Under Georgia’s dram shop law, an establishment that serves alcohol can be held accountable for damages caused by its patrons. Club Blaze, an Atlanta strip club, has been ordered to pay $1.75 million to the family of a woman who died in a Douglas County DUI car crash in 2008. The accident occurred on the July 4th weekend. …
How Trucks Making Emergency Stops Can Cause Accidents
Like other vehicles, large trucks such as semis or tanker trucks occasionally have to pull over to the side of the road due to mechanical problems or driver issues. These vehicles take up much more space than passenger vehicles do, and as such present a greater risk to motorists who are passing by at speeds …
Motorcycle Safety Tips
Motorcycles can be a fun and exciting way to travel and are often more fuel efficient than passenger vehicles. While riding a motorcycle can be a thrilling experience, it also is an inherently dangerous activity. Motorcycles do not protect their riders in the same way passenger vehicles do, meaning that riders are at a much …
Truck Accident Fatalities
Approximately 5,000 people in the United States die in large truck accidents each and every year. Though agencies such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have implemented strict laws for truck driver safety, accidents continue to happen. Some of these accidents are due to truck driver error, some due to improper truck maintenance or …
Truck Safety Parts and Accessories
Every small motor vehicle manufactured in recent years comes equipped with standard safety features such as front and side airbags, anti-lock brake systems, and more. Some newer models even come with fancier safety features that may alert you or cause the vehicle to brake if you are about to be involved in a collision. Large …
Economic Damages in Truck Accident Claims
If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your economic and non-economic losses through a truck accident claim. While this retribution may not take away the pain, it can make the consequences of the pain much easier to bear. To preserve your rights, consult an Atlanta truck accident …
How Truck Accidents Cause Traumatic Brain Injuries
Victims of commercial truck accidents often suffer serious injuries. One of the most vulnerable parts of the body is the brain, which can easily suffer damage in a truck accident. Many truck accident victims suffer from traumatic brain injuries, or TBI. TBI can occur when a victim hits their head on something or even if …
Common Passenger Injuries
Passengers may suffer serious or disabling injuries in a car accident. If you find yourself in this situation, you may hire a Roswell personal injury attorney to help file a claim. An attorney can also explain what you need to do in order to protect your legal rights. Some injuries are more common among passengers who are involved …
Motorcyclist Killed by Drunk Driver
Drunk driving remains a devastating cause of fatal accidents, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that 2,597 people lost their lives in traffic accidents across the United States in December 2010 alone. Of those fatalities, 775 involved alcohol-impaired drivers. A 2006 NHTSA study further highlighted the seriousness of this issue, estimating that …
What is an Override Truck Accident?
The most serious accidents involving large trucks are either underride or override accidents. As we addressed in another post, underride accidents occur when a vehicle drives under the back of a truck. Override accidents, on the other hand, happen when the truck runs over another vehicle, such as a smaller car or motorcycle. This type …
Recommended Car Insurance Coverage
You might be aware of the high number of car accidents that occur on Georgia roads every year, but did you know how many of those wrecks involve passengers? According to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s “Crash Analysis, Statistics & Information Notebook 2008,” more than 1.7 million passengers were involved in accidents from 2000 to …
Why Airbags Don’t Always Prevent Injuries
Modern motor vehicles have many safety features to help protect drivers and passengers in the event of an auto accident. However, though these safety features are meant to prevent injury, they are not always successful and on some occasions, have cause injury themselves. One example of such a feature is airbags. If you are in …
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