The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends and a time to give thanks for the many wonderful things life offers us year-round. Unfortunately, the holidays also bring an increase in motor vehicle accidents in Florida. There is an increase in traffic with seasonal visitors as well as more people traveling in general to visit family and friends for the holidays. There is also the time change which makes the darkness of night arrive earlier than usual and there are holiday and cocktail parties, just to name a few of the contributing factors.
The Florida Highway Patrol confirms that around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, the Highway Patrol schedules are adjusted to be more vigilant by maximizing the number of troopers on the road, because there is always an increase in motor vehicle accidents.
Traffic accidents can happen any time of day or night and surely at any time of year, but if statistics show the risk is greater at a certain time, take note and drive as safely as possible or avoid the road all together as much as you can. If despite your caution, you or a loved one has unfortunately been injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident, call South Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Shannon J. Sagan at 1-800-FLA-LAWYER today to schedule a consultation to discuss your legal rights at no cost to you.