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About one year following the death of Corliss Johnson, 15, her father was indicted for the Georgia DUI crash that claimed her life. Last year, father Anthony Johnson, an Atlanta resident, was involved in a DeKalb County car crash, in which he was carrying his four children—two boys, two girls—in the vehicle that crashed. According …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …

If you have lost a loved one to an Atlanta DUI accident, you are certainly grieving. However, grief can take many forms. Here are six ways that grief may be expressed after a Georgia DUI death. Physical symptoms: People who are grieving are more vulnerable to illness and accidents. They often experience aches and pains and …

As a survivor of an accident with a drunk driver, you may be happy to be alive and know that the person who caused your injuries is behind bars or has been penalized in a criminal court for his poor decisions. However, you shouldn’t stop there. As a Georgia DUI victim who sustained injuries, damages …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …

Fortunately, no one was injured when a Clayton woman drove off the road and through a neighborhood picnic area.  The woman had two children in her car when she crashed through the Mill Mobile Home Park in Rex and demolished two picnic tables. She then drove under a fence, through a ditch, and headed the …

According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …

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 Influence …

A drunk driving accident claim involves more legal complexity than most people expect. Georgia law gives injured victims real options for recovering compensation. However, strict deadlines and technical rules can trip up anyone who tries to handle a claim alone. This guide answers the questions our clients ask most often after a crash involving an …

DUI accident victims in Georgia and nationwide are often given the opportunity to address the court and offender in a criminal proceeding through a Victim Impact Statement. This is a victim’s chance to tell the court how the crash has impacted his or her life emotionally, financially, and physically. In order to make your statement …