Automobile Safety

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, shares important information on what to do - and what NOT to do - in the event of a tire blowout. Watch this week's ABC News video, and click on the links below to download the firm's latest safety guide plus additional information on what you can do to avoid serious injuries - and possible fatalities - during a tire blowout.

As part of our ongoing commitment to driver safety, Montlick & Associates is proud to partner with the Safe America Foundation in support of their 2012 SafeTeen Georgia Driving Academy, to be held Saturday, May 5th, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Watch our ABC News segment and click on the links below for additional information, including how to register your teen for this important safety event.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, and special guest, Amanda Walpole of Safe Kids Cobb County, share important statistics and reminders for drivers traveling through school zones. Watch this week's video and click on the links below to find out what you need to do to help prevent serious injuries, and possible fatalities, as children travel to and from school.

Alcohol-related auto accidents claim the lives of over ten thousand people per year and account for approximately one-third of all fatal auto accidents. In this week's ABC News segment, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses the firm's 28-year commitment to its statewide "Don't Drink and Drive" public service campaign, and unveils the firm's most recent public service television and outdoor messages.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, shares important reminders for driving in hazardous winter weather. Watch this week's ABC News video, and click on the links below to download the firm's Guide to Severe Weather Driving, to learn how you can help reduce the risk of serious car crashes in heavy rain, sleet and snow.

In this week's ABC News segment, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, reviews simple car maintenance that can help prevent serious auto accidents and keep you and your loved ones safe on the road this holiday. Watch the video and click on the links below to download our Holiday Road Trip Safety Checklist, plus other important safety guides to print out and keep in your glove box.

The first concern after an auto accident is the physical well-being of those involved. But once the medical issues are addressed, it is time to focus on getting maximum recovery for your auto accident insurance claim. In this week's ABC News segment, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, explains your rights to compensation for property damaged in an auto accident, including how and when to file a "Diminished Value Claim." View the video and click on the link below for important information on this lesser known aspect of the law.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses important steps to take at the scene of an accident, and what to do if you find errors or omissions in the Auto Accident Report that is prepared by the police officer. These mistakes can adversely affect your auto accident insurance claim! To learn more, please watch our ABC News weekly video. You can also click on the button below to download a copy of our Georgia Auto Accident Checklist to print out and keep in your glove compartment.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses Georgia's Move Over Law - a law designed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities to police officers, emergency personnel and roadside workers while on the job. Watch our weekly segment on ABC News and click on the links below to learn more about this important law and what you can do to help keep you and your family safe on the road.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses the enormous financial toll that auto accidents place on the US economy each year, and shares important driver safety tips to help keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch our weekly ABC news segment and click on the links below for additional driver safety information and tips.

Injuries such as muscle tears, bulging discs or pinched nerves can be more serious, time consuming to treat and debilitating than most people realize. Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses the importance of getting proper medical treatment immediately following a car accident, and how the proper diagnosis and treatment can lead to faster recovery - physically and financially. Watch our weekly two-minute segment on ABC News and click on the links below for additional tips, including a Georgia Auto Accident Checklist to keep in your glove box.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, reviews important safety tips to help drivers of passenger vehicles share the road safely with tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles. View our weekly ABC News segment and click on the links below to see what you should do to protect yourself and your family from potentially lethal encounters with trucks.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses the growing danger of distracted walking and jogging, and what you can do to avoid potentially fatal accidents. View our weekly ABC News segment and click on the links below for additional safety tips on protecting yourself and your loved ones from serious pedestrian injuries.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, shares important driver safety precautions to help reduce the risk of RV Motor Home accidents this summer. View our weekly ABC News segment and click on the links below for additional RV safety tips from the Department of Transportation, and to learn more about the causes and devastating impact of RV collisions in Atlanta and throughout Georgia.

In the second of a two-part series, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate Jacquie Palisi returns to ABC News to discuss the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Look Twice Save a Life campaign, and to share important safety tips for motorcyclists. Watch our latest video here and click on the links below to access additional information and statistics from the Georgia GOHS and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

In the first of this two-part series, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate Jacquie Palisi returns to ABC News to discuss the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Look Twice, Save a Life! campaign, and to educate motorists on how to share the road safely with motorcyclists. Watch our latest video here and click on the links below to access additional information and statistics from the Georgia GOHS and Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

