Contact us today for a FREE, NO OBLIGATION consultation about your personal injury legal needs.




Blog Category:
12/12/2008
Anneke Kurt
Comments (1)

Ohio drunk driving car accident lawyer | Ohio alcohol-related fatal car accident attorneys | More alcohol myths that can prevent a drunk driving car accident

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.



Bookmark and Share


1 Comments to "Ohio drunk driving car accident lawyer | Ohio alcohol-related fatal car accident attorneys | More alcohol myths that can prevent a drunk driving car accident"

Medical malpractice is seen not only in the United States, but also in many parts of the globe. The people of Italy are probably going to need payday loans to get justice as they work to dismantle a criminal organization that has been hard at work doing just that. The organization would sell fake nursing degrees to those looking for a way to obtain extra money with a larger payday. One of these fake-nursing diplomas runs about 15,000 Euros or $19,000. The criminal organization provided brief training in basic skills such as taking patients’ blood pressure and giving injections. Fortunately, their incompetence eventually caught up, finally bringing down the crime ring’s operation. Here in the U.S. there have been many cases of malpractice over the years. We’ve heard the horrifying stories of people who had the wrong limbs amputated or the wrong organs removed. These stories are most remembered but are not as common. Nonetheless, malpractice for things such as wrong diagnosis and accidental death remain in the air. As startling as the statistics show (some 44,000 to 88,000 cases get filed each year), malpractice to a certain degree is just natural human error. No medical system will ever be perfect, considering the fact that we all are imperfect. However, we have the capability to do certain things to improve the system. One of the things we must address is the too long of hours that the people in this field put in. A poll shows that the average shift worked by those in residency was 37.6 hours with most working over eighty hours a week on average. Sleep deprivation is a rising concern – we all know this affects our ability to think and perform at a productive level. So don’t hesitate to reschedule a doctor’s appointment if your physician appears to be sleepy. Click here to read the full article yourself on the payday loan money blog at Personalmoneystore.com.
Posted by Robert H on December 16, 2008 at 03:46 AM

Post a comment

Post a Comment to "Ohio drunk driving car accident lawyer | Ohio alcohol-related fatal car accident attorneys | More alcohol myths that can prevent a drunk driving car accident"

To reply to this message, enter your reply in the box labeled "Message", hit "Post Message."

Username:*

Password:*

Register for an account

Message:

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.

For security purposes, please enter the graphic text in the box below: [hit F5 if you can not read the text]

Free Case Evaluation

Contact us today for a free, no obligation consultation about your personal injury legal needs.

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Tell us more:


Charles Boyk Law Offices, LLC
National City Bank Building
405 Madison Avenue
Suite 1200
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: 419.241.1395
Fax: 419.241.8731
Toll Free: 800.637.8170

Get Directions

West Toledo
4032 Secor Road
Suite A
Toledo, Ohio 43623
Get Directions

South Toledo
5241 Southwyck Boulevard,
Suite 108B
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Get Directions

Swanton
110 W. Airport Highway,
Suite 208
Swanton, Ohio 43558
Get Directions

Bowling Green
121 E. Wooster Street,
Suite 255
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone: 419.241.1395
Fax: 419.241.8731
Toll Free: 800.637.8170

*by appointment only, please

Get Directions

Findlay
612 Main Street,
Suite 101
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Get Directions

Charles Boyk Law Offices, LLC
National City Bank Building
405 Madison Avenue
Suite 1200
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: 419.241.1395
Fax: 419.241.8731
Toll Free: 800.637.8170

West Toledo
4032 Secor Road
Suite A
Toledo, Ohio 43623

South Toledo
5241 Southwyck Boulevard,
Suite 108B
Toledo, Ohio 43614

Swanton
110 W. Airport Highway,
Suite 208
Swanton, Ohio 43558

Bowling Green
121 E. Wooster Street,
Suite 255
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone: 419.241.1395
Fax: 419.241.8731
Toll Free: 800.637.8170

*by appointment only, please

Findlay
612 Main Street,
Suite 101
Findlay, Ohio 45840

Case Results

Drunk Driving Accident Victims

view all case results

Testimonials

  • "My claim was handled quickly."

view all testimonials