Many Georgia residents are all too familiar with dangerous driving on Georgia highways and roads. According to a recent report on WSB-TV, Georgia is considered pretty safe compared to some of the other states in the United States. The Peachtree State ranks in the top 15 for the nation’s best drivers. It…
According to a WSB-TV Channel 2 Atlanta report, police have arrested a 20-year-old woman after an alleged drunk driving accident. The woman was charged with driving under the influence (DUI), serious injury by vehicle, and other traffic-related charges. The investigation is ongoing. For people involved in a drunk driving accident, talking with…
Investigators believe that distracted driving may have caused a horrific crash that sent one person to a local hospital. After the vehicle crashed through a barrier, sped up the tow truck’s ramp, crashed through the cab, and went airborne, it landed on its passenger side and flipped over, hitting another car…
A 21-year-old man, who was allegedly intoxicated, lost control of his pickup, killing a 16-year-old high school cheerleader. The girl, a junior at Mill Creek High School, was the front-seat passenger in a pickup truck heading north on Sugarloaf Parkway toward State Route 316, authorities said. The driver, a 21-year-old…
Since 2009, the number of large truck accidents in Georgia has increased by 47%. These wrecks often cause catastrophic injuries, like serious burns and head injuries. Diesel fuel burns at a different temperature from ordinary gasoline, and a fully loaded large truck weighs more than 80,000 pounds. So, these wrecks…
This federal law often affects U-Haul and other rental vehicle collision claims. A fully-loaded, 26-foot U-Haul truck weighs about 36,000 pounds. When these trucks are involved in high-speed collisions, the resulting injuries are often catastrophic. Frequently, U-Haul drivers have little or no insurance. This lack of insurance is normally not…
If you were recently injured in a car accident and plan to sue the other driver, you may consider hiring a personal injury attorney who has experience litigating these kinds of accidents. This article will provide some information regarding the role of car accident attorneys. What Does a Car Accident…
Unfortunately, car accidents are an inevitable part of life. In Georgia, car accidents are the leading cause of injury deaths and the second-leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Even if you are a cautious driver, you may be involved in an accident with another driver. Being in a…
While federal regulations limit the amount of time a truck driver can spend behind the wheel in any given day, as well as weekly totals, those regulations still allow truckers to spend far more time per day driving than most people ever do, certainly on a daily basis. Truckers can…
No one who has ever driven a car is a stranger to distracted driving. Pretty much every single driver out there has driven while distracted at some point. Making adjustments to you climate controls, fiddling with your sound system, even eating some fast-food take-out – it is all distracted driving.…