California Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
We would like to wish all of our readers a very happy and healthy new year!
As many of you know, the holiday season, including New Years, is a very dangerous time for road travel and many Los Angeles auto accidents happen during this time.
This year, the harsh weather, including extensive rain and, in some places, ice or snow, will make driving conditions extra dangerous in the greater Los Angeles area and throughout California.
For this reason, it is advisable to stay off of the roads during this time, whenever possible. If you plan on consuming alcohol to ring in the new year, take a taxi or have a designated driver. If you are planning on taking a taxi, you should make sure to have the number to a few taxi companies (as they are particularly busy on New Years) ready, to avoid any last minute problems.
As readers of our blog know, drunk drivers not only face the possibility of injuring themselves and others, but also expose themselves to a great risk of criminal prosecution if stopped by police or if they cause a California drunk driving accident. The small hassles of finding a designated driver or calling a taxi are more than worth it in the long run, as driving while impaired is not a risk worth taking.
We wish to remind you to keep our phone number in the car with you, and if you are injured in an accident, if possible, call our office from the scene of the accident so that a California personal injury attorney can give you the help you need right from the start. Thank you and have a happy, safe and prosperous new year.
-Gary K. Walch, A Law Corporation