Motorcycles are inherently a dangerous form of transportation. In the case of an accident, a motorcyclist has little protection from other vehicles and the road and often suffers serious injuries. However, other motorists may also suffer serious injury in accidents involving motorcycles. If a motorcyclist drives in a reckless or negligent manner, vehicles may have …
Will Refusing Medical Treatment Impact My Drunk Driving Case?
Any Atlanta auto injury lawyer will tell you that the decision to refuse medical treatment is one that will negatively impact your ability to collect on an auto injury claim for injuries. If you are the victim of a DUI car accident, immediately seek medical attention from a doctor’s office or hospital – it’s not enough to be treated by …
What to Ask Your Lawyer Before Your Drunk Driving Case
If you’ve been hit by a drunk driver, or someone you love has, it is important to find the right attorney for your case. Often these experiences bring bewilderment and emotional upheaval to victims, and the guidance and counsel of the right attorney can be invaluable.When seeking out an attorney to represent you in a Atlanta …
Signs of Drunk Driving
Drunk driving happens every day. Though we always like to think that accidents only happen to other people, the statistics simply do not back this up. 1 in 3 people will be involved in an alcohol-related accident sometime during their life. The person driving beside you at any moment could be intoxicated. The signs of …
Georgia Pastor Killed by Drunk Driver
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 …
Common Injuries in Drunk Driving Accidents
Every day people drive drunk, causing serious injuries and even death. The injuries sustained in drunk driving accidents can be tragic. When someone is driving while intoxicated, their capacities are severely impaired, and the accidents that result can be some of the worst that happen on our roadways.The injuries range from brain trauma to amputations, …
How RID Prevents Deadly Drunk Driving Accidents
At Shane Smith Law, we represent those injured in catastrophic wrecks with drunk drivers. Seeing the damage drunk driving does to people and families in the area on a continual basis, we support organizations committed to eliminating or eradicating drunk driving. One of the organizations that we support is RID, which stands for Remove Intoxicated …
When Drunk Driving Accidents Become Fatal
Driving while under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs is against the law. When drivers choose to drive after having too much to drink, they can cause serious accidents and endanger the lives of all other motorists on the road around them. In fact, in 2012, 10,322 Americans reportedly died in drunk driving accidents, …
What to Do When a Drunk Driver Kills Your Loved One
It seems like every month we read about or hear about a driver who drove the wrong way down an Atlanta road or entered a highway traveling in the wrong direction and caused a serious auto accident. Unfortunately, drunk drivers, who shouldn’t have been behind the wheel in the first place, often cause wrong-way accidents. …
Georgia Drunk Driving Statistics
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. Georgia’s Driving Under the Influence Laws are complex. Georgia DUI injury attorney Shane Smith can sort through the intermingled laws that potentially create complications in a DUI …
Drunk Drivers Pose Serious Risk to Motorcyclists
Motorcycles are a common sight on Georgia roadways, particularly in the warmer months. Motorcycle enthusiasts are well aware that riding a motorcycle can be an exciting and enjoyable way from get from place to place, and also has the added benefit of being significantly more efficient than travel by car or truck. In spite of …
How BAC Impacts Driving
DUI Accident Attorney Shane Smith Explains Georgia Law on Blood Alcohol Content Limits & Alcohol’s Effects on Driving According to Georgia law, the legal limit for a person operating a passenger motor vehicle is 0.08%. This means that if someone is found at the scene of a Gwinnett County DUI accident or otherwise stopped by law enforcement …
