Pedestrian Accidents

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…

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that is most commonly associated with severe physical or emotional trauma experienced in war situations. It has key symptoms and can impact an affected individual’s life for decades. One set of symptom is having recurring feelings, memories or dreams of the events from which the PTSD originated. These are called intrusion symptoms, because…

Pedestrian accidents are on the rise. Between the years of 2000 and 2009, there were enough pedestrian deaths in the United States to be the equivalent of a jumbo jet that is full of people crashing once a month. That is a lot of deaths that could be avoided if drivers were more aware and not so distracted. The report…

One of the most important ways to prevent accidents on the roads is by maintaining a safe environment. That includes proper signage, roads that are kept in good repair, and high-quality pedestrian crossing signals. One such crossing signal was recently activated in the John’s Creek community, which is approximately 30 miles from Atlanta, Georgia. It is a HAWK pedestrian crossing…

Car accidents involving pedestrians can be very destructive. The sheer impact of a heavyweight motorcycle, car or truck smashing into an individual on foot can result in lifelong scars, enduring injuries and even death. For that reason, it is important for everyone to know what drivers and pedestrians can do to prevent accidents. What can pedestrians do to prevent accidents?…

When parents send their daughters and sons to school, it is with the hope that they will be safe and sound throughout each academic day until they can return home. Parents’ worst nightmares are realized when they hear that their son or daughter was killed in an accident, as recently happened to a student at South Cobb High School. The…

Good parents in Atlanta, Georgia, value the safety of their children even above their own. They go to great lengths to ensure that their children are in car seats if still young enough to need them, and securely buckled up regardless of their age. However, it is also important to make sure that children as pedestrians are also kept safe…

Every year, accidents happen across the country, including in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of these involve pedestrians and bicyclists. The statistics show that as of 2013, 12 or more people were killed in pedestrian crashes alone every day. That year, 4,735 pedestrians were killed. This was a decrease in the annual rate of fatalities from 4,901 in 2001. Still, in 2013,…

One of the most appalling crimes on the road is when a driver hits someone and then flees the scene without getting help for the victim. That happened recently in Atlanta, Georgia, when the driver of a Chevy Malibu hit a cyclist. The crash was fatal for the cyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cyclist, 41, was…

If you are hit by a car, you will very likely suffer some serious injuries. Depending on how fast the driver was traveling and where you were struck, you could end up with several broken bones, a spinal cord injury or worse. Due to the extent of injuries typically suffered in these pedestrian accidents, it is very likely that you…