Personal Injury Law

Learn the myths about alcohol consumption and help prevent a car accident

By Chuck Boyk

Increased consumption of alcohol during special events and parties held around the holidays causes drinking and driving to be more prevalent.

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving an estimated 1,000 people die during the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve in drinking-related car crashes.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that most deaths involving alcohol-related car accidents occur on December 23rd and January 1st.

Some see the holidays as a time when drinking is more socially acceptable due to the good mood of the season, and increased time spent with family and friends.

It is those people, however, that are at risk for falling for the myths of alcohol consumption that can lead to a car accident.

Our Toledo, Ohio car accident attorneys urge you to be careful this holiday season, in order to prevent injuries or wrongful death from a car accident.

Below is our first myth about alcohol consumption that could help you save a life. Look for the other myths in our upcoming blogs:

MYTH:

As long as person only consumes beer or wine instead of hard liquor, the intoxicating effects are minimized.

FACT:

One 12 ounce can of beer, 5 ounce glass of wine or 12 ounce wine cooler contain the same amount of alcohol as 1 1/2 ounces of hard liquor.

Full post as published by Sandusky Personal Injury Lawyer on November 28, 2008 (boomark / email).