Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and senior partner
Traditionally, the summer travel season begins with Memorial Day Weekend. Increased traffic volume also means an increased chance of automobile accidents. Common sense preparation and safe driving practices can prevent many of those collisions from ever happening.
Before traveling, follow these sensible guidelines:
While on the road, practice and enforce no-nonsense rules:
Since the beginning of the DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog, we have included a number of posts to remind drivers of the importance of alert and safe driving during the holiday travel season. Seat belt safety is such a significant part of safe driving that it cannot be over-emphasized.
Previously posted on the DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog:
Mark the beginning of your summer travels with a pleasant memory instead of a nightmare trip, or even worse, a tragedy. Drive safely and have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.
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About the author:
Mr. Zambri is a board-certified civil trial attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocates and a Past-President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., which awarded him “Trial Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. He has been rated by Washingtonian magazine as a “Big Gun” and among the “top 1%” of all lawyers in the Washington metropolitan area. The magazine also describes him as “one of Washington’s best–most honest and effective lawyers” who specializes in personal injury matters, including automobile accident claims, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and work-accident claims. He has successfully litigated multiple cases against truck and bus companies, the Washington Metropolitan Area transit Authority, and other automobile owners. His law firm, in fact, has obtained the largest settlement ever in a personal injury case involving WMATA. Mr. Zambri has also been acknowledged as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers (2011 edition) and has been repeatedly named a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyer magazine (March/April 2010)– national publications that honor the top lawyers in America.
If you have any questions about your legal rights, please email Mr. Zambri at [email protected] or call him at 202-822-1899.