Three Places You Might Not Expect A New Haven Slip And Fall Accident To Happen
by AdminSeptember 22nd, 2022
You might be familiar with some of the locations where you can get yourself injured by getting into a New Haven slip and fall accident as they may seem pretty obvious. When you are walking down the sidewalk and the cement is broken up, it may be pretty obvious that there is a fall hazard there. If you’re on your way to a friend’s house and there is a lip that you didn’t see on their driveway, you may not be surprised when an injury occurs. There are, however, places where you will go and not even be thinking about getting hurt as the result of a slip or fall and then you wind up getting injured by surprise. Of course it is true that a slip and fall injury could happen anywhere. One bad step somewhere and you could find yourself head over heels into a serious injury that Read the full article…
Five Tips For Driving And Avoiding A New Haven Pedestrian Accident
by AdminSeptember 19th, 2022
The staggering fact of the matter is that every 81 seconds in the United States a pedestrian was killed in an accident in 2020. This number is extraordinarily high and by taking a few steps while driving you will be able to insure that you are not one of the drivers that are putting people who are out walking, biking, or running at risk. With just a few safety tips and the knowledge that speed kills you will be well positioned to be a safe driver around everyone who is not in a vehicle. This time of year, especially, when the weather is cooling down and there are shoppers out shopping, the likelihood of a New Haven pedestrian accident increases and as a driver you need to improve your safety skills to deal with the increased level of traffic. While the safety of pedestrians is not only incumbent on you Read the full article…
How To Obtain A Connecticut Motorcycle License
by AdminSeptember 16th, 2022
Before you can even think about taking steps to avoid a New Haven motorcycle accident you need to obtain a Connecticut motorcycle license. The good news is that the steps to obtain a license are pretty straight forward and easy to accomplish, however they do differ from those required to get a license to drive a car. You will need to follow all of these steps to make sure you can ride your motorcycle legally throughout the state. The first thing to know is that a motorcycle license is not actually a separate license from your driver’s license, but rather it is an endorsement on your current license. If you have passed a drivers test for your automobile license you’ve already taken the first step towards getting your motorcycle endorsement on your license. By having your drivers license already secured you will be able to focus on the safety and Read the full article…
The Six Levels Of New Haven Dog Bites
by AdminSeptember 15th, 2022
When you’re interacting with a dog, whether or a stranger or your own pet, it is important to understand the animal’s tendencies and what certain actions can mean. Often a dog will show his stress level by the way he moves or looks at you, but also in making you aware of his stress level by nipping at you or worse. These types of interactions can lead to a New Haven dog bite injury and leave you anywhere from scared to dead or somewhere in between. There is a small silver lining according to the National Safety Council and that being killed by a dog is very rare, in fact the odds of it happening to you are 1 in 112,400. These odds are extremely low, but they are not nothing, so it is important to understand the different levels of dog bites and how they can be a signal Read the full article…
More Than A Helmet: What The CDC Recommends You Wear To Avoid A Bike Accident
by AdminSeptember 12th, 2022
The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) does a lot of research on a variety of things that range from infectious diseases to, yes, bicycle accidents and the agency often releases recommendations for protecting your health and safety in many circumstances. When it comes to bicycle accidents the agency has put out guidance on how to protect yourself from being involved in a serious and even deadly crash while on two wheels. The first and most important thing you can do as a rider is to wear a helmet. While a helmet may not prevent you from getting into a New Haven bicycle accident, it may reduce the severity if you happen to get into an accident. Wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle is not required by law for anyone over the age of 16 in the state of Connecticut, but it is strongly recommended for all riders Read the full article…
Take These Three Steps If A Sudden Storm Arises While You’re Driving
by AdminSeptember 6th, 2022
We are currently in the middle of hurricane season and while it has been a relatively quiet start to the stormy time of year, anything can happen and more named storms are likely to occur. It is for this reason and the fact that at this time of year, extreme temperature changes often happen and storms pop up relatively quickly that it is important to know what to do if you are driving and a storm happens. You will want to take some safety measures to protect you and your loved ones who you are driving with to help avoid a New Haven auto accident. Before you leave your house, even if it is a sunny day, you should do a safety check of your vehicle in case a storm comes out of nowhere and you are not prepared. You should make sure your windshield wipers are properly installed and have Read the full article…