Traveling along New Haven road in icy conditions like today can be frightening, especially if you were injured in a New Haven auto accident because your vehicle either skidded or your vehicle was hit by one. If you are ever behind the wheel and your vehicle starts to skid, there are some tips offered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Ice is twice as slippery at 30 degrees than 0 degrees. If you hit an icy patch, take your foot off the brake and either accelerate or downshift. If you are skidding, take your foot off the brake and steer your wheel into the direction the back of your vehicle is going. Using a light touch will take you out of the skid. Leave plenty of space between yourself and the car in front of you. If you were injured in an auto accident involving a skidding vehicle, contact the attorneys at The LoRicco Law Firm. Whether your injuries were caused by another motorist on the road, or could have been prevented if the municipality de-iced, our New Haven Auto Accident attorneys can help you file your claim.

New Haven auto accidents involving delivery vehicles may provide victims with additional alternatives for compensation. The driver of a delivery vehicle who causes an accident remains liable. However, other parties may also face liability primarily their employer if the driving employee is performing their duties within the scope of employment: The employer hired the employee to perform a specific task Within authorized time and space limits At least in part to serve the employer Liability may extend to a driver’s employer in the following example: A delivery driver, delivering to a customer, drives a company vehicle at high speeds, swerving in and out of traffic despite wet weather conditions. The delivery driver loses control of the vehicle and crashes into another vehicle in oncoming traffic, injuring that driver and that car’s passengers. Here, the driver acts within the scope of employment because the driver is making a delivery on behalf of the employer (and in a company vehicle). The driver’s negligence causes the New Haven auto accident and injures the other vehicle’s passengers. Because of these factors, the injured parties may recover compensation from both the driver and employer. Victims cannot always hold a delivery driver’s employer liable. For example, if the driver in the above scenario was not making a delivery and was instead making a detour to visit a friend, then the employer…continue reading

Driving in the snow can be very stressful and can undoubtedly cause New Haven auto accidents. If you find yourself on the road when snow hits, here are some tips to keep yourself safe until you can get home or your destination. Everything takes longer on roads covered in snow. Drive slowly. Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Accelerating slowly helps regain and maintain traction. It also takes longer to slow down on icy roads. Know your brakes. Increase your distance behind the vehicle in front of you to 8-1o seconds following distance. Don’t stop going up a hill. Don’t power up hills. Don’t stop if you can avoid it. Stay home. If you don’t have to go out, don’t. Let the public works crews clear the roads before venturing out. If your or a loved one was injured in a New Haven auto accident, contact our firm. Our team of experienced attorneys will help protect your rights. If your accident was caused by a delay of plowing by a municipality of state, there is a shorter window of time to file suit. Contact us immediately to discuss your options.