The risk of being involved in a car accident with personal injury is twice as likely if you are using a legal prescription of codeine or a medication containing codeine. The study showed that those drivers who had used 400 tablets or more of codeine in a year are three times more likely to be in a serious car accident.
This article is an important reminder to take extreme caution while driving and taking any medication. Please make sure that a doctor authorizes operation of motor vehicles while taking this type of medication in order to avoid car crashes. In South Florida (especially in Fort Lauderdale and Miami), drivers must be extra cautious because of the elderly population of the region and the snowbirds that populate the area during the winter months. Many of these elderly individuals are taking numerous prescription medications and, accompanied by their age, make them a significant danger on the roadways.
For a free consultation regarding your car accident or other motor vehicle accident, please contact The Citron Law Firm toll free at 877-550-4LAW.
