The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has strict regulations regarding the health of commercial truck drivers. Specifically, truck drivers must undergo regular medical evaluations in order to identify any potentially serious health risks. Truck drivers who have certain medical conditions are not eligible for a commercial driver’s license, as adverse health events behind the …
Three Killed in Highway 36 Car Accident
Three people are dead and two are seriously injured after a Highway 36 auto accident in Covington, Georgia. The Georgia car accident occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March, 4. Twenty-two-year-old Tesha Amanda Barrington was driving a Pontiac Grand Am with four passengers. She pulled out of the parking lot of the Covington Dollar General store into traffic and was …
Carterville Boy Hit By Bus Dies
A young boy is dead after being hit by a school bus at the Cartersville Bus Barn. The Bartow County pedestrian accident occurred on Monday, March 13 at about 4 p.m. Eight-year-old Garrett Black often rode the school bus to the bus barn in order to meet his mother, a bus barn employee. On that day, he got …
Tips for DUI Victims
Many victims of Georgia drunk driving accidents often find themselves feeling powerless, anxious, and fearful after a serious crash. Prior to the accident, victims may have felt carefree and immune to being in a traffic accident or sustaining injuries. After a crash, however, the ways they think and feel have changed.Sadly, many DUI victims feel …
When a Drunk Driving Accident Results in a TBI
One of the many difficult aspects of coming to terms with accidents caused by drunk drivers that result in serious injuries like traumatic brain injury (TBI) has to do with why the driver responsible got into his or her car in the first place. The answer, while providing no comfort to victims and their family members, is …
Dangers Facing Innocent Georgia Drivers
Gwinnett County Auto Accident Lawyer Shane Smith Gives General Overview of the Deleterious Effects of Drunk Driving in GeorgiaAccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are some startling statistics about drunk driving in Georgia which puts innocent Gwinnett County car drivers at risk for serious injuries or even death: Drunk drivers, including those …
Atlanta Law Firm Supports Victims of Drunk Drivers
If you have been the victim of one of the hundreds of car crashes caused by drunk drivers each year, you may be entitled to compensation under Atlanta law. Firms that focus on providing services to injured victims can connect you with a car accident attorney in Atlanta who will fight for the damages you …
What to Do After a Drunk Driving Accident
When you think of a driver who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, most people tend to think of a person driving home from a sports game or bar, usually late at night or on the weekends. However, DUI accidents can happen at any time of the day. Many people may have drinks …
Fatal DUI Kills Father of Four
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …
Georgia Teen Charged With Underaged DUI
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 study by the NHTSA estimated that there is one drunk driving fatality in the United States every 30 minutes.Georgia’s Driving Under the Influence …
When Children are DUI Victims
Drunk driving crashes are a major threat to drivers on Georgia roads, and sadly claim a number of lives every year. When a child’s parents die as a result of a drunk driver—whether a child was or wasn’t in the vehicle at the time of the crash—then that child becomes a Georgia DUI victim and …
When Drunk Driving Accidents Cause Broken Bones
Thousands of car accidents caused by drunk drivers occur each year, and if you have been a victim in one of these senseless collisions, then an Atlanta auto injury lawyer may be able to help mount your personal injury claim against the negligent driver who caused your accident. Broken bones from a car accident can cost tens …
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