There is more to being a good driver than being able to fight your way through traffic, parallel park, and turn on a dime. Driving safely is not just about your skills, it is also about defending yourself from others on the road. Taking a defensive approach to driving can prevent Atlanta car accidents.Here are …
Georgia Car Insurance Requirements
Every driver who has a vehicle registered in Georgia is required to purchase Georgia car insurance before getting behind the wheel. Any driver without insurance is breaking the law and can face penalties if caught.Georgia has a 25-50-25 minimum insurance requirement. This means you must have at least the following amounts of coverage: $25,000 bodily …
Why You May Need to Replace Your Car Seats
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car seats should be replaced after any moderate or severe Atlanta car crash. If it was a minor crash, you may not need to replace the seats. However, what constitutes a minor crash? Atlanta auto car crash lawyer Shane Smith explains: As a rule, you should replace seats if ANY of …
Are All Personal Injury Lawyers the Same?
The same question could be asked about doctors and mechanics. I use a doctor that I trust. I have used him for years. I believe what he says and follow his advice. I use a small mechanic shop where I have known the owner for about 10 years. My father-in-law has known him longer than …
Young Drivers and Sobriety
Georgia DUI Accident Lawyer Shane Smith Explains How the State of Georgia Encourages Young Drivers to Drive Safely According to the U. S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) young drivers are prone to experience a high level of injury and death evidenced by their latest statistics: 2010 saw 1,963 …
What to Do When a Drunk Driver Kills Your Loved One
It seems like every month we read about or hear about a driver who drove the wrong way down an Atlanta road or entered a highway traveling in the wrong direction and caused a serious auto accident. Unfortunately, drunk drivers, who shouldn’t have been behind the wheel in the first place, often cause wrong-way accidents. …
DUI Glossary
Administrative License Revocation (also called Administrative License Suspension) – Confiscation of driver’s license immediately upon arrest; the person arrested for driving under the influence need not be convicted in a criminal proceeding to lose their license. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia allow for some form of Administrative License Revocation (either automatic or discretionary on …
Protecting Your Personal Injury Claim From Insurance Adjusters
There are a variety of ways you will need to protect your personal injury claim when you are seeking compensation for your injuries. To learn how you can best do this, consult with an experienced Atlanta personal injury lawyer. You need to protect your claim against insurance adjusters. Their goal is to pay as little as possible or …
Should I Get Uninsured Motorist Coverage?
All Georgia drivers are supposed to have auto insurance in order to legally drive in the state; however, many drivers do not have insurance, and others do not have enough coverage. This means that there is a chance you may be driving next to someone who is not insured or is underinsured. This is why …
Georgia DUI Claims Life of 21 Year Old
Drunk driving continues to be a tragic and preventable cause of fatalities across the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that in December 2010 alone, 2,597 people died in traffic accidents, with 775 of those fatalities involving alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 NHTSA study estimated that a DUI-related death occurs approximately every …
Dangers of Driving Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs
Injured Georgia Residents Learn Painfully About the Statistics Regarding Prescription Drugs & DUI Drivers in Gwinnett CountyMost people are used to hearing about Gwinnett County DUI accidents involving alcohol. While DUI accidents are very tragic which injure and kill countless people in Georgia every year, Caleb DUI accidents are also caused by prescription drugs. According to The …
Seeking Punitive Damages in a DUI Accident
Georgia drunk driving accident victims face a life-altering sentence following the accident, one potentially filled with pain, fear, nightmares and other challenges. The DUI driver faces legal penalties as a result of the decision to drive while impaired: financial penalties, jail and other punishments. However, these penalties can be satisfied and the DUI driver can …
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