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Being a safe driver is not limited to the actions you take behind the wheel. Preparing for many different driving scenarios by understanding various risky situations ahead of time can mean the difference between a close call and serious injury or death. While Intersections can provide a host of driving dangers, understanding the risk factors involved with intersection-related accidents can…
Last week in Smyrna, a man died in a violent collision when the car he was driving was struck by a speeding car and caught fire. The accident occurred on Friday, June 3, and closed down Windy Hill Road near Atlanta Road for over six hours. The road is a main artery for motorists to access Interstate 75. The accident…
Many accidents involve trucks, and those accidents can cause individuals involved to suffer many different injuries. When that happens, the individuals affected may very well want to pursue damages and it is important to know some key information about doing so. First, you will want to identify all possible defendants. Of course, the driver of the truck that hit you…
Regrettably, car accidents happen often across the country, including here in Atlanta. This leaves many people suffering from injuries. Their primary focus is to heal, but their secondary focus is on collecting compensation for damages. If you are injured in a car accident, what damages can you and your attorney pursue? The first kind of damages involve medical expenses. Those…
Pedestrians get hit by motorcycles, cars, trucks, and other vehicles every year. Due to the size and weight disparity between the vehicles and the pedestrians, the injuries suffered are often severe. This is often the fault of the vehicle driver, who may have been speeding or driving under the influence. It may also be the result of road or weather…
Despite millions of dollars having been spent on public education campaigns, reckless drivers still engage in drinking and driving. When they do, their intoxicated state makes it substantially more likely that they will get into an accident. This is how innocent people get hurt every day, and why they wind up needing to file lawsuits against the drivers who run…
Keeping pedestrians safe is the duty of everyone. Both pedestrians as well as drivers can do things to reduce the number of accidents that occur. Pedestrians should follow the rules of the road. This means they should opt for crossing the street at intersections or marked crosswalks. When the intersection is equipped with a traffic light, they should only cross…
Calamitous car crashes can occur for innumerable reasons. One of these causes can be a driver on prescription medication. Those who take certain medications may find themselves drowsy, with slow reflexes, or suffering other effects. When affected as such, their driving skills are likely to be dubious and they may represent a danger to themselves and others. For these reasons,…
Car crashes are always tragic, especially if there is a loss of life. The tragedy is compounded further when one of the people killed is an innocent child who had his or her whole life ahead. That is what happened recently in Thomasville, Georgia, in an automobile accident that took the life of a girl, 6, and her father, 40.…
When a motor vehicle crash happens, the primary focus of those involved is on injuries. Those injuries may be to themselves, others who were in their vehicle, others who were in the other vehicle or those close enough to be affected. Still, it is important to know the economic impact that motor vehicle crashes have too. What is the economic…