A concussion is the most common type of traumatic brain injury. The terms mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), mild head injury (MHI), and minor head trauma are also used to describe concussions. Concussions occur as a result of a violent blow or shaking or spinning of the head. Car crashes are among the leading …
Tips for Avoiding Truck Accidents
Truck accidents are an unfortunate reality of modern life. Due to their massive size and weight, commercial trucks have the potential to cause significant damage to vehicles as well as serious injuries to the occupants or drivers of those vehicles. The injuries sustained in a commercial truck accident could result in significant medical bills and …
What to Do Immediately After a Truck Accident
According to a recent study by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4,930 large trucks were part of fatal accidents. More than 100,000 trucks were involved in motor vehicle accidents which resulted in serious injuries. In total, 457,000 trucks were involved in crashes. As a Gwinnett County …
How Car Clutter Can Cause Serious Injuries
Many of us drive around with clutter in our car: shopping, kid’s toys, books, a cooler… We all do it, but a cluttered car may put your life at risk. Did you know that unsecured everyday objects in your vehicle can become dangerous projectiles in an Atlanta car crash? In fact, ordinary objects that are left in cars and …
How Accidents Cause Devastating Injuries
All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to be fatal or cause life-changing injuries. For obvious reasons, accidents involving large commercial trucks often cause particularly devastating damage and injury to victims. Many truck accident injuries requires extensive medical treatment, including emergency care, surgery, extended hospital stays, numerous doctor appointments, and months of physical therapy and …
Causes and Liability in Truck Accidents
Gwinnett County Accident Attorney I Understanding Causes & Liability Regarding Truck Accidents Truck accidents happen all the time. Innocent drivers on Georgia roads are exposed to many different hazards and truck accidents are no exception. While defensive driving and learning how to drive proactively can help avoid accidents, sometimes even the best driver cannot avoid …
Gathering Evidence in a Truck Accident Claim
The bulk of any truck accident claim is supporting evidence. You need to prove these 4 main things to have a valid claim in Georgia: someone else’s negligence caused your truck accident; the other party owed you a duty of care to prevent you from harm; the truck accident resulted in substantial injuries and damages; and you …
How Spinal Cord Injuries Can Cause Lifelong Disability
Car accidents often cause serious injury. One of the most serious types of accident injuries is spinal cord injury or SCI. SCI is defined as damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, such as loss of mobility or loss of sensation. The spinal cord is a long, thin bundle of nerves …
How Truck Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries
Car accidents are always dangerous with a risk for injury of the driver and/or passengers. Car accidents that take place on the highway are especially dangerous because of the high rate of speed at which vehicles travel on the highways. Furthermore, the risk of injury increases on the highway because of the large number of commercial …
How Retread Tires Can Cause Accidents
Tires are one of the most essential pieces of equipment on a semi-truck or other large commercial vehicle. When they fail, vehicles can be extremely difficult to control and may even jackknife or roll over. As a result, tire blowouts or failure can easily result in injury-causing accidents, potentially leaving victims with significant medical expenses …
4 Steps to Dealing With an Uninsured Driver
Commercial trucks are held to the same basic Georgia auto insurance laws as private vehicles – coverage is mandatory! While the minimum limits and specific requirements may differ, truck drivers and motor carriers have to maintain the necessary minimum insurance coverage for legal operation of their vehicles. When your truck accident involves an uninsured or underinsured truck driver, …
Safety in Highway Work Zones
When driving on the highway or interstate, you have undoubtedly seen signs warning drivers to be more careful in work zones and also alerting drivers to significantly increased penalties for speeding or injuring a worker. The virtual maze of narrow lanes, signs, barrels, equipment, or workers make highway work zones a particularly dangerous place to …
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