After someone is injured or even killed in a catastrophic Georgia drunk driving crash there are often two separate trials that take place: criminal and civil.The purpose of the criminal case is to determine if the driver is guilty of a crime such as causing serious injury or death through drunken driving. The purpose of …
How Faulty Products Cause Injury
Very recently, the Consumer Products Safety Commission reported that the bicycle manufacturing company, 3T Design, issued a recall on all Cervelo bicycles with Aura Pro handlebars. The handlebars clamps were becoming detached mid-ride, causing the cyclist to lose steering control and creating risk of injury. On a regular basis, similar sports equipment companies realize faults …
Civil and Criminal Cases for DUI Victims
When a crash in Georgia occurs, law enforcement is generally the first to respond. When police officers arrive on a scene, they provide aid or call for an ambulance and paramedics if needed, talk to those involved in the crash, and take the initial report. This process is important for officers to determine whether one …
How to Receive Financial Benefits After Being Hit by a Drunk Driver
Despite the repeated times Georgia drivers and motorists have heard the saying “don’t drink and drive,” there is always someone who disregards this advice and intentionally gets behind the wheel of his or her car when drunk. Sadly, drunk drivers are a serious hazard to innocent drivers, pedestrians and cyclists on the streets of Georgia. …
PTSD for DUI Victims
If your loved one was injured in a Georgia drunk driving accident, he may suffer from PTSD in the months following the crash. PTSD is a psychological injury that occurs as a result of life-threatening trauma. Victims of PTSD relive or re-experience the trauma, avoid situations and people that remind them of the trauma, and …
The Dangers of Truck Accidents
Truck Accident Attorney Shane Smith Discuss Some Frightening Statistics about Truck Accidents Since trucks are much bigger vehicles on the road, they are inherently more dangerous vehicles and pose a greater threat to motor vehicle operators on the road. There are some frightening statistics that passenger vehicle operators should know about truck accidents in North …
How Wide Loads Cause Accidents
Truck accidents are a significant public health issue in the United States, causing thousands of injuries each year. Semi-trucks often weigh several times as much as passenger vehicles, and are capable of causing catastrophic damage when they are involved in collisions. When tractor-trailer accidents are the result of someone else’s negligence, victims may be able …
How Tractor Trailer Blind Spots Cause 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 …
How to Evaluate Emotional Damages From a DUI
Georgia DUI Accident Victims Understand How Emotional Damages Factor Into Gwinnett County Personal Injury Claim When a Duluth DUI victim sustains physical injuries from an auto accident, it is fairly easy to determine what the immediate and even long-term medical damages are. Medical professionals are unfortunately too experienced with Georiga DUI victims suffering broken bones, …
Man Arrested for DUI After Falling Asleep in Drive Through
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 …
How Negligence Can Cause Serious Injuries
Were you injured in an accident? Did a careless driver run a stop sign or a red light? Or were you hurt by a motorist who was distracted at the wheel and participating in texting while driving? Did someone drive drunk or disobey road rules causing your Fayette County auto accident and injuries? There are …
Teacher Offers Oral Sex to Officer After Hit and Run
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 …
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