The immediate injuries that you suffer after a car accident can be all-consuming. They can leave you with an enormous amount of physical pain, and you may experience a significant amount of immobility. You’ll likely need quick medical care, too, which can be costly,...
Georgia’s relatively mild year-round weather makes it a great state for motorcycling. Operating a motorcycle comes with a great deal of responsibility, since motorcycle accidents can result in serious or deadly injuries. While you may follow all Georgia motorcycle...
Each year, a fatal car accident occurs about every 15 minutes, which equates to well over 35,000 fatal collisions a year. It is a plague in our country that we cannot seem to shake. While that is a huge number, it only represents about 1% of the over 5 million...
One Georgia pedestrian getting hit and killed by a car is too many. Sadly, many more people than a single individual are killed by motor vehicles in this state yearly. It's a serious safety issue that is getting worse, according to the Georgia State Patrol. A GSP...
Although personal injury lawsuits in Georgia happen all the time – and many of them are based on car accidents – each case and its associated facts are unique. So too are the types of damages that an injured party might seek from the responsible party. So, what type...
Perhaps one of the occupations most susceptible to driver fatigue is long-haul trucking. Truckers spend long hours on the road, oftentimes overnight when traffic is lighter. These factors combine to induce drowsiness. Drowsy driving is a significant danger. A drowsy...
Many factors determine the severity of a car accident and the potential injuries. However, some injuries are more likely depending on the location of the collision. For example, whiplash injuries to the neck are more likely if the vehicle is rear-ended. Whiplash...
Everyone knows that riding a motorcycle carries risks. Responsible motorcyclists try to minimize these risks by wearing protective gear and driving carefully and cautiously. Indeed, Georgia has a mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists, and by some measures, nearly 90%...
Hit-and-run car accidents are horrible. If you’re the victim of a hit-and-run driver, you must deal with the consequences someone else’s negligence. If you have uninsured and underinsured insurance coverage, you may think you can depend on your insurer to help. But...
In the weeks and months after someone suffers a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an auto accident, it is not unusual for friends and family to find that something has changed. The TBI survivor is not how they used to be. They might be more outgoing, moody or...