As more and more new cars, trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles roll off the manufacturing floor equipped with advanced safety and accident prevention features, you might assume that people are safer on the roads today. Sadly, records show that more people are...
If a semi-truck is merging into you on the highway, there is little you can do but try to get out of the way. In most cases, you will end up in an accident. It is far better to learn how to avoid the situation in the first place. Driving on the road with large trucks...
Driving a truck for a living is not for everyone, and some truck drivers find that the loneliness and boredom that sometimes come with the job description prove to be too much for them to handle. Research regarding substance abuse habits among those who drive...
Much attention has been given to the issue of texting and driving, and with good reason. A person in southeast Georgia who is texting and driving is essentially traveling the length of a football field with his or her eyes closed. This can lead to car accidents that...
A recent car accident has you feeling extra vigilant whenever you get behind the wheel of your vehicle. Or maybe you were in a close call that forced you to re-evaluate your driving habits. In either case, Business Insider has a few defensive driving tips sure to...
Every day, people suffer injuries from slip-and-fall accidents. While a lot of slip-and-falls do not involve serious injuries, they are not necessarily benign events. In fact, injuring yourself due to a slip-and-fall accident can result in painful tailbone injuries....
It is the duty of Georgia drivers to watch for pedestrians and drive with caution when people are near the road. Unfortunately, pedestrian deaths occur every year, and pedestrians who do survive an accident may face a long period of recovery. People who make it...
Each day, motorcycle accidents occur in Georgia. Accidents are dangerous for all vehicles, but particularly so for motorcycles. Motorcyclist fatalities were at nearly 5,000 in 2018, reports the NHTSA. While the numbers went down from years before, it is still an...
Every day, some accidents happen in Georgia or elsewhere in the U.S. The first question that everyone tries to answer after an accident is whose fault the accident was. Two major factors help in identifying where the responsibility lies; they are negligence and...
The state of Georgia has clear and definite rules regarding wrongful death claims. It clearly defines wrongful death as that which results from negligence, recklessness, or criminal activities of another party. Wrongful death claims and personal injury claims have...
