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: DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law BlogCar Safety Supplies: What to Have in Case of an Accident or Other Emergency
By Regan Zambri & Long
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding partner
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Winter is here in full force. Road conditions get particularly dangerous this time of year. Accidents and harsh weather conditions can cause drivers to become stranded. It's a good idea to be sure your car is stocked with supplies that come in handy in emergency situations. Here's a checklist from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that you may find useful.
- Cell phone; portable charger and extra batteries
- Shovel
- Windshield scraper
- Battery-powered radio (and extra batteries)
- Flashlight (and extra batteries)
- Water
- Snack food
- Extra hats, coats, mittens
- Blankets
- Chains or rope
- Tire chains
- Canned compressed air with sealant (emergency tire repair)
- Road salt and sand
- Booster cables
- Emergency flares
- Bright colored flag; help signs
- First aid kit
- Tool kit
- Road maps
- Compass
- Waterproof matches and a can (to melt snow for water)
- Paper towels"
"Car and Emergency Checklist
Prepare your car with emergency supplies.
Please be careful when you drive, and try to avoid being on the road during extreme weather. If caught in an emergency, be prepared.
Safe travels.
About the author:
Mr. Zambri is a Past-President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and 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 serious truck and car collisions. He has successfully litigated numerous 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 named a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyer magazine--a national publication that honors the top lawyers in America.
Mr. Zambri is regularly asked to give presentations to lawyers and businesses regarding product defects, automobile accident litigation, and safety improvements.
Mr. Zambri has authored an article regarding how automobile collision cases are evaluated. To read it, please click here. To read an article published by one of Mr. Zambri's clients, who was injured in a tragic automobile collision, please click here. Many Americans are killed or critically injured each year in vehicular collisions. If you want more information about your legal rights, please email Mr. Zambri at szambri@reganfirm.com or call him at 202-822-1899.
Full post as published by DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog on January 05, 2010 (boomark / email).
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