It only takes one incident to put you in a situation where you will end up experiencing a New Haven auto accident. In order to stay safe while you’re driving you really need to know about the most common causes of accidents. If you have a clear understanding of what things might cause an accident you can take the steps necessary to avoid these things and be as safe of a driver as possible. There are a variety of causes that are common when thinking about an auto accident. Some of the causes of accidents are within your control and some of them are out of your control. For instance, the actions of other drivers would be out of your control. There is nothing you can do if someone has chosen to look at their cell phone while they are driving and puts you or your passengers at risk. Another Read the full article…

Don’t let the word minor fool you, any distraction when you are driving can put you in a situation where you might wind up in a New Haven auto accident. In fact, some studies have shown that seemingly minor distractions like dropping an item and reaching for it or changing the radio station in the car can lead to a serious accident. If you’re not careful a split second decision you make while driving could put you in a very bad situation. There is a lot of talk about distracted driving which focuses on things like cell phones or eating while driving, but there are seemingly minor that can cause just as significant damage as the bigger, headline grabbing distractions that are serious in their own right. All distractions when driving a vehicle can be serious, no matter how big or small they seem. In fact, just a split second Read the full article…

When you get into a New Haven auto accident you can be stunned and stressed out so you may make some mistakes in how you handle the period of time after the accident. This is natural and something that happens to many people who are in this situation. However, if you can, with a clear head, think about how you would handle a car accident before it happens you will be better prepared in the event that you do get into an accident to handle it well. The important thing to remember is that when you are in an accident you need to stay calm. While this can be challenging in certain situations, staying calm will allow you to maintain your composure and not make the mistakes that could lead to you losing out on proper compensation or proper recovery from the accident. If you keep calm and try to Read the full article…

You’ve probably run into this scenario before, you’ve been driving down the road and all of a sudden the sun is in a difficult spot and is making it so you can’t see the road in front of you. This phenomenon is known as sun glare and it can be a real problem which may put you at risk of getting into a New Haven auto accident. With summer coming up, sun glare is going to become an even bigger problem as you hit the road to go to work or on a long road trip. There is good news though. Sun glare is dangerous and can cause you to get into an accident, but if you take some safety measures to reduce or eliminate it you should be good to go. One of the issues that arises with sun glare of course is visibility. Sun glare can cause temporary Read the full article…