In the second of this two-part series, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate Jacquie Palisi returns to ABC News to help parents understand the important restrictions that the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA) places on teen drivers. Watch our latest video here and click on the links below to download the firm's Parent's Guide to TADRA, and access additional information and statistics from Georgia's Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate Jacquie Palisi appears on ABC News to outline important rules and regulations of TADRA, the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act. Watch this week's video to learn more about how this graduated driver's licensing program helps prevent accidents and even saves teen lives. Click on the links below to download the firm's Parent's Guide to TADRA, and access additional information and statistics from Georgia's Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

The Honorable Judge Gary E. Jackson of the Atlanta Georgia Municipal Court joins Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi and reveals some startling courtroom statistics involving drivers whose vehicles are totaled and who walk away from very serious car accidents injury free. View the video to hear Judge Jackson's first-hand account that seat belts do save lives. Click on the links below to download a copy of the firm's latest safe driver pledge form and to learn more about Georgia's Seat Belt Law from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in Georgia (GOHS).

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, reminds people driving in Georgia of the new law prohibiting texting while driving and the penalties involved. The firm also introduces its new "Don't Text and Drive" public service announcement and billboard campaign to help remind driver's that texting behind the wheel is a dangerous and deadly practice. We encourage you to take the Montlick & Associates Safe Driver Pledge today. Click on the links below to download the pledge form, and learn more about our driver safety initiatives designed to help keep you and your family safe on the roads.

As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi announces a new partnership with the Safe America Foundation in support of their Safe Teen Driver Program. Click on the link below to learn more about our Driver Safety Events and Safe America Partnership.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, shares important safety precautions to help reduce the risk of fires, explosions and personal injury when handling a car battery. Our "Guide to Jump-Starting Your Vehicle" can help should you ever have a dead car battery. Please print and keep in the glove compartment of your car for those unexpected emergencies.

Montlick & Associates has been helping families in Georgia since 1984. Watch this week's video to learn about our long history of community service, and to hear our special holiday safety message. You can also download our firm's safe driving guide: Five Steps to Help Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate Jacquie Palisi shares essential safety tips for parents as children travel to and from school. Watch this week's video, and download important School Bus Safety materials for both parents and children.

Rollovers are dangerous incidents that have a higher fatality rate than other types of crashes, according to the NHTSA. To reduce the risk of a rollover, please view our latest public safety video and download the important driver safety tips below.

Texting while driving is a deadly practice that affects you, your passengers and all others on the road. Watch our latest public safety video and download important driver safety materials including our "Never Text While Driving - Safe Driver Pledge" form and our latest issue of "Safe Driving Matters" with important tips on how to avoid driver distractions.

Montlick and Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi, discusses the history and the vision behind the firm's extensive Family Safety initiatives, including HelpKeepKidsSafe.org, founded in 1987, and the firm's more recent DNA LifePrint Child Safety Program.

Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi shares the importance of following bike safety rules to help keep kids safe. Parents, review the bike safety tips below with your family to help avoid preventable injuries, and make every bike ride safer.

Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi advises parents how to best protect their children from pedestrian related injuries. To help keep your kids safe on the streets, teach your children important Child Pedestrian Safety Rules found in our downloadable Safety Tips below.

As part of National Car Care Month, Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi shares important car care tips to help keep your vehicle and family safe on the road. Click on the link below to download a very helpful Car Care Guide courtesy of the Car Care Council.

Unfortunately, justice is not automatic and certain steps are required to protect your rights. Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi explains the importance of legal time deadlines and consulting with an attorney promptly when you are involved in an accident. Click on the links below to learn more about legal time deadlines or to receive a free consultation with one of our attorneys- if you've been injured in an accident that was not your fault.

Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi shares important tips to follow if you are ever involved in an automobile accident. For a step by step guide on what to do at the scene of an accident; print out our Auto Accident Checklist and Accident Notes Form below and place in your glove box. We hope you will never need them, but they are very helpful tools to have if you are ever in an accident.

Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi shares important tire inspection tips to keep your vehicle and family safe on the road. Please download our detailed Tire Safety Guide to help prevent accidents and avoid breakdowns.

Children need booster seats for much longer than most parents realize! Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi advises parents when and how to graduate children from a child safety seat to a booster. Plus our downloadable guide will help you determine when your child is ready to wear seat belts alone.

Montlick & Associates' Family Safety Advocate, Jacquie Palisi advises parents on how to help keep kids safe by properly securing them in a car safety seat appropriate for their age and size.

Texting while driving is a deadly practice that affects you, your passengers and all others on the road. Watch our New Year's television broadcast and download important driver safety materials, including a "Never Text While Driving - Safe Driver Pledge" form to share with your family members today!

Montlick & Associates has been helping families in Georgia since 1984. Watch the Video to learn about our long history of community service, and to hear our Thanksgiving Safety Message. Download Safety Information about Drinking & Driving.