According to United States Department of Transportation data an average of over 60,000 pedestrians are injured in accidents with vehicles in the United States each year. The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) published a study that showed most pedestrian injuries occur at night. If you are injured a Clayton County pedestrian accident attorney at Shane Smith …
Drunk Driver Kills 27 Year Old Father
On Tuesday, , a Bartow County car crash claimed the life of a metro Atlanta father. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the fatal wreck occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Kings Camp Road near Lake Allatoona. Police said that an Acworth man was speeding at the time of the wreck. They also suspected that Timothy VanHoose, the …
How Serious Injuries Can Cost You
A minor accident with a commercial truck may result in whiplash, bruises, and small cuts. These common injuries are often not severe enough to warrant serious medical treatment, nor is there much risk of any long-term suffering. However, because truck accidents are often catastrophic and sometimes fatal, the financial and emotional impact may be worse.Some of the …
Drunk Boating Claims Young Boy’s Life in BWI
A tragic boating accident in Georgia claimed the life of a 9-year-old boy on Monday, . Another child, a 13-year-old boy, is still missing from this boating accident on Lake Lanier. According to police, the boating accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. Monday night near the Shoal Creek area on Lake Lanier. The two boys were …
Five-Year Old’s Death Blamed on Driver Error
Five-year-old Karla Campos will not be celebrating Christmas this year. The little girl lost her life on December 9 when she stepped off her Cobb County school bus on Davis Road in Marietta. Eighty-two-tear-old Edith M. Anderson of Roswell was driving a 1995 Nissan Altima. She saw the stopped school bus, the flashing lights and …
How Bad Weather Can Cause Car Accidents
Poor weather can create significant hazards for drivers. Snow, ice, and even rain can have a negative impact on a vehicle’s maneuverability and stopping distance, and may cause situations in which a driver loses control of his or her vehicle. Additionally, these and other weather conditions such as fog can seriously affect a driver’s visibility. …
How to Know if Your Lawyer Knows Truck Accidents
A personal injury attorney is much like a doctor; there are generalists and specialists. While all attorneys who handle personal injury claims should be knowledgeable of the basic process of filing and settling a claim, not all of them will have experience with truck accident claims. Truck accident claims often involve more severe injuries and it …
Forbes Ranks America’s Franchise Chains
Franchises give many Americans the opportunity to become their own bosses and determine how well they can run a competitive business. In a nutshell, they continue to heavily impact the nation’s economy. According to a article published by Forbes, “an estimated 770,000 franchise establishments will employ 8.5 million Americans and create $840 billion in output.” Whether you …
Georgia Police Break Up Party With Underage Drinking
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. 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 …
Gwinnett County Officer Writes 1,000 Texting Citations
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 Halloween Decorations Can Cause Injuries
When we think of injuries to children on Halloween, most people would think of traffic-related pedestrian accidents. However, children are commonly injured for many other reasons on a holiday that should filled with candy, costumes, and fun. Many of these injuries occur because a homeowner or other party acts in a negligent manner. If your …
Fatal Accident Leaves Man in Jail on DUI Charges
On Tuesday, , a fatal auto accident in Atlanta occurred on the Interstate 85 exit ramp to 17th, 14th, and 10th streets, near the Atlantic Station. According to the Atlanta Police, a 31-year-old was traveling southbound on the exit ramp when he hit the guardrail on the 17th exit ramp from I-85 southbound at approximately 2:30 a.m. …
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