Kansas City Crash Victim and Inspiration for Police Crackdown on Seat Belt Use

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we see the results of fatal car accidents nearly every day.  In our experience there is only one way to avoid death or serious injuries and that is by wearing your seatbelt.  Even then it is never a 100% guarantee but you definately have a better chance of surviving a crash if you are wearing it.

Law enforcement officials in Kansas will be taking the seat belt laws very seriously after meeting the surviving victim of a near fatal car accident several years ago.  To kick off the statewide program launch of "Click it. Or Ticket" statewide crackdown, members of the Kansas City Police met withA

 

In September 2005, Kitzman was not wearing a seat belt when he was involved in a single-vehicle automobile injury accicent. At the time of the crash, even doctors did not expect him to survive. Kitzman was in a coma for over two months caused by a severe and traumatic brain injury.

 

Officials said motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of traumatic injury among young people.

Seat belts reduce the risk of death by 40% in a car and 60% in a SUV. permanent and life-changing injuries are painful, heartbreaking and costly.

 

To learn more about the "Click it. Or Ticket" campaign. 

As experienced Kansas City Auto Injury Lawyers, we are behind the Kansas City Police on this issue because it means making a particularly dangerous highway safer. Seat belts been credited for helping limit catastrophic and fatal car accidents in Missouri. However, the best way to prevent these serious injury crashes is to simply avoid distractions and be a defensive driver who is prepared to react to anything that happens on the road.

 

Please for your safety-- BUCKLE UP.

 

If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury in an auto accident in Kansas or Missouri, call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers James Roswold and Heather Lottman. With over 15 years of experience in Auto Injury Accidents, we might be able to help you through a stressful time.

 

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