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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an increase in the number of cars and drivers on the road each year has not been matched by infrastructure repair and expansion. Worn pavements, bridge overpasses, and a deficiency of expanded roadways are creating congestion and increased accidents.Consulting a Clayton County attorney after a car accident enhances …

According to the Center for Disease and Prevention, one-third of all traffic related deaths involve an alcohol impaired driver.  In 2010, people died in accidents with a driver who had been drinking approximately every 48 minutes, which adds up to 30 people each day, or 10,228 during the year. Even if injuries are not fatal, injuries …

According to a survey by the website www.AutoMD.com, two-thirds of parents reported that their teens had little or no car maintenance basic knowledge. Drivers who do not safely maintain their vehicles place passengers and other drivers at risk. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If …

If someone is driving as part of their job and causes an accident, their employer may often be held liable for the actions of the employee. Though the employer was not present in the car and may have had no direct effect on the situation, they may have still been indirectly responsible for the incident. …

Driving is one of the most high-risk activities most of us engage in in a regular basis. Not only do we need to deal with potential dangers such as bad weather, pedestrians, animals, and natural obstacles like trees, there are also other drivers on the road who may behave in unexpected ways.  Drivers who drive …

When the front of one vehicle collides into the side of another car, it forms a “T” and is known as a T-bone collision. Because the side of the car can’t absorb as much impact as can the front and rear crumple zones, these types of accidents often cause severe injuries to the occupants. This …

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. An experienced personal injury lawyercan …

A woman and her 4-year-old daughter were expected Tuesday to survive their injuries after a head-on crash in DeKalb County over the weekend that killed two brothers in another car.Police said the Chevrolet Corvette the brothers were riding in was traveling at a high rate of speed north on Buford Highway at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday when …

The Atlanta car crash occurred on Saturday, October 8th at about 8:30 p.m. 25-year-old Anoa Sulaiman was headed west in the far right lane of I-20 near I-285 North. Her right rear tire blew out and caused her vehicle, a 1995 Lexus GS300, to swerve. The Lexus crashed into a 2003 Ford Expedition. A passenger in …

A Georgia mother whose son was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident will once again face charges in his death. A Cobb County, Ga., state court judge has ruled that Raquel Nelson, 30, will stand trial on charges of vehicular homicide and criminal jaywalking in the death of her 4-year-old son, A.J. Newman. Nelson was convicted of the …

The Newnan Times-Herald A Newnan woman was killed Tuesday night when she struck a deer, lost control of her car, crossed the centerline, and struck an approaching pickup truck head-on, according to Sgt. Lance Greene of the Georgia State patrol. Debbie Louise Grantham, of Binion Court, Newnan, was traveling northbound on New Corinth Road in …

Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer Shane Smith, an Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney who limits his practice to Car Wrecks, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, DUI Victims, Slip, and Falls, and other injuries relating to Back and Neck Injuries Briefly, the Top 10 Ways that I have found clients have reduced their car accident settlement or hurt their …