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Vehicle Accidents

• How Much is My Massachusetts Car Accident Worth? (Part A)
• How Much is My Massachusetts Car Accident Worth? (Part B)

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Preventing Driver Fatigue Accidents (Part B)

How to Prevent Your Own Driving Fatigue Accident

One of the best ways you can prevent future driving fatigue accidents is to take precautions so that you don't succumb to fatigue while driving. Experts say that one of the best ways to prevent driver fatigue is to take frequent breaks if you are driving long distances. According to DriverFatigueKills.com, drivers should take a break at least once every two hours.

You should also aim to get a good night's sleep before a long drive. If you do start to notice the symptoms of driving fatigue, pull over immediately and take a quick cat nap.

According to DrowsyDriving.org, the primary symptoms of driver fatigue include:

• frequent yawning,
  
• heavy eyelids,
  
• wandering thoughts, and
  
• a heavy head.
  

Other Ways to Prevent Driving Fatigue

Caffeine can also be a good defense against driving fatigue accidents. DrowsyDriving.org argues that two cups of coffee can help reduce fatigue for a few hours -- but it takes about 30 minutes to work its way into your system.

The Texas Department of Insurance also recommends keeping the air conditioner on in your car, and sitting upright without slouching. If you chose to eat, pick light meals instead of heavy, fried foods that can only make you more tired.

While we can't control the behavior of other people, you can control how you respond to your driving fatigue accident. If you've been injured in an accident, you should enlist the representation of a personal injury lawyer and bring the other driver to court. This will help bring more attention to driver fatigue and may help you get money for your medical bills.

Remember, Massachusetts has a statute of limitations that may prohibit you from filing a lawsuit. Contact The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley for guidance on your personal injury case.

When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing; what is the largest settlement or verdict you've obtained, and do you have experience with car accidents related to driver fatigue? The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley, located in Andover, Massachusetts understands how difficult it can be to recover physically and emotionally from a car accident of this type, but we are here to help you through the process.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

• Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
• Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
• Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
• Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
• Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
• Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.