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Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. 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 a distracted driver enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured …

Georgia Car Accident Attorney I Discuss the Media’s Efforts to Reduce Distracted Driving Since distracted driving is so prevalent in Georgia and across America, virtually all State Highway Safety Offices have taken the initiative to educate the public and let them know about the zero tolerance laws and the tragic effects of distracted driving. The …

According to a study published by Swedish and German researchers, digital billboards attract and hold drivers’ attention longer than a level that prior studies determined to be dangerous. The study, published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention and written by researchers from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, found that drivers looked at digital billboards for more than …

You’re driving down the road and approaching a traffic light, which turns yellow and then red. You apply your brakes and proceed to stop only to glance in your rearview mirror and see a car approaching from the rear, driving too fast to stop in time. You notice that the driver of that vehicle is …

Distracted driving accidents killed 3,328 people in 2012 according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data show that drivers under age 20 are among the highest risk group. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident involving a distracted driver enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured in …

Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Additionally, it is estimated that 18 percent of auto accidents that year involved distracted drivers. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident involving a distracted driver enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured in …

Traffic Deaths Due to Road Type & Operating Speed are Magnified by Distracted Drivers Fatal Buford auto accidents and those all over Georgia are sad fact of life in our State. Whether an at-fault driver is under the influence of alcohol or not, if a driver has caused an accident because they have breached their …

A three-car accident in Coweta County involving five people occurred on Monday, . According to the Coweta County Sheriff’s office, the crash took place on Georgia Hwy. 154 north of Georgia Hwy. 34 East around 1:00 p.m. Although the wreck involved three cars and five people, police-reported no life-threatening injuries. One person had to be …

Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Additionally, it is estimated that 18 percent of auto accidents that year involved distracted drivers. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident involving a distracted driver enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured in …

Two people were killed in a northeast Forsyth County crash due to a wrong-way driver. This head-on collision occurred on Highway 53 at Porter Lane, near Keith Bridge Road. Authorities indicated that this wreck happened just before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, . Robin Stone of the Georgia State Patrol, Post 37, said, “What it looks like is …

Waiting to see a doctor after being injured in an accident can reduce the amount of your auto accident claim settlement especially if you have soft tissue or back injuries, neck injuries, or a combination. WHEN and IF medical care is sought is a critical component of your automobile accident claim or personal injury case.  A delay …

Four people were hospitalized after two cars crashed into a horse-drawn in downtown Atlanta.  The accident occurred around 7:30 pm on Friday, April 16 on Peachtree Street and Harris Street in downtown Atlanta.  Two cars were speeding and ran the red light at the intersection of Andrew Young International. One of the cars, a black Lexus, ran …