Following a truck accident, seeking necessary medical attention should always be your top priority. However, if you are able to remain at the scene, you should always make sure to give your full version of events to any reporting police officers so they can put it in their report. Furthermore, once you receive the report, …
How Poor Road Conditions Can Lead to Accidents
According to most statistics, the vast majority of motor vehicle accidents are caused driver error. Driver error encompasses a wide range of conduct, including things like distracted driving and failure to yield. Some accidents, however, are the result of poorly designed or maintained roads. Because road maintenance is generally the responsibility of a state or …
Possible Responsible Parties for Truck Accidents
Following a truck accident, the exact cause of the incident may not be readily identifiable. For example, if a truck driver was illegally texting and driving, he likely will not admit to this because he may be disciplined or suspended by the trucking company. Additionally, if a truck rolls over because of imbalanced cargo, the …
PTSD After Car Accidents
Victims of auto accidents may not immediately feel injury symptoms. Though victims may visit an emergency room shortly after the accident it is possible that the emergency room physician will only check for serious or life-threatening injuries such as broken bones, a punctured lung or some kind of internal bleeding. Endorphins produced after accidents serve …
Potential Sources of Recovery After a Truck Accident
Truck accidents affect thousands of people every year, and can cause serious injury and may even be fatal. Semi-trucks have the capacity to cause catastrophic accidents, largely due to their enormous mass and size. Because of the inherent dangers that tractor-trailers can pose to other vehicles, the industry is highly regulated by state and federal …
How a Pre-Existing Condition Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
When you are seeking damages in a personal injury claim, your recovery may be impacted by pre-existing conditions. For a better understanding of how you can protect your claim, contact an Atlanta personal injury attorney as soon as possible.While it might make sense that if someone else is at fault for an accident they would …
How Prescription Drugs Can Cause Truck Accidents
Semis and other large trucks are capable of causing significant damage and serious injury when they are involved in collisions. As a result, the people who drive these vehicles are required to undergo specialized training and obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Commercial truck drivers are also subject to stricter standards when it comes to the …
Preventing Rear-End Accidents in Atlanta
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of Georgia road accident. A rear-end collision is a traffic accident where one vehicle crashes into the vehicle in front of it. Causes of Atlanta Rear-end Accidents A typical rear-end accident occurs when a driver must stop or slow for a pedestrian or traffic and the car following does not have …
Protections for Rear-End Underride Accidents
An underride truck accident occurs when a vehicle collides with the rear of a truck’s trailer and goes underneath the bottom of the trailer. Rear-end truck collisions are relatively common, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports over 15,000 per year. They are also some of the most dangerous types of accidents, as …
Proving HOS Violations in Truck Accidents
Truck drivers have to cover long distances to make deliveries on a regular basis. Often, the truck drivers want to get to their destinations faster to fit in more deliveries in a shorter period of time in order to make more money. When drivers stay on the road too long without enough rest or sleep, …
Difficulties in Proving Truck Driver Fatigue
Truck drivers travel our nation’s highways for hours after hours of long shifts, day after day. Drivers often do not stop as much as they should for rest, so it should be no surprise that driver fatigue is a main reason for truck accidents. Suspecting driver fatigue is one thing, but proving it in a …
Rear-End Accidents and Driver Error and Negligence
Car accidents affect thousands of people in and around the Atlanta each year. In the most severe cases, these accidents can leave victims with significant injuries and long-term medical complications. Even when the injuries people sustain are not particularly severe, they may cause significant discomfort and lost income due to missing work. It is important, …
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