Blog: Car Accident - Page 17

After a car accident, you suffer not only the physical results but the financial ones, too. You have bills for medical treatments, repair costs for your car, and much, much more. That’s why many people seek compensation through a car accident claim against the at-fault driver’s insurance company. In order to do that successfully though, you have …

An Atlanta family of five was killed in a North Carolina bad weather car wreck.   The tragic car crash occurred on Thursday, September 30 on Route 64 in Creswell, North Carolina.  Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Alvarez, his wife, Natalie Owens, 27, and a child, Ariela Alvarez, 1, died when the Jeep Grand Cherokee they were driving struck standing water …

A bus crash in Carroll County left one student dead and ten others injured.  The driver may not have had the necessary credentials to drive the school bus.  The fatal Georgia school bus accident occurred at about 2 p.m. on the afternoon of Monday, October 4.   The bus was carrying 12 students from Temple High School between Temple and …

Georgia legislators enacted a highway slowpoke law that went into effect in July. The legislation is intended to reduce tailgating, road rage and traffic congestion while improving traffic flow. In theory, reducing congestion would also reduce traffic collisions. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes. Georgia’s Driving Under the …

As a driver, it is your responsibility to maintain your car in road-safe condition. When you don’t do this you put your life and the lives of others at risk. Unfortunately, many drivers are not aware of the maintenance requirements of the car they drive. Atlanta auto accident injury lawyer Shane Smith suggests the following car maintenance …

Auto accidents are far too common occurrences as more and more drivers are becoming distracted at the wheel and paying less attention to the road. When an auto accident in Roswell leaves you injured, you may be in physical pain and feeling financially and emotionally vulnerable. It’s tough to deal with your injuries and your …

If a car is too damaged to be moved after an Atlanta motor vehicle accident, the police officer at the scene will call a tow truck and ask the driver to take the vehicle to a storage yard. The car will stay in the storage yard until you or your legal representative tells them where the …

You’ve been injured in an Atlanta traffic accident. You are being loaded into the ambulance when a tow truck driver waves a piece of paper under your face and asks you to sign. You have never been in a car accident before, so you assume this is routine. However, a week later when you are feeling …

Auto accidents can be traumatic even if there are only minor or few noticeable injuries. It is pretty clear to auto accident victims who have serious injuries or whose loved ones are killed in accidents that they should consult an attorney. But even minor injuries entitle a victim to compensation. Consulting a Clayton County attorney …

Car accidents can be very serious and can cause devastating injuries that can affect a person’s life for years. According to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, car accidents are the leading cause of death among people between the ages of 5 and 34 in the United States. In addition, …

Were you driving on I-75 when a car suddenly changed lanes and hit you? The other driver claims your vehicle came out of nowhere. You know you were in the lane for some time before your Atlanta traffic accident. The driver wasn’t distracted or impaired. What happened? Chances are that you were in the driver’s …