...

Read More

Legal Blog