A crash at an intersection often comes down to two conflicting stories about who had the light, who had the right-of-way, and who moved first.
That kind of disagreement can put your compensation at risk. In Connecticut, if you’re found 51% or more responsible for the crash, the law bars you from recovering anything at all. An experienced Milford intersection accident attorney can gather the evidence needed to challenge an unfair attempt to blame you.
Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC has been representing injured people across Connecticut for more than 49 years. Our dedicated car accident attorneys serving Milford understand how disputes over traffic signals and right-of-way can affect a claim. Our attorneys can help establish what actually happened at the scene, pulling the police report, any traffic or surveillance video, physical evidence, and statements from anyone who saw the crash.
You were hurt. We can help prove who caused it. Contact Jacobs & Jacobs for a free consultation and let us get to work on your case.
Different types of intersection collisions can raise different questions about right-of-way, traffic signals, and driver conduct. Jacobs & Jacobs handles claims involving:
An intersection crash does not always make fault obvious. Traffic signals change, drivers may remember the collision differently, and physical evidence can disappear before anyone has fully investigated the scene.
That makes early evidence important. Depending on the circumstances, we may examine the police report, photographs, vehicle damage, witness statements, traffic signal information, and available surveillance or traffic camera footage.
The goal is to establish the sequence of events and determine which driver’s actions caused the collision.
The insurance company’s investigation is not the only investigation that matters. If the insurer is trying to assign you part of the blame, the evidence needs to support your account of what happened.
Connecticut follows a modified comparative negligence rule under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h. If you are partly responsible for an accident, your damages can be reduced according to your percentage of fault. But if you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover damages.
If your damages total $100,000 and you are found 20% responsible, your recovery could be reduced to $80,000. If you are found 51% responsible, you cannot recover damages under the statute.
That makes fault more than a disagreement between drivers. The percentage assigned to you can affect compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and other damages.
Our Milford intersection accident attorneys can examine the available evidence to challenge an unsupported attempt to shift responsibility onto you.
Busy intersections can create complicated collision scenes. Multiple lanes, turning vehicles, changing signals, pedestrians, nearby businesses, and heavy traffic can make it difficult to determine exactly what happened after the vehicles have been moved.
Milford Parkway and Boston Post Road is one example of a busy Milford intersection where serious crashes have occurred. A May 2025 three-vehicle collision there resulted in a passenger’s death and a negligent homicide arrest. That does not establish fault in any particular accident, but it illustrates why the circumstances surrounding an intersection collision may require careful investigation.
If your claim can’t be resolved with the insurance company, a lawsuit may be filed in the Superior Court for the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District at 14 West River Street in Milford, depending on where you or the other driver live. Connecticut Judicial Branch provides current court information.
Jacobs & Jacobs has represented injured Connecticut residents for decades and has taken personal injury cases to trial. Bruce D. Jacobs has also been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers each year from 2020 through 2024.
The firm’s reported results include:
| Outcome | Case Type |
| $5.35 Million Jury Verdict | Ryder v. Amtrak: A serious workplace injury case that proceeded to trial after a lower settlement offer. The firm’s records identify the verdict as the largest personal injury verdict in Connecticut at the time. |
| $700,000 Jury Verdict | Garrison v. Nationwide Insurance Co.: An underinsured motorist claim involving a crushed foot that required surgical reconstruction. |
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
The insurer may argue that you share responsibility even when you believe the other driver caused the collision. Connecticut’s comparative negligence law makes that determination important because your recovery can be reduced by your percentage of fault, and you cannot recover if you are more than 50% responsible.
We review the available evidence and work to establish the facts supporting your claim.
Connecticut gives you two years from the date of the injury to bring a personal injury lawsuit under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584. The statute also contains provisions that can affect when the two-year period begins, and it sets an outside limit of three years from the crash itself in nearly all cases.
Do not wait until the deadline approaches. Evidence, including surveillance footage, may not remain available indefinitely.
The location of the collision can help identify potential evidence. Depending on the circumstances, an investigation may include nearby businesses, traffic cameras, witnesses, traffic signals, and other information that can help establish what happened.
Not necessarily. Many personal injury claims resolve through negotiations with the insurance company without a trial.
An admission at the scene can help, but it does not settle your claim on its own. The insurance company can still conduct its own investigation and argue that you share some of the blame, which can reduce or eliminate what you recover under Connecticut law.
Having someone preserve and evaluate the evidence, and handle the insurer’s questions, can help protect your claim from that kind of dispute.
If you are able to do so safely:
If you have questions about what happened in your crash, a consultation can help you understand your options before you make decisions about the claim.
There’s often more than one version of how an intersection crash happened. You don’t have to accept someone else’s account without examining the evidence yourself.
Jacobs & Jacobs can review the circumstances of your collision, explain how Connecticut’s fault rules may affect your claim, and handle communications on your behalf. Contact our Milford Intersection accident attorneys for a free consultation.
Motor vehicle collisions can happen in seconds but leave victims dealing with injuries, medical expenses, lost income, vehicle damage, and insurance disputes for months or longer. Head-on crashes, highway collisions, intersection accidents, and rideshare crashes can also raise complicated questions about fault and insurance coverage. Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC represents people injured in motor vehicle accidents throughout Milford, helping clients investigate what happened and pursue compensation from the parties responsible for their losses.
The firm handles claims involving head-on collisions, highway accidents, intersection crashes, Uber and Lyft accidents, and other serious motor vehicle collisions. Establishing liability may require examining police reports, traffic or surveillance footage, vehicle damage, witness statements, electronic evidence, and applicable insurance policies. Civil injury cases arising in Milford may proceed through the Connecticut Superior Court system. Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC helps clients build evidence of fault while documenting the medical, financial, and personal consequences of their injuries.
The firm serves clients throughout Downtown Milford, Devon, Woodmont, Walnut Beach, and neighborhoods surrounding the Boston Post Road, as well as nearby communities including Orange, West Haven, Stratford, and Shelton. Serious crashes can occur along Interstate 95, the Merritt Parkway, U.S. Route 1, Bridgeport Avenue, and Milford’s heavily traveled intersections. Whether another driver crosses the centerline, causes a highway collision, disregards the right-of-way, or causes a crash while providing rideshare services, experienced representation can help injured people protect their rights and pursue appropriate compensation.
Milford’s location along the Interstate 95 corridor and its network of commuter roads, intersections, commercial districts, and residential streets create varied risks for motorists and passengers. Jacobs & Jacobs, LLC helps accident victims throughout Milford and surrounding New Haven County communities investigate serious crashes, deal with insurance companies, and pursue accountability when another party’s negligence causes injury.