Sometimes, evidence immediately available at the scene, like witness statements, is enough to establish liability in a car crash claim. Frequently, however, it is not enough to fill in all the blanks. In these situations, a vehicle’s Event Data Recorder often does this job. EDRs resemble the black box flight data recorders…
Two other students were seriously injured in the wreck that followed Georgia’s celebration of back-to-back national football championships. Investigators believe that speed was a factor in this wreck. The single-vehicle crash happened near the intersection of Stroud Road and Barnett Shoals Road in Athens. A 20-year-old offensive lineman and 24-year-old recruiting staffer…
As outlined below, the three kinds of negligence in a car crash claim are basically the three major types of driver mistakes. Driver error causes over 98% of car crashes in Cobb County. Generally, that error is negligence, or a lack of care. If negligence caused a car accident, a Marietta personal injury…
People who would never drive while under the influence of alcohol routinely drive while they are seriously fatigued. Scientifically, intoxication and fatigue are closely related. Driving after 20 hours without sleep, which is like driving home after not sleeping well at night and working a full day at the office,…
To defend their actions, officers claimed a reckless chase lasted only 37 seconds before the driver caused a fatal wreck. However, in a high-speed pursuit, thirty-seven seconds is an eternity. According to Georgia State Police investigators, the crash happened on Northside Drive and 14th Street after Atlanta police tried to…
A 16-year-old girl, a passenger in a vehicle, is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Georgia. According to investigators, the crash happened when a gray 1996 Toyota 4Runner, driven by a 17-year-old, struck the curb on the right side of the road. Deputies say the teenage driver overcorrected, and the vehicle went…
Georgia has one of the country’s lowest auto insurance minimum requirements. Therefore, many Georgia drivers do not have enough insurance to cover all the losses in a catastrophic injury claim. The medical bills alone in such claims usually exceed $100,000. Victims in this situation usually have two basic options, especially if…
Few details were available after a predawn vehicle-on-pedestrian accident that sent a man to a local hospital in critical condition. The wreck occurred on SR 120 in Cobb County. Pedestrian Injuries Multiple layers of advanced safety systems protect vehicle occupants during collisions. Pedestrians have no such protections. As a result, serious…
Sometimes, the causes and results of a vehicle collision are easy to understand. Take this example: Driver YZ failed to stop at the red light YZ’s car crashed into the victim BC’s car in the intersection BC’s car was damaged BC suffered a broken arm during the crash That case…
During coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, many Georgia motorists developed some bad driving habits, including speeding, not wearing a seat belt, and driving while impaired. Before the pandemic, operator impairment accounted for about half of the fatal car crashes in the Peachtree State. There is no telling how high the proportion is…