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Trucking Accidents around the Holidays In the U.S. there are an estimated 11 million tractor trailers that log over 288 billion miles a year (US DOT). Trucking is essential our economy. We are reminded...

OCGA 9-11-67.1 Georgia Policy Limits Demand Statute Earlier this year the Georgia legislature passed House Bill 336, which was a compromise between plaintiffs’ lawyers and insurance companies regarding settlement demands. The new...

Fall is the season for collisions with wild animals Nearly 1.5 million car accidents will occur this year as a result of animals (according to State Farm).  From those 1.5 million accident, 10,000 will...

“Total Loss” Issues: Being in a collision with an older vehicle Being in a total loss collision with an older vehicle adds an extra element of problems for an injured victim. This scenario has come up...

“Tailgating” is a TOP Cause of Crashes Something I see almost everyday, is the at-fault driver in personal injury collision cited for “Following Too Closely”. This is popularly know as “Tailgating” and...

Common Mistakes Parents Make with Carseats & Boosters According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, car accidents are the number one cause of childhood death. The NHTS found that “4 out...

Social Media and Punitive Damages Georgia law allows for punitive damages when the at-fault driver’s conduct is reckless, willful, wanton or shows a conscious disregard for the consequences of his/her...

The risk factors of talking and texting while driving… The National Safety Council estimates that 23% of all traffic crashes are associated with drivers using cell phones and text messaging (21% cell phone and...

Rental Car Coverage? Why it’s Important to have! I recently had a client whose vehicle was totaled by another driver in a bad crash. Initially, the police officer failed to give a ticket to the...

3 Things You Should Know Before Speaking with Your Personal Injury Attorney For most injured victims, meeting with a Personal Injury Attorney may be their first experience dealing with the legal world. There are a few things...