Jay Trucks and Associates Legal Blog

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Seat Belts and Car Accidents

Every day we get into our car to go to work, to go to the grocery store, to take our kids to school, or just to run our errands. Driving is a part of almost everyone's daily life. What we do not anticipate is that we will get into our car and be involved in a devastating car accident. Automobile accidents are extremely common on our roads, and more likely than not we will all be involved in a car accident in our lifetime.

Seat belts provide the best protection in the case of an automobile accident. Car accidents can result in a number of injuries, including:


As driving becomes more and more a part of our every day life, we tend to neglect wearing our seatbelt, thinking we are just running to the store, or that we could never be involved in a car accident. This type of neglectful thinking is what gets people killed. You could be the safest driver on the road, but remember, you are joined on the road by countless other drivers. Do you trust them to drive safely as well? It is estimated that seat belts save almost 9,000 lives per year, yet only about 60% of drivers wear their seat belts. It takes less than a minute to buckle up and it could save your life.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile accident in Flint, Saginaw, Lansing or Traverse City, Michigan, please contact the experienced automobile attorneys at Jay Trucks & Associates PC today.

posted by Erica at 1:22 PM

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