Although we often think of parking lots as relatively safe places with slow moving vehicles, these congested areas full of pedestrians and distracted drivers are ripe for car accidents and serious injuries. As a Maryland car accident lawyer, Stuart L. Plotnick has seen client’s lives thrown off course by car accidents in parking lots.
Parking Lots Can Be Deadly
In a study conducted by the National Safety Council’s Journal of Safety Research 2,057 work-related deaths were reported in a ten year period on company parking lots. These are just work-related deaths and don’t take into account other injuries or the thousands of injuries and deaths that occur in shopping center, airport, or other parking lots.
We shouldn’t let our guard down in parking lots. Pedestrians and drivers should treat parking lots with attention and care just as they would an intersection. Car accidents with pedestrians cause more than 70,000 injuries a year.
Avoiding Parking Lot Accidents
Take precautions when driving in a parking lot. Use lower speeds and be aware of your surroundings. Just because you’re driving slowly through a parking lot, doesn’t mean it’s time to pull out your cell phone or send a text.
If you have been injured in a parking lot car accident, please contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick for your no-cost consultation with an experienced Maryland car accident lawyer.