Many drivers discuss defensive versus aggressive driving. While many drivers believe that being proactive and not afraid on the roads is a positive trait, some drivers take the idea too far. When certain drivers become impatient with other drivers, traffic, or traffic signals, they become highly aggressive drivers and engage in dangerous behaviors that often …
Liability in Motorcycle Accidents Caused From Roadway Obstacles
What do grooves, gratings, and potholes have in common? They are all dangerous roadway obstacles for motorcyclists. When a driver of an automobile sees a pothole or grating, he may or may not slow down. On the other hand, motorcyclists have to slow down and be very careful traveling over these roadway hazards. Although motorcyclists …
How to Prevent Playground Injuries
Every child enjoys trips to the playground. Playgrounds allow children to socialize, exercise, and take risks on apparatus such as swings, monkey bars, and slides. However, the playground is not always all fun and games for kids and their parents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over 200,000 kids aged fourteen and …
Children and Bicycle Safety
Bicycling can be a healthy and environmentally friendly way to get from place to place. Unfortunately, when bicyclists share the road with motor vehicles, it can also be extremely dangerous. When cars and bicycles collide with each other, the results can be catastrophic, often more so for bicyclists. There are laws in place that are …
Tips for Riding Your Bicycle in Georgia
Do you believe that most bicycle accidents are caused by motor vehicle operators? Even if this is the case, as a bicyclist, you should do your part in reducing your risk of being involved in a Georgia car-bicycle crash. Whether you are riding for physical fitness or taking time off the commute to work, there …
Brain Injuries in Youth and Young Adults
Gwinnett County Brain Injury Attorney Shane Smith Highlights Potential Effects of TBIs on Youth According to the Georgia Brain & Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission, the younger individuals of our society must be treated differently when they suffer a traumatic brain injury. Unlike adults’ brains which are fully developed, children’s brains are continually developing. As …
Brain Injury Damages From Playground Accidents
Falls are the number-one cause of playground accidents and injuries in this nation. While some falls lead to scrapes, bruises, and broken bones, other falls contribute to head and brain injuries. Sadly, a fun day playing on the monkey bars or swings can end tragically for a little boy or girl. When a child’s head …
How TBIs Can Be Reduced in Seniors
Anyone can be a victim of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Georgia; however, it seems as if the young and the old are some of the most common victims who suffer from head injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three elderly people over the age of 65 …
School Bus Accident Liability
When we send our children to school in the morning, we expect them to be safe while at school and also on their way to and from their destination. Unfortunately, however, this is not always the case, and each year children are injured in school bus accidents. School bus accidents may have many different causes, …
If There Were No Wet Floor Signs, You May Have a Case
You may shop at Kroger all the time, but one day your trip to the supermarket was different. You slipped and fell in liquid on the floor that a florist failed to clean up. Not only was the spilled water not cleaned up, but the store employee failed to put out a caution sign warning …
How Drivers Should Treat Pedestrians
Common Violations Georgia Drivers May or May Not Be Committing When It Comes to Pedestrians Unfortunately, not every single driver in Georgia understands what rights pedestrians have and the responsibilities drivers have in Georgia. This article will discuss and clarify some common misconceptions that drivers and pedestrians may have about the relationship between drivers and …
Safety Tips for Children Who Walk to School
As fall approaches and classes begin, many school-age children will start walking to and from school on a daily basis. Walking to school can be an economical a healthy way to commute, but also carries with it an inherent risk of injury. Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injury to the people involved, most often to …
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