Car accidents injure thousands of people each year, sometimes resulting in long-term medical complications that can significantly affect a person’s quality of life. When motor vehicle accidents occur because of someone’s negligence, those injured may be able to recover for their losses through a Georgia personal injury lawsuit. There are many parties that could potentially …
How Defects Can Lead to Car Accidents
According to a survey by the website AutoMD.com, over half of the licensed drivers reported that they had little or no car maintenance basic knowledge. Drivers who do not safely maintain their vehicles place passengers and other drivers at risk. Consulting a Coweta County attorney after an auto accident enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If …
Common Causes of Truck Accidents
According to the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Analysis Division, 31 percent of large truck accidents in 2009 were caused by truck driver-related factors including speeding, distracted driving and failing to maintain the proper lane. If you are the victim of a truck accident it is important to have an experienced truck accident attorney …
Common Truck Accident Terms
Lawsuits following truck accidents can be very complex. There are numerous potential factors that may have contributed to the accident and numerous different parties who may be at fault. These cases often make use of accident reconstruction and accident experts to determine fault and a lot of complicated terms are used that accident victims may …
Georgia Hours of Service for Trucks
Gwinnett County Accident Attorney Shane Smith Discusses Latest Efforts to Reduce Truck Accidents Nationwide Statistics just released in October of 2012 paint a bleak picture for truck accidents becoming fewer and fewer. There were approximately 276,000 large trucks involved in collisions that took the lives of over 3,600 people and injured at least 80,000 innocent …
The Risk of Fatigued Driving
People who drive semi-trucks professionally often drive thousands of miles each week across seemingly endless highways and interstates. This kind of work can be exhausting and repetitive, making truck drivers particularly prone to driver fatigue and distraction. In order to combat these issues, the federal government has issued regulations aimed at ensuring that drivers get …
Dangerous Practices of Some Trucking Companies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets out numerous regulations and rules in order to prevent truck accidents and serious injury to motorists. Both truck drivers and trucking companies must follow these rules or face sanctions by the FMCSA. In addition, trucking companies have a duty to ensure their drivers are in compliance, and …
Why Careless Motorcyclists Can Cause Accidents
Generally, when discussing motorcycle accidents, we tend to think of the motorcyclist as the victim rather than the cause of an accident. While it is true that motorcyclists are more difficult to see and often not afforded the same deference that other motorists may give to cars or trucks, sometimes they can engage in reckless …
The Advantages of Hiring Disabled Workers
Oddly enough, disabled workers often experience as many problems as ex-cons and the elderly when it comes to securing gainful employment. Part of this problem stems from worries that the disabled will require highly expensive workplace accommodations. Also, many employers fear that the disabled will often be absent frequently due to their various health issues. …
Locust Grove Woman Killed in Tractor Trailer Accident
A Locust Grove woman became the victim of a fatal Georgia car wreck when her car collided with a tractor-trailer. The crash happened on Thursday, December 23 just before 6 a.m. on Georgia state highway 155 at Hunters Chase in Henry County. Twenty-six-year-old Crystal Clark was driving to work when a tractor-trailer made a U-turn and her vehicle …
How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help
Coweta County Accident Attorney Shane Smith Explains How Premises Liability is Proven Every day you are put at risk of being injured or even killed when you are at work, shopping at a store or even at the home of a friend or relative. This threat is so pervasive that even if you take the …
Truck Drivers and Mobile Devices
Texting or talking on a cell phone is dangerous for all drivers. Research shows that texting while driving makes it over 23 times more likely that a driver will deviate from their lane, be in a near-accident, or cause an actual accident. Because large commercial trucks have the tendency to cause much more severe accidents …
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