Many auto accidents occur due to driver errors, but some crashes and injuries are the result of mechanical defects. For example, a faulty emergency brake might fail to stop the car in time. However, vehicles are changing. Auto technology is improving and shifting....
Connecticut Legal Issues Blog
Seeking justice after a truck crash is possible and complex
Many truck crashes change people’s lives in very personal ways. Because of the enormous weight and, often, speed of commercial tractor-trailers, the damage they do can be horrific. Legal avenues for making recovery as complete as possible involve especially complex...
The legal difficulties of regulating vaccines
Vaccinations are in the spotlight once again in Connecticut. The Public Health Committee is currently considering a bill concerning the rights of parents to refuse to vaccinate their children. As legislators attempt to determine what is best for Connecticut schools,...
Warning signs of a traumatic brain injury after a car crash
Head injuries are unfortunately common after car accidents. One of the most severe types is a traumatic brain injury, which is often caused by a violent blow to your head. There are over 1.5 million cases of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the U.S. each year. A TBI...
How long can truckers be on the road (and why does it matter)?
When we are driving, we typically don't worry about how well the people around us slept last night or how long they've been behind the wheel. And in most cases, those details do not matter or affect us. However, when the driver is operating a massive commercial truck,...
Son Seeking $250 Million In Sealed Abuse Case
Lawyer: secrecy needed to preserve customer confidence in defendants' medical company 'It's simply a family matter between three people, who all agree [the file] should be sealed,' said the plaintiff's lawyer, Timothy S. Brignole, who is jointly supporting the bid for...
The national association of distinguished counsel
Timothy Brignole, of Brignole Bush & Lewis LLC, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal...
For Hartford plaintiffs’ lawyer, visual aids pay off in court
By Thomas B. Scheffey Law Tribune Staff Writer For opposing counsel, it's an increasingly bad omen when Hartford trial attorney Timothy Brignole shows up to court with an enormous fill-in-the-numbers chart. Arguing a case to a Waterbury jury last month, Brignole and...
Operating Under the Influence: What really happens?
By Joseph R. Serrantino, Esq. Associate Attorney at Brignole, Bush and Lewis Getting arrested for an OUI can be a scary and confusing experience. Defending this charge is not something you should attempt to handle on your own. If you've been charged with operating...
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