Rules of the Holiday Road

Thanks to low gas prices, this weekend looks to be a historically busy one on our nation's highways and, you can bet, that will almost certainly go double here in car-heavy Southern California. As Los Angeles personal injury attorneys, the thought that naturally occurs to us is that, with all of those cars on the road, more injury accidents than usual are an inevitability.

So, yes, once again we're advising you to be extra safe when driving this holiday weekend. Of course, if you're planning a long road trip to visit family or a relatively nearby vacation spot like Las Vegas, the Bay Area, or San Diego today or tomorrow, you need to pay extra attention while driving. Especially if you're driving late at night, be on the lookout for drivers who are too tired -- or too chemically altered -- to drive safely. Large trucks and other vehicles also need to be paid their due respect.

On the other hand, your risk of a serious personal injury does not disappear should you spend the weekend in town. Notably, Time Magazine has reported that a study by Progressive Insurance also notes a fairly large spike in accidents on Black Friday. Admittedly, many of these are minor parking lot dents and fender-benders, but -- especially in parking lots -- there's always the threat of a serious collision, particularly if pedestrians are involved.

Even as people who are in the business, we can tell you for sure that the last thing anyone wants to do over the holidays is to spend time in the office of a personal injury lawyer. So, please, be careful out there, wherever "there" may be.