There are always risks on the roads, and there are especially risks for pedestrians who walk along America’s roads. Because pedestrians have little to no protection, a collision with a motor vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds can cause serious injury and often death. All drivers and pedestrians should take every possible safety precaution to …
How Sidewalks Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
Sidewalks play an important role in traffic safety, as they are used as pedestrian paths. The speed and volume of vehicles on the road create hazards for pedestrians, which is why pedestrians need sidewalks that are separated by curbs. When sidewalks aren’t there, pedestrians are in danger from the heavy, fast-moving cars. This is because …
Common Causes of Marta Bus Accidents
Buses operated by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) are a common sight in the Atlanta area, and carry thousands of people from place to place each day. While these vehicles are usually safe and operated without incident, sometimes people are injured by negligent or careless MARTA bus drivers. Because MARTA is a state …
Georgia DUIs are Far Too Common
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 …
Trucking Compliance, Safety, and Accountability
The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched an initiative to enhance safety in trucking and lower crash risks. The initiative is called Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) and measures a driver’s safety score by analyzing seven Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories, or BASICS. Though certain aspects of the program have been scrutinized …
How Mechanical Failure Can Cause Truck Accidents
Semi-truck accidents that involve passenger vehicles can often result in serious injuries, often to the occupants of the smaller vehicles involved. When these accidents are the result of mechanical failure, victims may be able to recover from their losses through a Georgia truck accident lawsuit. Some of the types of losses that may be compensable …
Commercial Truck Accidents and DUIs
An estimated half million commercial truck accident take place across the country on an annual basis, resulting in approximately 5,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands of serious bodily injuries. A large portion of these accidents occur because the commercial truck driver decided to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. When truck drivers …
Common Car Accident Injuries
Car accidents affect millions of Americans each year, sometimes causing serious injuries. One of the most dangerous kinds of car accidents in which a person can be involved is that of a rear-end collision. These accidents occur when one vehicle hits another from behind, often when the vehicle in front is at a stop or …
How is Liability Determined in Rear-End Accidents?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were about 2.24 million people injured in car accidents in 2010 alone. Accidents can occur in many different ways, with some posing a greater risk of injury than others. One of the most unavoidable types of accidents for victims is rear-end accidents. These accidents occur when …
Commercial Truck Driver Qualifications
Commercial truck drivers have to fulfill more requirements to receive their licenses than drivers of regular passenger vehicles. This is important because if a driver is unqualified and causes an accident, the damage and injuries caused by a large, heavy commercial truck are usually much more extensive and serious than accidents involving only smaller vehicles. …
How to Get Damages for Serious Slip and Fall Injuries
Whether you suffered a wrist fracture, elbow injury, shoulder dislocation, or another type of injury to your hand or arm in a Georgia slip and fall accident, you most likely are in pain, unable to work and earn a living, and in need of serious compensation for your serious hand and wrist injuries. If unsafe …
Common Hand and Wrist Injuries From Slip and Falls
Slip and fall accidents in Georgia can happen anywhere, but most often they take place in grocery stores due to spilled liquid. When people are walking along and suddenly slip, they generally attempt to break their fall with their hands. However, this quick reaction of throwing out their hands directs the impact of the fall …
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