What Happens If an Unlicensed or Suspended Driver Causes My Car Accident in Connecticut? - Dan Petroskey
Episode notes
From DeFronzo & Petroskey, P.C. - What Happens If an Unlicensed or Suspended Driver Causes My Car Accident in Connecticut? explores what injured drivers in Waterbury and across Connecticut need to know after a crash involving an unlicensed, suspended, uninsured, or underinsured motorist. This episode breaks down how insurance coverage may still apply, why uninsured motorist coverage matters, and how Connecticut law can provide several possible paths to compensation.
Listeners will learn how Connecticut General Statutes § 38a-336, § 14-112(a), § 14-36, § 14-215, § 52-572h, § 52-584, and C.G.S. § 14-224 may affect claims involving suspended drivers, hit-and-run crashes, negligent entrustment, comparative negligence, and personal injury filing deadlines. The discussion also covers UM and UIM coverage, active insurance policies, policy exclusions, direct lawsuits, vehicle owner liability, employer liability, and the role of Waterbury Superior Court.
This episode highlights the evidence that can strengthen a car accident claim, including police reports, Department of Motor Vehicles records, medical records, bills, lost wage documentation, witness information, photographs, traffic camera footage, and insurance details. It also walks through the practical steps to take after a crash, from calling 911 and seeking medical attention to notifying your insurer and avoiding recorded statements before speaking with an attorney.
Featuring DeFronzo & Petroskey, P.C. and Waterbury car accident attorney Dan Petroskey, this episode also discusses the firm’s work serving injured people throughout Waterbury, New Haven County, Hartford County, and surrounding Connecticut communities. Listeners will hear how Dan Petroskey’s background in motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall injuries, premises liability, dog bite incidents, and plaintiff personal injury cases connects to claims involving unlicensed and suspended drivers.
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