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West Haven Personal Injury Attorney

Representing injured West Haven residents since 1956, from our office in downtown New Haven, one town over.

Personal injury representation in West Haven

West Haven is a city of more than 50,000 people just west of New Haven, across the West River from downtown. The LoRicco Law Firm has represented injured people throughout Greater New Haven since 1956, including West Haven residents hurt in auto accidents, falls, dog bites, and workplace injuries.

West Haven's busiest corridors see constant traffic: Interstate 95 at exits 42 and 43, the Boston Post Road, Sawmill Road by the highway interchange, and Campbell Avenue and First Avenue through the center of the city. The University of New Haven, the VA Connecticut Healthcare campus, and miles of public shoreline around the Savin Rock boardwalk add steady pedestrian and visitor traffic, and with it, pedestrian accidents and premises injuries.

One thing that surprises many West Haven residents: their cases are usually not heard in New Haven. Connecticut law assigns West Haven to the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District, so most civil injury suits for West Haven residents are heard at the Superior Court at 14 West River Street in Milford. We handle cases in both districts.

Consultations are free. If you cannot come to the office, we come to you, including hospital visits.

Common questions

What to know in West Haven

General information only. Deadlines, venue, and recovery depend on the facts of a specific case.

My accident was in West Haven. Will my case be heard in New Haven?

Usually not. West Haven belongs to the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District, not the New Haven district, so most civil injury suits for West Haven residents are heard at the Superior Court at 14 West River Street in Milford. Venue can vary with where the parties live, so an attorney should confirm the right court for your case.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-344

I tripped on a broken sidewalk in West Haven. Can I sue the city?

Possibly, but the deadline is unusually short. Claims for injuries caused by a defective road or sidewalk generally require written notice to the municipality within 90 days of the injury, and missing that notice can end the claim regardless of how strong it is. Speak with an attorney well before the 90 days run.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-149

How we can help

Our injury practice, in depth

How to reach us

Free consultations.
Evenings and weekends.

We answer the phone. If you can't come to the office, we come to you, including hospital visits in West Haven and throughout Greater New Haven.

Office
216 Crown Street, Suite 502
New Haven, CT 06510
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