According to the Center for Disease and Prevention, one-third of all traffic related deaths involve an alcohol impaired driver. In 2010, people died in accidents with a driver who had been drinking approximately every 48 minutes, which adds up to 30 people each day, or 10,228 during the year. Even if injuries are not fatal, injuries …
How Poor Maintenance and Equipment Failure Causes Accidents
According to a survey by the website www.AutoMD.com, two-thirds of parents reported that their teens had little or no car maintenance basic knowledge. Drivers who do not safely maintain their vehicles place passengers and other drivers at risk. Consulting a Clayton County attorney after an auto accident enhances a victim’s ability to receive a reasonable settlement. If …
The Importance of Having Evidence for Insurance
Evidence in insurance claims that shows the impact of your injuries after an accident can be helpful in determining the amount of compensation you are eligible to receive. Keeping a journal is one way you can do this, and it can help you remember important details pertaining to the case. Using a Journal as Evidence Remembering details …
How Inexperienced Employees Can Cause Accidents
If someone is driving as part of their job and causes an accident, their employer may often be held liable for the actions of the employee. Though the employer was not present in the car and may have had no direct effect on the situation, they may have still been indirectly responsible for the incident. …
Long-Term Side Effects of Whiplash
Car accidents can cause many different types of injury, including cuts and bruises, fractures, traumatic brain injury, or spinal injuries. One of the most common injuries people involved in car accidents sustain is known generally as “whiplash,” a neck injury that can cause long term symptoms and is notoriously difficult to treat. An injury does …
How to Deal With Aggressive Drivers
Driving is one of the most high-risk activities most of us engage in in a regular basis. Not only do we need to deal with potential dangers such as bad weather, pedestrians, animals, and natural obstacles like trees, there are also other drivers on the road who may behave in unexpected ways. Drivers who drive …
Common T-Bone Accident Injuries
When the front of one vehicle collides into the side of another car, it forms a “T” and is known as a T-bone collision. Because the side of the car can’t absorb as much impact as can the front and rear crumple zones, these types of accidents often cause severe injuries to the occupants. This …
Common Car Accident Head and Neck Injuries
Auto accidents can be traumatic even if there are only minor or few noticeable injuries. It is pretty clear to auto accident victims who have serious injuries or whose loved ones are killed in accidents that they should consult an attorney. But even minor injuries entitle a victim to compensation. An experienced personal injury lawyercan …
Tragic Accident Causes Fatalities and Two Expected to Survive
A woman and her 4-year-old daughter were expected Tuesday to survive their injuries after a head-on crash in DeKalb County over the weekend that killed two brothers in another car.Police said the Chevrolet Corvette the brothers were riding in was traveling at a high rate of speed north on Buford Highway at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday when …
Blown Tire to Blame for Fatal Atlanta Highway Accident
The Atlanta car crash occurred on Saturday, October 8th at about 8:30 p.m. 25-year-old Anoa Sulaiman was headed west in the far right lane of I-20 near I-285 North. Her right rear tire blew out and caused her vehicle, a 1995 Lexus GS300, to swerve. The Lexus crashed into a 2003 Ford Expedition. A passenger in …
Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Pedestrian Accident
The driver who backed over a child in a Gwinnett County parking lot accident has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide. On , Tekila Mynon Glass, 30, of Riverdale was backing a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica through the parking lot at Lenora Park near Snellville. Her vehicle hit a stroller, which contained one-year-old Olivia Anne Hellwig. …
Georgia Mom Faces Charges After 4-Year Old Killed by Driver
A Georgia mother whose son was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident will once again face charges in his death. A Cobb County, Ga., state court judge has ruled that Raquel Nelson, 30, will stand trial on charges of vehicular homicide and criminal jaywalking in the death of her 4-year-old son, A.J. Newman. Nelson was convicted of the …
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