If you were injured during your summer vacation, you could be living with consequences that will haunt you for the rest of your life. You may suffer permanent impairment or chronic pain. You may not be able to go back to work or to earn at the same level that you used to. But you can get help. You deserve full and fair compensation for your injuries. Talk to an experienced injury lawyer today.
ATV’s and Other Fun Equipment
It’s summer when everyone wants to try something new and do something crazy, like jump on their cousin’s dirt bike and head for the hills when they’ve never even learned to ride a bicycle. Very often, vacationers rent equipment they have no experience with and no idea how to operate safely. The rental companies don’t ask and don’t offer instruction. ATV’s are a popular choice. So is water equipment, such as jet skis.
Inexperienced riders, riders who are too young to safely operate the equipment, and riders who are intoxicated all pose a big threat to themselves and everyone around them. Little to nothing is done to prevent the problem, and in crowded recreational areas, you can be surrounded by people who either don’t knowhow or don’t care about using this equipment safely.
Drunk Drivers
People are partying, and they do it all day long. Drunk drivers are not the only risk. Driver who are hungover are also impaired and can cause accidents, especially if they are travelling and unfamiliar with their surroundings. If you were injured by a drunk driver, you may also have a third-party claim against the bar, restaurant, or establishment that served the alcohol or against a social host who provided the alcohol, especially if the driver was under 21 years old.
Dram shop and social host responsibility varies from state to state, so you’ll need to talk to an attorney in the state where the accident took place, or where the alcohol was provided if the driver crossed state lines after drinking and before causing your accident.
If you were injured during summer vacation, whether you were
travelling or not, please search our
directory for an experienced injury lawyer in the area where your injuries
occurred.
