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 …
Media Campaigns to Reduce Distracted Driving
Georgia Car Accident Attorney I Discuss the Media’s Efforts to Reduce Distracted Driving Since distracted driving is so prevalent in Georgia and across America, virtually all State Highway Safety Offices have taken the initiative to educate the public and let them know about the zero tolerance laws and the tragic effects of distracted driving. The …
How Digital Billboards Cause Distracted Driving
According to a study published by Swedish and German researchers, digital billboards attract and hold drivers’ attention longer than a level that prior studies determined to be dangerous. The study, published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention and written by researchers from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, found that drivers looked at digital billboards for more than …
How Distracted Driving Accidents Can Cause Spine Injuries
You’re driving down the road and approaching a traffic light, which turns yellow and then red. You apply your brakes and proceed to stop only to glance in your rearview mirror and see a car approaching from the rear, driving too fast to stop in time. You notice that the driver of that vehicle is …
Georgia Law Enforcement Participates in Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving accidents killed 3,328 people in 2012 according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data show that drivers under age 20 are among the highest risk group. 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 in …
Drunk Driver Kills 11 Year Old Stepson
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DUI accident fatalities increased from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2013. The NHTSA reported that the majority of DUI accidents with fatalities involved drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or higher, or almost twice the legal limit. A 2006 study …
Common Driving Distractions
Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Additionally, it is estimated that 18 percent of auto accidents that year involved distracted drivers. 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 in …
How Speed and Road Type Impact Car Accidents
Traffic Deaths Due to Road Type & Operating Speed are Magnified by Distracted Drivers Fatal Buford auto accidents and those all over Georgia are sad fact of life in our State. Whether an at-fault driver is under the influence of alcohol or not, if a driver has caused an accident because they have breached their …
Personal Injury FAQs
Suwanee Accident Attorney Shane Smith Covers Some Common Questions on Premises Liability What is premises liability? Premises liability is where property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises and surrounding areas free of hazards and give their patrons reasonable warning of potential hazards. If this duty of care is breached by the owner of …
3-Car Accident Injures Driver
A three-car accident in Coweta County involving five people occurred on Monday, . According to the Coweta County Sheriff’s office, the crash took place on Georgia Hwy. 154 north of Georgia Hwy. 34 East around 1:00 p.m. Although the wreck involved three cars and five people, police-reported no life-threatening injuries. One person had to be …
Settlement for Millions in Distracted Driving Accident
Distracted driving accidents killed 3,092 people in 2010 according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Additionally, it is estimated that 18 percent of auto accidents that year involved distracted drivers. 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 in …
Second Fatal Forsyth County Crash in Less Than a Week
Two people were killed in a northeast Forsyth County crash due to a wrong-way driver. This head-on collision occurred on Highway 53 at Porter Lane, near Keith Bridge Road. Authorities indicated that this wreck happened just before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, . Robin Stone of the Georgia State Patrol, Post 37, said, “What it looks like is …
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