For most, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the optimal time for those precious lazy summer days full of afternoons spent lounging around the pool and barbecuing delicious meals. One multifaceted side effect of this time of year — the months from June to August — is that the kids are out of school. While their presence at home means they can join in on the summer fun, it also means they are out on the road more often. The roadside-services provider AAA dubbed this period the “100 Deadliest Days” based on the tragic fact that the average number of deaths from crashes involving teen drivers was 17% higher per day compared to other days of the year. Furthermore, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety determined that nearly 3,500 people have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during this time period over the last five years. Here at Kramer Law Group, we don’t report these sad statistics to scare you, but we do want you to take some precautions if you have teenage drivers at home. Everyone knows it’s illegal to operate a vehicle after drinking, but teenagers need constant reminders. According to Cars.com, 20% of 15–19-year-old drivers involved in deadly crashes had been drinking alcohol despite the fact they were too young to legally purchase it. In addition to those reminders, let your child know that if they do drink, they can call you. While their underage drinking may upset you, it’s better to withhold that anger to help them feel they can call for help rather than get behind the wheel. Second, practice what you preach. If you’re reinforcing the importance of your teen putting the cell phone away when driving, make sure you follow your own advice and keep that phone stowed when you drive. Research shows that texting while driving increases your teen’s risk of crashing by 23 times. Show them that a text or a call can wait by modeling that behavior for them first. Unfortunately, even with proper precautions, accidents can still happen, and if they do, we want you to know we are here to help. Give our office a call at (801) 997-9297. KEEP YOUR TEEN SAFE BEHIND THE WHEEL 100 DEADLIEST DAYS OF SUMMER At Kramer Law Group, we pride ourselves on always aiming to consistently better ourselves and grow in a way that positively serves our clients. Referrals are an excellent way for us to help even more people. To those of you who have recommended our services to your family and friends, thank you so much. If there is anyone else you believe we could help, don't hesitate to send them our way! HOW CAN WE HELP?
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There is no shortage of crazy cases that come through a court of law, but those revolving around personal injury can be especially surprising. Whether it’s a slip-and-fall accident or something a little more eccentric, there are a million ways to hurt yourself while simply going about your day. The problems arise when it’s determined to be another party’s fault. Let’s take a look at some notably strange cases where bizarre miscalculations led to injuries and ailments. Time spent in the restroom is inherently private. We don’t normally talk about it, but that’s not the case for a Pennsylvania woman who experienced a traumatic event during a routine trip to the lady’s room. In 2007, a schlocky horror plot came to life in a building along Philadelphia’s famous Market Street. The culprit was a faulty plumbing system. The woman was inside a restroom stall on the eighth floor, and, as she sat on one of the old toilets customary in the building, pressure building from inside the tank caused a massive explosion that sent her body hurling out of the stall. You don’t need to know the details of her injuries to understand the extent of her grievances. Some forms of suffering are better left to the imagination, especially if the aggressor was a literal stink bomb. She sued the building’s landlords for anxiety, pain, and medical expenses, but it’s hard to determine which party was truly at fault without more information. You can’t predict the weather, no matter what your weather app says, but some people tend to forget that. A few years ago, an Israeli weatherman was faced with a lawsuit by a woman who claimed his inaccurate forecast caused her a great deal of suffering. She claimed he misrepresented a particularly harsh day in the forecast, and it encouraged her to wear insufficient layers that left her health to the whim of the elements. As a result, the woman caught the flu from the downpour and missed work for four days. Citing lost income, large medication costs, and tremendous anxiety, she sought reparations from the fraudulent weatherman and was amazingly awarded a four-figure settlement! A LOOK AT SOME INTERESTING PERSONAL INJURY CASES AS BELOW, SO ABOVE IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOLLARS
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