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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…
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…
A man was involved in a tragic car accident that took the lives of his wife, his great-granddaughter–who was just six months on–and the young girl’s mother. He did survive the accident, though, and he is still on life support. A 4-year-old granddaughter also survived the crash. The family seems to feel positive about the direction the man’s health is…
A father and son have been charged for their part in a deadly crash that took the lives of retired Center for Disease Control researchers. It began when the police attempted to pull a vehicle over. This was around 10:35 in the evening. The vehicle in question was a Ford Crown Victoria, a vehicle often used as a police squad…
Losing a loved one or suffering serious injuries in an auto accident is tragic. When you find out that the person who was at-fault for the accident was under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, it can make the accident even more difficult to deal with. At Hilley & Frieder, P.C., we represent victims and their families who were…
When you ride a motorcycle in Georgia, there are certain standards that should be met or you may get into an accident that causes injury. For instance, your helmet must meet certain standards. You should wear an approved helmet. Many motorcycles end up in crashes, mostly due to inexperienced driving. One in five accidents that involve motorcycles end up with…
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…