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 …
Dangers of Daydreaming While Driving
Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is estimated that an additional 416,000 people were injured in automobile crashes involving a distracted driver. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident involving a distracted driver enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If you have been injured …
Being Aware of Impaired Truck Drivers
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 …
Georgia Teen Sentenced in Fatal 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 …
Georgia Congressman’s Son Charged With 2nd Underage 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 …
Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Fund
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2,597 people were killed in United States traffic accidents in December 2010. Of those, 775 deaths involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Georgia’s Driving Under the Influence Laws are complex. Georgia DUI injury lawyer Shane Smith can sort through the intermingled laws that potentially create complications in a DUI …
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