By: Natalie B. DeClusin, Attorney at Law
CALIFORNIA – Although the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has determined that an astounding 95.7 percent of California motorists use their seatbelts, they want to improve that statistic. This is largely based upon CHP’s finding that more than 30 percent of vehicle passengers killed in auto accidents in 2007 and 2008 were unrestrained.
In an effort to curb such statistics, the CHP has designated Tuesday, March 31, 2009 as Vehicle Occupant Restraint Day throughout the State of California. In an effort to teach motorists of the risks associated with failing to wear a seat belt, officers will be out in full force on Tuesday looking for motorists and passengers committing seatbelt violations. Although the CHP understands that receiving a ticket is by no means as serious as being injured or killed in a car accident, this campaign will at least serve as a reminder that seatbelts do save lives.
Natalie B. DeClusin is an associate attorney at Berman & Riedel, LLP, a boutique civil litigation firm that focuses on personal injury and wrongful death matters and has extensive experience in handling cases stemming from motor vehicle accidents. Please contact Ms. DeClusin if you or a loved one has suffered serious personal injury as a result of another’s misconduct in causing a motor vehicle accident.
About Berman & Riedel, LLP firm managing partner attorney William M. Berman:
Attorney William M. Berman focuses his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and elder abuse and neglect. Strictly a plaintiffs’ dedicated firm, he never represents insurance companies in the defense of claims. Mr. Berman’s firm remains staunchly committed to helping those who have suffered serious injury or loss due the negligence, intentional misconduct or wrongful acts of others.
Mr. Berman has grown his firm to what is considered one of the largest and most successful elder abuse/neglect practices within California. Through his continued successes in handling claims involving nursing home and elder abuse and neglect, Mr. Berman remains a prominent figure in advocating on behalf of this vulnerable class of citizens.
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