From left to right: Attorneys Stephanie Schommer, Dean Salita, Doug Schmidt, Mary Beth Boyce and Josh Laabs.
Car accidents are a leading cause of personal injury. People in Minnesota spend a significant part of their lives in cars, trucks, buses, vans and on motorcycles. Collisions can cause serious and permanent injury and disability. Most, if not all, car accidents are totally preventable.
The lawyers and paralegal assistants on the Schmidt Salita Law Team are committed to bringing justice to the victims of motor vehicle collisions in Minnesota, whether it’s a car accident, a trucking accident, a motorcycle accident, a car-bicycle collision or a car-pedestrian incident. They have witnessed, first-hand, the devastating effects of the injuries and disabilities resulting from motor vehicle collision.
They know that Minnesota drivers understand the simple concept that driving in ice and snow is more hazardous than normal because of reduced braking and stopping distance, reduced steering capabilities, and reduced visibility.
They are not so convinced that Minnesota drivers understand and appreciate the hazard of driving in rainy conditions with wet highway surfaces. Accordingly, please read these safety tips from verified experts regarding safe driving practices in rainy weather with water covered road surfaces.
When it comes to weather conditions, most Minnesota drivers do not appreciate the simple facts. Reliable statistics prove that driving in rain is actually more dangerous than driving on a snowing day, according to certified experts. There is good reason to support that notion.
– According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the odds of a car crash are higher when rain is falling and the pavement is wet, than during a wintery day with conditions of snow or ice and sleet.
-Using 10 years of traffic crash statistics, the NHTSA research team compiled statistics indicating that there are more accidents during rain than when it is snowing or sleeting. (Some of this difference can be explained by the fact that drivers tend to stay home more during a snowstorm than during a rain, according to an expert at the National Safety Council.)
-Most drivers do not appreciate the hazards of driving in the rain – and certainly not as much as they appreciate the hazards of driving in the snow.
The personal injury and wrongful death lawyers at the Schmidt Salita Law Team offer the following suggestions to increase safety and reduce the odds of a motor vehicle crash or collision while driving in the rain:
Driving in the rain is a dangerous situation. You can lower the risk of injury to yourself and others by adhering to the recommendations in this article.
Minnesota is a No-Fault state. The “at-fault” driver remains legally responsible for negligent driving behavior which causes a car accident and personal injury. No-Fault insurance covers the basic medical expenses or other health care expenses, wage losses and replacement services losses. After that, the “at-fault” law kicks in and requires the “at-fault” driver’s insurance company to pay reasonable damages caused by the negligence of the at-fault driver.
The lawyers and paralegal assistants in the Schmidt Salita Law Team hope that you don’t encounter a personal injury or wrongful death as the result of any motor vehicle collision, whether in rainy conditions, ice and snow conditions, or normal weather conditions. But if you do, we want to help you to achieve a full measure of justice.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has over 70 years of experience, as a 5 Star Rated law firm, in bringing justice to the victims of personal injury and wrongful death. They provide high quality legal services to the entire State of Minnesota, including the entire metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and the surrounding areas of Minnetonka, Hopkins, Golden Valley, Wayzata, Maple Grove, Orono, Osseo, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Anoka, Blaine, Shoreview, Shorewood, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Carver, Chanhassen, Savage and Shakopee.
The firm offers contingent fee agreements (You don’t pay lawyers fees until you collect and then only as a percentage of the settlement). The Team also offers home and hospital visits to clients whose injuries present difficulty in coming to the office. One of our certified attorneys can meet you where you are.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has locations throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Osseo, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Blaine, Shoreview, Woodbury, Falcon Heights, Columbia Park, Stillwater, Hastings, Inver Grove, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Savage, Shakopee, Richfield, Bloomington, Chaska, Chanhassen, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Hopkins.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Dean M. Salita, with more than 30 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.
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