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Distracted Driving: Understand Legal Consequences in Georgia

Distracted driving is an increasingly dangerous problem in Georgia. If you have been involved in an accident involving a distracted driver, you may want to discuss your accident with an experienced Marietta personal injury lawyer.  Distracted Driving in Georgia: Are You Alert? Distracted driving is defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as “any activity…

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How to Help Your Teens Drive Safely in Georgia

According to a report in Atlanta News First, the National Safety Council found that 1470 people died in crashes in Georgia in the first ten months of 2022.  Officials noted that traffic accidents are the number one cause of preventable death for teens. And the latest data confirms that the number of…

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Court of Appeals: Sunlight is Not an “Extraordinary and Unexpected” Driving Hazard

Tort law is designed to remedy injuries caused by acts of man, as opposed to “acts of God.” Under Georgia law, this means that you cannot hold a defendant liable for “an accident produced by physical causes which are irresistible or inevitable, such as lightning, storms, perils of the sea,…

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Understanding the Legal and Safety Risks of Texting While Driving

“Keep your eyes on the road,” is something every parent tells their teenager when teaching them how to drive. But paying attention to the road has become increasingly difficult in recent years with the advent of smartphone technology that makes it easy for people to text or chat with their…

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Allstate Agrees to $10 Million Dollar Settlement Over Claims Handling Policies

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ eighteen month investigation of Allstate’s claims handling practices ended this month with Allstate agreeing to pay a $10 million dollar settlement. The primary focus of the investigation and settlement relates to Allstate’s use of a claims handling software called Colossus. Allstate has agreed to…

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Free Thumb Socks! New Campaign to Stop Texting & Driving

I just finished up a case where a violent head on collision was caused by a texting teen. In my case, luckily no one was killed, but texting and driving is a huge problem that is killing American teens. Do Something.org’s Thumb Wars is a national campaign to help educate…

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7 Rules to Keep Teen Drivers Safe

School is out for the summer and teen drivers are spending more time behind the wheel. Recent studies indicate teen drivers engage in more risky in-vehicle behavior during the summer months, which likely accounts for the increased number of fatal car wrecks during the summer. According to the NHTSA, car…

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Video – Deadly Collision Caused by Texting Driver

Texting while driving, is known by prosecutors and personal injury lawyers as the new DUI/DWI. Georgia will soon become one of the 20 states that bans texting while driving. With legislation and driver education we can hopefully prevent fatal collisions like what occurred in the video above.

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Horrific Motorcycle and Car Collision Used to Illustrate the Dangers of Cell Phone Distractions

With all the vehicles driving in and through the metro Atlanta area, auto accidents are going to happen. Unfortunately, some of these accidents cause injury. Georgia personal injury lawyers that handle these types of cases have observed that the most catastrophic accidents are usually caused by impaired or seriously distracted…

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