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October 1, 2014
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Columbus, Ohio, October 2014 – In Ohio, as elsewhere across the country, there is a significant increase in the number of alcohol-related crashes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. These unfortunately result in a corresponding increase in the number of people killed and injured in alcohol-related crashes. This is why MADD hosts the Tie One On For Safety Campaign – now in its 28th consecutive year.

Alcohol-related crashes cost Ohioans an estimated $1.9 billion—people other than the drunk driver pay $1.2 billion of that amount. The public pays for nearly 75% of the cost of traffic crashes through taxes, increased insurance premiums, and travel delays. In Ohio, the estimated cost per injured survivor of an alcohol-related crash averages $109,000 (PIRE, 2000).

How Can You Support Tie One On For Safety?

Designate a Non-Drinking Driver Before Drinking Begins
This year, MADD is promoting the Give the Gift of a Designated Driver message in support of the Tie One On For Safety Campaign. The Give the Gift of a Designated Driver strategy is designed to encourage people to volunteer to be a designated sober driver for their friends and family during the holiday season.

Show Your Support With a Red Ribbon
Tie a MADD red ribbon in a visible location on your vehicle. Red ribbons symbolize a pledge to drive safe and sober over the holiday season, and serve as a reminder to other motorists who see the ribbons to do the same. We also ask the public to visibly display a MADD red ribbon on their vehicles to demonstrate support for law enforcement and their efforts to take drunk drivers off of our roads.

Host Parties Responsibly
Offer mock tails and other non-alcoholic beverages, and by providing alternate transportation or accommodations for guests who have been drinking.

Volunteer for MADD Ohio!
Go to www.madd.org/ohio to learn about the ways that you can get involved and help make our communities safer.

We hope to see you on November 20th!

MADD is proud to have Kisling, Nestico and Redick, LLC, Attorneys At Law as our state presenting sponsor for Walk Like MADD! Not only have they strongly supported our largest fundraising and public awareness events in Ohio, they have been hugely supportive of MADD and our mission! From providing top-notch legal services to our victims, to reaching out to victims with caring concern, they are an “ideal” partner of MADD and we thank them for all they do! KNR has offices staffed with the finest attorneys located in Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati.

Raising over $6,500, Team KNR gladly participated in this year’s 5K in Elyria, Ohio on September 27th and Fairfield, Ohio on October 11th , Walk Like MADD Events! “It’s not just about raising money,” says Managing Partner, Rob Nestico, “it’s also about being present at these walks. For our employees to raise money is great, but for them to donate their personal time to make such a positive impact in our community is even greater.” Team KNR, headed by Captain Brandy Brewer, Director of Operations, says KNR donates to many charities throughout the year, but MADD is different. “We love being able to participate and raise money for many organizations, but the mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is something that is very personal for us. In our business, we see victims of drunk driving every day. We see families struggle to cope with losses that are caused by people who choose to drink and drive. We understand the mission of MADD because it coincides with our mission at KNR, to help keep the roads safe and to make people take responsibility for their actions. Team KNR couldn’t be more proud to support such a great charity,” says Brewer.

Few personal injury law firms in Ohio offer the depth and breadth of experience as Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC. With more than 20 attorneys, they have shown to have the experience and resources to handle complex, highly contested personal injury cases. Their attorneys include members of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of America, Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, Top 100 Trial Lawyers of Ohio, Top 50 Lawyers in Cleveland, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Ohio’s Outstanding Young Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association Top Trial Lawyers and The Ohio State Bar Foundation.

KNR attorneys know what our victims are going through — including partner Rob Nestico, who was only 15 when a driver hit his family’s car and broke many of his bones — so they provide you with the compassionate counseling and aggressive advocacy that you need during this difficult time in your life. KNR believes that one of the most important measures of success is the results that they obtain for their clients. We are proud to have KNR as our partner – KNR truly “cares”!


If you would like more information about this newsletter or if you or someone you know is the victim of a personal injury accident, please contact Kisling, Nestico & Redick at 1-800-HURT-NOW or visit www.knrlegal.com.