It felt like it has been here for a while, but it’s officially spring in New Haven. Spring brings a variety of chaotic weather patterns that can impede a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Sometimes, however, improper safety mixed with unstable weather can cause disastrous conditions. As New Haven auto accident attorneys, we’ve seen accidents affected by weather conditions where people have been seriously hurt. Spring weather often includes rain, hail, and fog. Those weather conditions can wreak havoc on a vehicle operator’s visibility on the road. Hydroplaning is one of the most dangerous situations that happens by driving in the rain. Hydroplaning happens when a layer of water separates a vehicle’s tires from the ground. Worn tires on wet surfaces will increase the risk for hydroplaning, though it can happen at low speeds on cars, trucks or vans with brand new tires. The first ten minutes of a downpour present the Read the full article…

When traveling along New Haven roadways, it is often taken for granted that every motorist on the road has adequate insurance. After a New Haven auto accident the insurance companies work out who will take responsibility and then pay damages. Meanwhile, you are injured and receiving medical treatment and needing to get your car repaired or replaced. What if the other driver does not have insurance or enough insurance to cover your injuries and damage to your vehicle? When you are at the scene, you would do the same things that would happen in any accident.  Call the police so they can write a report. Get the other driver’s insurance information, driver’s license information, and contact information. Contact your insurance company so they are aware the other driver does not have insurance. Get an immediate medical evaluation. What happens if the other driver is not adequately insured? The State of Connecticut requires all drivers Read the full article…

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…