After an Atlanta trucking accident, you need not only a lawyer, you need a semi accident lawyer who can educate you on the key differences between a truck accident and a traditional passenger vehicle accident. Issues to consider include: Liability – determining the parties responsible for the crash is not as simple as figuring out who the driver is. In …
How to Prove Negligence in a Car Accident
One of the steps after a car accident will be collecting evidence so that you can prove the other driver’s negligent actions were the cause of your crash. It may help to consult a personal injury lawyer in Atlanta who can explain the types of documentation and information that should be assembled for your particular claim. Proving Negligence …
Preparing for Winter Weather Can Reduce Chances of an Accident
It’s hard to imagine that winter is right around the corner after the Atlanta metro area has experienced nice temperatures in the 60s and 70s over the last couple weeks. But the winter weather is coming. In some years, snow, freezing rain, or black ice didn’t occur in the city until January; however, winter weather …
When to Seek Medical Attention After an Accident
You got into an Atlanta car accident and suffered injuries; however, your injuries are not life-threatening so you forgo being transported to the hospital by ambulance. Maybe you are concerned about seeing a doctor or going to the emergency room because you are worried about racking up expensive medical bills, so you wait—hoping that your …
Common Types of Commercial Truck Accidents
More than 50 percent of Atlanta trucking accidents are front-end impacts, which are one of the more deadly types of collisions, particularly when a large or commercial truck is involved. If you’ve been hurt in a car accident because a distracted, fatigued, or negligent truck driver caused a collision, speak with one of our GA trucking accident lawyers.The …
Navigating a Personal Injury Case
Gathering Evidence and Discovery Once the defendant has been served with your complaint regarding the car accident, your attorney can begin gathering evidence. This may include producing documents and the deposition, a process during which witnesses and others involved in the case will answer the attorneys’ questions while a court reporter types a transcript. In …
Atlanta Car Accident Claim: How Seat Belt Use May Be a Determining Factor in Your Settlement
Seat belt use can have an impact on the outcome of your Atlanta car accident claim because wearing a seat belt may have left you uninjured. For a better understanding of this and help with your case if you were seriously injured, contact an accident attorney as soon as possible. Seat Belt Laws in Georgia There are 2 …
Driver Negligence in Truck Accidents
The trucking industry brought in $610 billion in 2008, and is expected to almost double by 2016. In order the growing industry to keep up with demands, it means more trucks on the road, and perhaps more importantly, more truck drivers being hired. In today’s economy, trucking is an option for many people who have been laid …
How Driving in Bad Weather Can Lead to Truck Accidents
As anyone who has driven or ridden in a motor vehicle understands, poor weather conditions can make driving much more difficult than in their absence. Bad weather can negatively affect vehicle performance and driver visibility, significantly increasing the risk of being involved in an accident. Semi-trucks and their drivers are not immune to these dangers, …
How Car Accidents Can Cause Soft Tissue Injuries
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. Pain medication may be prescribed …
How Drowsy Truckers Can Cause Accidents
Trucks play an essential role in country’s economy, transporting millions of pounds of goods and other materials from coast to coast. Truckers often driver for many continuous hours on long stretches of interstate, often only stopping when necessary. As a result, truck drivers as a group are particularly susceptible to drowsy or fatigued driving. As …
Common Types of Car Accidents
Car accidents happen approximately every five seconds in the United States, which adds up to an estimated 6 million per year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Car accidents happen on urban roads, suburban roads, rural highways, and on every major highway across the country. However, because of all of the various roadways …
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