If you have ever traveled on a New Haven road with behind a tractor trailer truck, RV, or bus you know that they are higher and wider than most other vehicles on the road. They are slow to accelerate and require more distance to stop and make turns. Additionally, these large vehicle have areas around them where crashes are more likely to occur and cause New Haven auto accidents. Trucks have blindspots where the driver cannot see your car and once you learn them you can keep yourself and your passengers safe. Trucks, tractor-trailers, buses and RVs have big blindspots on both sides, which are dangerous because these vehicles must make wide turns. They are much larger than your car’s blind spots. If you can’t see the driver’s face in his side view mirror, then he can’t see you. Trucks, tractor-trailers, buses and RVs have huge blindspots directly behind them. The driver can’t Read the full article…

Yesterday morning we sprung ahead and the clocks moved forward one hour. New studies suggest that the start of Daylight Savings Time could lead to more New Haven auto accidents and other ailments. With the loss of an hour, our bodies lose on average of 40 minutes of sleep. Emergency room doctors report an increase in heart attacks, stroke, work injuries, and auto accidents. The research suggests it may take weeks for our bodies to recover and all the while we are driving ourselves around and going to work. There is an estimated 30 more fatal auto accidents that will happen today. If you or a loved one is ever injured in a crash, contact the New Haven auto accident attorneys at The LoRicco Law Firm. We know all of the insurance company’s trick – we defended them for 15 years. Our firm has been protecting the rights of the Read the full article…

As New Haven auto accident attorneys, we have seen crashes of all sorts. But there is one thing that all crashes have in common, and that is that they are a traumatic experience for those involved in them.  You may still be in the hospital recovering from your injuries when you get a call from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. The adjuster may seem friendly, but they work for the insurance company of the person who hit you. They are not looking out for your best interests, like your New Haven auto accident attorney at The LoRicco Law Firm. When you are contacted by the other driver’s insurance adjuster, here are 5 things you should never say to them: Say nothing immediately after the accident. Once you have been treated, have gone home, and feel comfortable and confident, then you should talk to them. Do not apologize, give details of Read the full article…