| Throughout Wisconsin and other states in the | | | | The threat of heavy rain is something that looms |
| Midwest, drivers must contend with a climate that | | | | for drivers in many different locales, though |
| subjects them to an array of different adverse | | | | obviously it is a more likely occurrence in some |
| weather conditions throughout the year, many of | | | | places than others. But there are other notable |
| which have the potential to directly cause car | | | | weather dangers for motorists that are more |
| accidents or to serve as an enabling factor. This is | | | | heavily localized. Freezing rains, heavy snow, hail, |
| an inescapable reality of life there, and it is one | | | | and ice on the road surface tend to be restricted |
| about which drivers should be properly educated | | | | to specific regions and can turn the highway into a |
| so that they can make wiser decisions behind the | | | | complete and utter mess. Drivers may be unable |
| wheel in response to the changing state of things | | | | to accelerate, stop, or turn properly and |
| on the roadways. The effects of a car accident | | | | unexpectedly hitting a patch of black ice can |
| are likely to be severe and may include serious | | | | cause a vehicle to skid uncontrollably. Tornadoes |
| physical injuries in addition to significant vehicle | | | | pose an entirely different set of problems, but |
| damage. | | | | the scattering of debris by high winds is perhaps |
| Part of the reason that severe weather poses | | | | of the greatest concern. |
| such a notable threat to highway safety is that, | | | | When another driver's failure to operate his or her |
| although those events occur a number of times | | | | vehicle safely in the presence of adverse weather |
| each year, most drivers do not have sufficient | | | | conditions causes an accident, you may suffer the |
| experience operating a vehicle under those | | | | following injuries: |
| pressures to have developed an awareness and | | | | - Fractured bones |
| skill set that allow them to react appropriately. As | | | | - Spinal cord injuries |
| a consequence, motorists may panic or attempt | | | | - Traumatic brain injuries |
| to over-correct. For example, in the midst of a | | | | - Severe contusions |
| heavy downpour the desire to reach one's | | | | - Severe lacerations |
| destination as quickly as possible might lead to | | | | - Whiplash |
| overly aggressive acceleration. With compromised | | | | Knowing Your Rights |
| traction, the driver may immediately lose control | | | | If you have been hurt in an accident caused by |
| of the vehicle as the tires spin and it slides with | | | | the negligence of another driver, it might be |
| little regard to the orientation of the steering | | | | appropriate to consider filing a legal action. Contact |
| wheel. | | | | the Madison car accident lawyers of Habush |
| Notable Dangers and Injuries | | | | Habush & Rottier, S.C. to learn more. |