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Ohio wrongful death lawyers | Fatal teen car accident most common in these US cities

Chuck Boyk — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:42:00 GMT

According to a recent study by Allstate Insurance Company, Tampa, Florida is considered the top city for fatal teen car accidents between Thanksgiving and New Years Day out of the 50 largest metro areas in the country. Here are the other top nine cities in the US where fatal teen car accidents are the most prevalent:

Jacksonville, FL

Orlando-Kissimmee, FL

Kansas City, MO

Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Las Vegas-Paradise, NV

Oklahoma City, OK

Louisville, KY

Richmond, VA

Many factors can contribute to teen car accidents, including cell phone use and texting messaging behind the wheel, drinking and driving, or other distractions in the car like friends or music. Mix those distractions with ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder, which the CDC reports over 2 million teens nationwide suffer from, and it turns into a recipe for disaster.

Our Toledo, Ohio fatal car accident lawyers see the devastation that deadly car accidents can have. While fatal car accidents can happen to anyone, car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an Ohio car accident, contact our office for your free copy of The Ohio Accident Book.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chuck Boyk

Learn the myths about alcohol that could help you prevent an alcohol-related car accident - Part III

Chuck Boyk — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:59:00 GMT

Our Toledo, Ohio car accident lawyers would like to remind drivers about some of the alcohol myths that can lead to a drunk-driving car accident.

Alcohol-related car accidents can devastate a community, and these types of car accidents occur more often around the holidays, due to the increase in parties and family get-togethers.

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving an estimated 1,000 people die during the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve in drinking-related crashes.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that most deaths involving alcohol-related car accidents occur on December 23rd and January 1st.

Stay aware of another myth about alcohol, to keep you, your family, and other people on the road safe from alcohol-related car accidents.

MYTH:

I drive slower and more cautiously when I know that I have been drinking.

FACT:

Drinking impairs your motor skills. Period. Overcompensating your driving, such as moving slowly or spending extra time on turns can still cause a car accident and injure another person. If you drink, don’t drive, no matter how little you think you have had.

Designate a driver before you arrive at an event or party, and if you are hosting a party, make sure to set rules on drinking and driving. Offer to provide a ride home or a place to sleep for guests who drink. Avoid driving during the early and late evening hours on holidays like Christmas and New Years, and always wear your seatbelt.

We owe it to each other to keep everyone as safe as possible this holiday season.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chuck Boyk

Learn the myths about alcohol that could help you prevent an alcohol-related car accident - Part II

Chuck Boyk — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:28:00 GMT

Our Toledo, Ohio car accident lawyers urge drivers to be careful this holiday season, as the number of car accidents increase alongside the number of holiday parties.

Read two more myths about alcohol consumption that can help you prevent a drunk driver from causing a car accident or wrongful death.

MYTH:

It is easy to spot someone who has had too much to drink since they will show visible signs of intoxication.

FACT:

Physical appearance can be misleading. Just one drink can impair one's ability to drive safely, because judgment and motor skills are the first things affected by alcohol consumption.

Even at a blood alcohol level of 0.03, which is below the legal limit of 0.08, a person’s body can have trouble reacting to an emergency, standing with steadiness, steering a car, or properly moving their eyes.

MYTH:

Drinking coffee or eating a meal after drinking sobers up someone who has had too much to drink.

FACT:

Time is the only remedy for intoxication. It takes approximately one hour to rid the body of the effect of each drink consumed.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chuck Boyk