Traffic Accident Spike Following First Edmonton Snowfall Holds a Lesson for Residents of Sunny SoCal, says Legal Defenders at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A September 23rd article in The Star Edmonton reports on a sudden flurry in traffic collisions in the wake of an early snowstorm in Edmonton, Alberta. Legal Defenders at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock, a Los Angeles based personal injury law firm, says that while snow storms at any time of the year are both extremely rare and extremely brief in the Greater Los Angeles area, a dramatic increase in accidents, some deadly, invariably comes with any area rainfall. The tragic part, says the firm, is that these increases would not be a problem if drivers would only pay attention to the most basic of all common sense safety measures when roads are made slicker by water: drive slower.

The firm notes that Southern California residents are only used to accident created traffic snarls during rainy periods. Unfortunately, too few of them actually do what's needed to deal with the added risk of a collision, even if most of us know exactly what we should be doing. It's understandable why busy people in Los Angeles might be inclined to rush, given the pressures of work and taking care of a family. Moreover, Legal Defenders adds that people in Southern California typically spend so much time on the road that they can become both overconfident and under-aware of the danger inherent in driving.

Drivers must be aware that the harm from being late to work or an appointment will never match the harm of hurting and possibly killing others or ourselves in an accident, says the firm. It adds that the weight of responsibility that weighs on every driver is enormous and it's important for them to remember that cars are potentially extremely lethal weapons that are responsible for killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. Legal Defenders say that, apart from the weight of moral responsibility that comes to those who harm others when behind the wheel, the financial liability can severely impact not only the individuals responsible, but their families as well.

Obviously, the common sense solution to this problem is for drivers to give themselves enough time to get where they need to go so that they won't be tempted to drive at unsafe speeds or take foolish chances by ignoring large puddles and other hazards, says Legal Defenders. Failing that, they need to remind themselves that there are some things much worse than being late. The alternative, Legal Defenders notes, is too tragic too contemplate.

Readers who want to learn more about Legal Defenders at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock are invited to call (800) 926-8197 or visit the firm's website at http://www.LegalDefenders.com.

SOURCE Legal Defenders at the Law Offices of Burg & Brock