Drunk Driving Accidents

The spring break season is coming up fast and Mardi Gras is just around the corner. This means that people are going to hit the bars and clubs, as well as head to private parties. When people who out drinking choose to drive home, they place everyone else on the road in danger. Instead of just using the various transportation…

Drunk driving accidents are senseless crimes that could have been prevented if the drunk driver made the choice not to drive. With all of the options available for getting around these days, including Uber, Lyft, taxis, bus lines, and similar options, there really isn’t any excuse for drunk driving. Sadly, these accidents still occur. One fatal drunk driving crash on…

We’ve recently discussed some points that are significant in pedestrian accidents. While the causes of pedestrian accidents vary greatly, there is one kind of pedestrian accident that is especially infuriating. These occur when the pedestrian is struck by a drunk driver. Drunk drivers are a nuisance and safety hazard. These drivers don’t think about how they are endangering others when…

When you are hurt in an accident, you probably feel devastated and shaken up. Those effects might seem more pronounced if you find out that you were harmed by a drunk driver. This type of accident is preventable, and it is important that the drivers who cause these types of accidents are held fully responsible for their actions. We know…

Avoiding a dangerous situation on Georgia roadways is never a bad idea. A good way to do this is by driving defensively, which could be taken to mean looking out for drunk drivers and other dangerous situations. It often feels impossible to know the condition of other motorists. They could be drowsy; they could be texting or talking on the…

In our previous blog post, we discussed the study that indicated drunks are more likely to survive accidents than people who are sober. That fact alone could mean that you suffer horrible injuries while the drunk driver who slammed into you walks away without any severe effects. If you were struck by a drunk driver, you are likely going to…

You may already have heard that drunk drivers are more likely to live through a car crash than the sober people they hit. This is often attributed to the fact that a drunk person may be more limp in the vehicle, so his or her body absorbs the crash better and the person does not get injured as badly. A…

The United States has a drunk driving problem. That is painfully obvious when you think about how many times per day news spreads to a family that their loved one was killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driving problem hasn’t skipped over Georgia. Our state fares right at or just below the national rate for drunk driving fatalities depending…

When you get on the highways, you probably aren’t thinking about how other drivers are driving, how drunk drivers are more likely to be on the roads at certain periods or how accidents involving drunk drivers seem to follow certain trends. Still, it is important for you to know about some trends so that you can try to protect yourself…

It’s not hard to understand why teens are excited to graduate. Getting through high school is a huge accomplishment, they’re entering an exciting new phase in their lives and they want to party and relax. However, experts warn that graduation season, and the partying that goes along with it, can cause a rise in DUI accidents. About 33 percent of…