Personal Injury News

Reading news stories can be helpful to victims of accidents in Georgia, Ohio, and the Carolinas. Atlanta injury lawyer Shane Smith and his team provide news articles, research results, and other information that may be of interest to victims of car accidents, pedestrian traffic accidents, drunk drivers, and more.

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Teen attacked by three Pit Bull dogs in Clayton County On May 3, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law the “Responsible Dog Ownership Law” implements clearer definition of the civil liabilities an owner faces.

Date: 09/20/2014 Category: General
Will There Be Less Roswell DUI Victims Due to a New Breathalyzer? The Roswell Police Department got a grant for a new breathalyzer that will help them arrest more drunk drivers—hopefully resulting in less Roswell DUI victims.

Date: 11/06/2013 Category: DUI Victims
Lower Speeds to Reduce Gwinnett County Crashes on Peachtree Industrial Officials are hopeful that Gwinnett County crashes will be reduced by lowering speeds on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Read more here.

Date: 11/04/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Was Alcohol to Blame for a Fatal Coweta County Car Crash? A tragic Coweta County car crash occurred that killed one teen and left another in critical condition—possibly due to alcohol.

Date: 11/02/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Will Peachtree Street Get its Bike Lanes to Slash Georgia Bike Crashes? The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition petitioned the city to add bike lanes to Peachtree Street Midtown to make the city bike-friendly and cut Georgia bike crashes.

Date: 10/27/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Woman Dies in Gwinnett County Car Crash at End of Funeral Procession An elderly woman was hit and killed in a Gwinnett County car accident, as she was at the end of a funeral procession.

Date: 10/25/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Teen Driver Safety Week to Reduce Georgia Teen Crashes Learn what you can do to reduce Georgia teen crashes during National Teen Driver Safety Week from October 20–26, 2013.

Date: 10/22/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Students Sign the ‘It Can Wait’ Campaign to Reduce Roswell Accidents Tragic car accidents in Roswell and throughout Georgia occur annually due to teen drivers texting while driving. Now some students take a pledge to stop.

Date: 10/20/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Get Car Seats Checked to Protect Grandchildren in Georgia Car Crashes Grandparents transport grandkids and should have car seats inspected in order to keep their grandchildren safe in the event of a Georgia car accident.

Date: 10/17/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Seven Overnight Metro Atlanta Crashes Leave Eight Dead A Friday night was a deadly night as seven metro Atlanta crashes occurred that claimed eight lives and left many others injured.

Date: 10/15/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Fatal Georgia Motorcycle Accident Involves Semi-Truck on I-75 A deadly motorcycle crash in Stockbridge, Georgia, involved a semi-truck, and was responsible for killing a motorcyclist.

Date: 10/06/2013 Category: Truck Accidents
Fiery Fulton County Crash Claims Mother and Daughter A tragic Fulton County crash in Sandy Springs on I-285 caused a car to go up in flames, killing a mother and daughter.

Date: 10/06/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Fiery Forsyth County Collision Claims Toyota Driver Following a serious Forsyth County car accident, a woman died of the injuries she suffered in the three-car crash.

Date: 10/04/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Newnan Car Crash Caused by Red Light Runner Injures Two Two drivers were injured in a Newnan car accident that occurred when one of the drivers ran a red light at the intersection of Jackson and Clark streets.

Date: 10/02/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
South Fulton County Crash Claims Two, Critically Injures One The backseat passengers were ejected and killed when a car crashed in south Fulton County and rolled over on I-20. Read more here.

Date: 09/25/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Community Asks for Lower Speeds on HWY 219 After Fatal Georgia Crash A driver died in a Georgia car crash on Highway 219 when a vehicle swerved to miss another car. Now the community is requesting lower speeds.

Date: 09/23/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
14 Lives Claimed in Georgia Labor Day Crashes Fourteen people died over the Labor Day holiday period in Georgia traffic crashes reports a concerned Georgia accident attorney.

Date: 09/21/2013 Category: Auto Accidents
Gwinnett County Crash with Semi-Truck Kills 2, Critically Injures 1 A driver and front seat passenger suffered fatal injuries in a Suwanee crash with a tractor-trailer, reports a Gwinnett County accident attorney.

Date: 09/20/2013 Category: Truck Accidents
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Four-Car Accident in Gwinnett County A wrong-way driver from Jonesboro caused a four-car crash in Gwinnett County and was arrested for DUI, hit and run, and other charges.

Date: 09/17/2013 Category: DUI Victims
Five Sent to Hospital After Train & Semi Crash in Coweta County A family of five in a semi truck were transported to area hospitals following a crash with a train reports a Coweta County accident attorney.

Date: 09/15/2013 Category: Truck Accidents