Call a Car Accident Attorney If You Are in a Wreck Over the Holidays

As car accident attorneys, we know that this can be a dangerous time of the year. The holiday season is full of parties, family celebrations, work events, and traveling. Many of these come with plenty of alcohol and late nights. As a result, there are often more people driving while under the influence of alcohol, which increases the likelihood of an accident. Even if you are driving perfectly sober, the people driving next to you may not be. This makes it important to pay attention to the road and the surrounding cars, so you can practice defensive driving to keep yourself safe.
Here are a few ways you can stay safe while on the road this holiday season:

• Make sure your care is working properly. The first thing you can do is take your car to the shop for a tune-up. Get your windshield wipers checked, rotate your tires, have your vehicle serviced and fluids checked, and have your brakes checked. If you are driving on bald tires or with worn brakes, you may not be able to respond well to changes in road conditions, or to a car pulling out in front of you, etc. If your car is in tip-top shape, you will be better prepared to respond to any circumstance and avoid an accident.
• Do not drive tired. Driving tired is regarded by many as just as unsafe as driving drunk. Be sure to get plenty of sleep at night, and if you are feeling tired, have someone else drive or make other arrangements. If you get behind the wheel drowsy, you may not be able to appropriately respond to another driver behaving erratically, or you may doze off yourself. As car accident attorneys, we recommend not driving when you are tired.
• Stay off the road from midnight to 3 a.m. These are the hours when the most drunk driving accidents occur. Try to minimize your time on the road during this time of the day so that you can lessen your chance of being injured by a drunk driver.
• Do not drink and drive. This goes without saying, but not drinking and driving is an important factor in staying safe on the road. Get someone to be a designated driver instead.
• Check the weather report. If you are going out of town, do not assume that the weather on the road or at your destination will be as good as what it is at home. Check the weather report before you go and plan accordingly. If it looks like snow, freezing rain, or sleet, plan accordingly, such as traveling during daylight so you have better visibility.

If you get into an accident despite these precautions, call a car accident attorney. We can help you and make sure that your rights are protected. This is particularly important for making sure you are not wrongfully blamed for the accident and to work to ensure that you are compensated for your injuries and damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our goal is to handle the legal process so you can focus on your recovery.