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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 At the scene of the collision many times a person is shook up.  They may be injured.  They may …

The wife of Atlanta Braves trainer Jeff Porter was killed Saturday afternoon in Atlanta when the car in which she and family members were riding was hit by a Georgia State Patrol cruiser, according to news reports. Kathy Porter, 54, of Loganville was killed and her husband and son David, 19, were injured, according to a report …

The Fulton County Sheriff’s office said a judge denied bond for the charge of vehicular homicide Thursday for Chasity Jones, of Stone Mountain in Gwinnett County, who is a suspect in the death of an Atlanta police officer earlier this week. Gail Thomas, a 15-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department, was struck and killed …

Family and friends continue to mourn the loss of a high school senior who lost control of his car and died yesterday afternoon.The accident blocked 75 north near the Tennessee Georgia Line for hours. Jennifer Rogers still can’t believe her good friend Tony Baughman is gone.  The two met 5 years ago at church and …

A Climax man was killed in a crash off Georgia 262 South early Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Russell “Rusty” Andrews, 42, of Climax, died from injuries he received after his car collided with a semi-trailer truck that was stopped and blocked both lanes of the highway. The accident happened around 5:42 …

HALLSBORO – A robbery suspect fleeing from deputies caused an auto crash that killed a Chadbourn woman Thursday afternoon, Capt. David Nobles of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. Joye Campbell, 56, was killed instantly in the crash just after 4 p.m. on U.S. 74-76 at Hallsboro Road, Nobles said. Lloyd Thomas Buffkin, 32, of Sidney …

Buff Bagwell, the former WWE and WCW pro wrestler, was in a bad car accident and is in an intensive care unit at an Atlanta-based hospital. This is according to the gossip site TMZ.com. The article goes on to state that the 42-year-old former pro wrestler was traveling in his Jeep late Monday when he lost …

Truck drivers are required to sit in one spot for hours, staring at a monotonous highway. It is no surprise that drivers may often become fatigued and lose concentration behind the wheel. Drivers have a responsibility to take rest breaks in accordance with federal regulations, but also to take additional rest breaks whenever they believe …

Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Additionally, it is estimated that 18 percent of auto accidents that year involved distracted drivers. It is estimated that an additional 416,000 people were injured in automobile crashes involving a distracted driver. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident involving …

Five-year-old Karla Campos will not be celebrating Christmas this year. The little girl lost her life on December 9 when she stepped off her Cobb County school bus on Davis Road in Marietta.  Eighty-two-tear-old Edith M. Anderson of Roswell was driving a 1995 Nissan Altima. She saw the stopped school bus, the flashing lights and …

Poor weather can create significant hazards for drivers. Snow, ice, and even rain can have a negative impact on a vehicle’s maneuverability and stopping distance, and may cause situations in which a driver loses control of his or her vehicle. Additionally, these and other weather conditions such as fog can seriously affect a driver’s visibility. …

Of the millions of motor vehicle accidents that occur each year, a minority of them occur to defects with vehicles or vehicle equipment. People who are injured in these types of accidents may be able to bring a legal action against the vehicle manufacturer to recover for any injuries or other losses they sustain. The …