"It's Not the Weather..."

An awful lot of us woke up this morning only to find ourselves a bit later in some unfortunate traffic situations. Sure, we all knew a major storm was upon us, and you don't have to be a top vehicle accident lawyer to know that the best way to avoid getting yourself into a nasty spot is to give yourself plenty of time so you don't feel pressured to take the wrong kind of chance.

Still, many of us failed to set our alarms a bit earlier and found ourselves in extra-slow, bumper-to-bumper traffic. Worse, when we finally hit a bit of clear sailing, too many of us tried to make up for the lost time by, to use a technical term of art, driving like complete idiots. That's the kind of behavior tha makes a lot of work for area hospitals and, of course, personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles.

It's tempting to blame the rain when we find ourselves in an unpleasant traffic situation, but it's wrong. As one plainspoken CHP officer told Patch writer Penny Arévalo yesterday, "It's not the weather that's caused the crashes: it's the drivers."

In other words, yes, we know that we L.A. drivers aren't used to driving in seriously wet weather. Yes, we know it's frustrating to have to deal with lots of other people who are even worse in driving in the rain than you are. However, really and truly, the only real way to avoid finding yourself in a stupid situation is, well, not to be stupid!

Of course, if you find yourself on the receiving end of another driver's stupidity and aren't being properly compensated, the Law Offices of Burg and Brock remain the place for the kind of outstanding attorney Los Angeles plaintiffs can trust. If you're in need of ours services, feel free to contact us any time at 888-509-2998.