Maintaining proper tire pressure helps prevent a New Haven auto accident year round. In the heat of the summer tire pressure can rise, on average one pound per-square inch (PSI) for every increase in temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit.  That means that if your tires were properly inflated for the winter, you’re still going to want to check them before heading out for any long trips this summer. Why is tire pressure so important to your safety? If you leave the house on a cool summer morning and your tires are already over inflated, by the time you head out in the evening, after your car has been sitting in the hot summer sun, your tires will be over inflated to new heights. Over inflated tires leave you more susceptible to tire blowouts which in turn can lead to New Haven auto accidents. Blowouts are not the only danger when over inflating Read the full article…

Being the passenger in a New Haven auto accident can be devastating. You may be left with lasting injuries affecting your ability to work and enjoy life. If you were injured in an accident, taking the following steps will help us to better protect your long term interests: Get examined by a doctor. Sometimes it can take days, or even weeks, after you have been in a New Haven auto accident for you to realize that the injuries aren’t going away on their own. Make sure you get treated in the emergency room or with your primary care provider after you have been in an accident. Get the police report. If you were the passenger in an accident and a police officer responded to the scene, he/she filed a report with the city or town in which the accident occurred. Call an experienced New Haven auto accident attorney. Do not give any Read the full article…

It is end of the first week of June and we are two weeks into the 100 deadliest days (the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day where teens are more often involved in fatal accidents). Data from AAA suggests speeding, impaired driving, and distracted driving are the three most common factors to a crash with a teen driver. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death of children and teenagers. States that had the lowest child/teen fatalities are those that have the strictest mix of teen driving and drunk driving laws. Connecticut teens are restricted from having passengers in their vehicle for the first six months except parents and licensed adults over 21. The second six months, teen drivers can operate a vehicle with their siblings. Until their 18th birthday, young drivers may not operate a motor vehicle between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Connecticut law prohibits drivers from operating Read the full article…

Summertime is a great time to enjoy the outdoors and vacation with your loved ones, but it also happens to be the season when the most New Haven auto accidents tend to occur. The following are the reasons why. More road construction means more opportunity for a crash. A cold-weather state like ours takes full advantage of the summer months when scheduling construction projects. While it is great to see maintenance and upkeep of our roads, these projects can cause lane closures, detours, and other changes to typical driving conditions. Teen drivers are out and about roadways during summer months. Teen drivers are inexperienced and are at an increased risk for a crash. Summer heat increases the risk of vehicle failures. As the temperatures rise, it can impact the equipment on a vehicle, especially the tires. In fact, when tires are a bit more worn out, hotter weather can cause the air Read the full article…