In 2007, the National Roadside Survey, a government study in which drivers were randomly pulled over and tested for drugs, found that about 14 percent of U.S. drivers tested positive for illegal drugs. Not only was the prevalence of drug use among American drivers shocking, but also the fact that more drivers were using drugs …
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute just released the results of a study that found that obese men who are wearing seat belts are 22% more likely to survive a car crash than underweight men. The study found that male drivers with a body mass index (BMI) between 35 and 50 are 22% less likely to …
When police come to the scene of an Atlanta traffic accident, an officer will write an official police report about the accident. You can ask the officer how to get a copy of the official police report once it is filed. Police reports contain the following information: • The officer’s observations at the scene• The officer’s opinion about what caused …
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 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 case. …
Many people mistakenly believe that teens are responsible for more Georgia drunk driving crashes than any other age group. While teens do have a higher risk of death in Georgia DUI accidents, young legal drinkers – adults aged 21 to 34 – are responsible for more than half of all fatal drunk driving accidents.Young legal …
Does it seem like you are reading more reports of drugged drivers in Atlanta? According to a recent government study, drugged-driving accidents are increasing in Georgia and throughout the United States.In 2010, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the first-ever analysis of drug use among fatally injured drivers involved in U.S. motor vehicle …
Imagine you are stuck in traffic on the downtown connector on I-75/85. The driver behind you is a little too close, but there is traffic all around and there is nothing you can do. Suddenly you are hit from behind. You suffer from whiplash and are unable to work for several weeks. The police investigation …
If you’ve been in a Grantville car accident and you are hurt and received injuries you will most likely need medical care. Many Grantville car accident victims believe that the car insurance for the person who caused the accident will pay the medical bills for their soft tissue injuries. Although they are responsible, there is …
When an accident of this magnitude occurs, serious injuries often are the result of head-on collisions. As an Atlanta DUI victim, you have right to seek financial compensation by pursuing a personal injury claim against the negligent driver.When you decide to file a claim for damages against the other driver and his insurance company, you …
What is a bigger problem, drunk driving or drugged driving in Atlanta? The statistics may surprise you. The 2007 NHTSA National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers found that 16 percent of weekend nighttime drivers tested positive for a legal or illegal drug that could impair driving. Shocked? The next fact may …
Gwinnett County Car Accident Attorney Explains How Georgia Families May React to a Fatal Car Accident & How To Cope Losing a loved on through a Duluth auto accident is tragic. It is even more tragic when the at-fault parties of the auto accident were under the influence of alcohol or were driving recklessly. Regardless …
Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer Shane Smith, an Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney who limits his practice to Car Wrecks, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, DUI Victims, Slip, and Falls, and other injuries relating to Back and Neck Injuries Airbags are not designed to deploy in every collision or car accident. This is contrary to what I thought …
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