Losing a loved one always feels wrong, but it is only legally a wrongful death in certain circumstances. In Georgia, wrongful death is a fatality that results from misconduct or negligence. Both individuals and businesses can be to blame for wrongful death. When...
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Distracted driving among teens causes accidents
You’re headed to school, and you decide to pick up a cup of coffee to drink on the way. Once you’re back on the road, your phone rings. You answer the phone and take little sips of your coffee while you drive. You may not realize this, but you are engaging in...
Aggressive driving leads to serious accidents
Most drivers will encounter an aggressive driver at one time or another. They’re in the car that is riding your bumper and laying on the horn, slamming on their brakes in front of you or trying to run you off the road. Each year, aggressive drivers cause approximately...
Safety is critical around semitrucks
Drivers share the roadways with semitrucks on a daily basis, but some of them forget that there are very specific things that they need to do when they’re on the road. Taking a little time to refresh your memory about how to safely drive around semitrucks is...
Have you been injured by road debris?
There are so many things to think about when driving. Experienced road users tend to make rapid decisions almost automatically, but these are decisions that keep them safe. One factor that is difficult to anticipate is road debris. Road debris can come from numerous...
Amputations lead to major changes in a person’s life
After an auto accident, some people have injuries so severe that the only option is for medical providers to turn to amputations. Amputations remove a part of the body, whether it’s a hand, arm, foot or leg. Depending on the kind of amputation that is performed, the...
3 ways to reduce your risk of injury on a motorcycle
When isn’t the weather perfect for a motorcycle ride in Georgia? For many, cruising on a motorcycle feels like a form of freedom. Even so, those joyrides come with an increased risk of accidents. According to data from the Georgia Traffic Safety Facts, collisions with...
Summer construction zone safety
Summer is almost here and with it comes new construction zones on the roadways. As frustrating as it can be to sit in traffic and move slowly through the orange barrels, it can also be dangerous if you are not paying attention. Georgia’s Department of Transportation...
You could be out for a while after a slip-and-fall accident
Personal injury claims can be lodged for a number of reasons. Motor vehicle collisions take up much of the focus, and they are fairly frequent. However, you don’t have to be in a vehicle to sustain a serious injury. Slip-and-fall accidents are also one of the more...
Responding to a car fire
The last thing you’d expect when making your way to work or dropping off the kids at school is for your car to catch fire. This situation is not as outlandish as it first appears. Hundreds of thousands of motors catch fire in the U.S. every year, and as well as...