“After A Whisky, Driving’s Risky!” – Safety Slogan
Canada’s percentage of motor vehicle deaths related to alcohol impaired driving is the highest among 19 wealthiest nations of the world surveyed in an international road safety report released in 2015.
Apart from death, serious and non-serious injuries can also impact the lives of victims of car accidents and their families.
Though we assume that accidents are merely unfortunate events, the fact is that most of them are preventable and avoidable.
If you or a dear one has been injured in a motor vehicle accident, contact an experienced Milton car accident lawyer without delay. You may be entitled to compensation from those whose fault or negligence caused the accident.
How Does Alcohol Impair Driving?
If you’re planning to drink, the safest option is not to drive. Unfortunately, people seldom follow this principle. As our 24 hour injury lawyers know from experience, alcohol can affect a person’s driving in several ways.
Alcohol is a depressant. It slows down central nervous system activity, causing:
- Impaired vision
- Reduced reaction time
- Reduced judgment, concentration, alertness
- Relaxation/drowsiness
- Difficulty in processing sensory information
- Difficulty in multi-tasking
- Feeling of over-confidence
- Increase in risk-taking behavior
- Altered experience of reality
All these factors taken individually or together, can certainly cause accidents which injure not just the driver and co-passengers, but also other road-users.
The greater the amount of alcohol consumed, the higher are the chances that an accident occurs.
Accidents Hurt!
Contact the nearest injury lawyer in Milton immediately if you or a loved one has been injured in an accident caused by an impaired driver.
Injuries can have physical, financial and emotional consequences. They result in:
- Loss of income/wages
- Medical and rehabilitation costs
- Pain and suffering
Apart from these, the injuries may also be permanently life-altering, causing disability, disfigurement or death.
You’re Entitled To Compensation
A Milton personal injury lawyer who has handled similar cases successfully can advise you about seeking compensation for the monetary and non-monetary costs incurred.
It’s important to seek legal advise to get accident benefits, as there are several complex legal, medical and insurance issues involved in such cases. We can ensure that your rights and interests are protected during the process.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
