Illinois Attorney Offers Suggestions for Safer Motoring in 2010

Greater use of seat belts and child restraints in the U.S. could save an additional 5,000 lives annually, says lawyer Patrick A. Salvi of Chicago’s Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) January 8, 2010 -- Buckling up every time you get in the car and putting young children in approved seats are simple safety measures that pay huge dividends in lives saved, a Chicago personal injury attorney says.

Patrick A. Salvi

Patrick A. Salvi, managing equity partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., which handles auto, motorcycle and truck accidents, notes that traffic deaths in Illinois have declined in recent years. But Salvi points to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that demonstrates seat belts, motorcycle helmets, child restraint seats and air bags save thousands of lives each year.

“People should consider that they may be making a life-and-death choice when they put the key in the ignition and choose whether to strap on a seat belt or helmet,” Salvi said.

People should consider that they may be making a life-and-death choice when they put the key in the ignition and choose whether to strap on a seat belt....

The new NHTSA report estimates that nationwide the use of seat belts saved 15,147 lives of people aged 5 and older in 2007, while 382 lives were saved by child restraints. The same year, the report says, motorcycle helmets saved 1,784 lives. Yet, an estimated 5,024 more lives could have been saved if all drivers and passengers wore seat belts in passenger vehicles, and another 800 lives could have been saved if all motorcyclists wore helmets, according to federal traffic safety analysts.

Fatal traffic wrecks nationwide have been edging downward at the same time that seat belt usage has gradually increased since 1994. In 2009, about 84 percent of motorists wore seat belts. A passenger car occupant wearing a seat belt in the front seat is 37 percent more likely to survive a potentially fatal crash than one who is not belted, while drivers are 48 percent more likely to survive if buckled up, the NHTSA report says.

Traffic fatalities in Illinois dropped 16 percent in 2008, the most recent year of complete data. In 2008, wrecks in Illinois claimed 1,043 lives. The drop in highway fatalities in Illinois was significantly better than the 10 percent nationwide decline in traffic fatalities.

“The drop in traffic fatalities is encouraging, but many more lives could be saved if everyone took proper precautions,” Salvi said. “Let’s make 2010 the safest year yet.”

About Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C:

The law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., was founded by Patrick A. Salvi in Waukegan, Illinois in 1982. A leading Illinois personal injury law firm, Salvi, Schostok & Prichard focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has eight attorneys and more than 25 staff members in law offices in Chicago and Waukegan. The firm has recovered more than $540 million for clients, including 155 multi-million verdicts and settlements in personal injury and wrongful death cases. To contact Mr. Salvi, call 1-877-249-1227 or visit the firm’s Web site.

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