Category Archives: Car Accidents
Do I Need to Worry About the Statute of Limitations If I Am Filing an Insurance Claim?
When you are involved in a car accident in Georgia, regardless of the severity of the crash, your first step will likely be to file an auto insurance claim. As you may already know, Georgia is a fault state when it comes to auto insurance law. Accordingly, you will likely have the option of… Read More »
Common Car Accident Injuries
Although nobody wants to think about the risks associated with a car crash in Georgia, it is important to remember that motor vehicle collisions—regardless of speed or location—can result in severe and debilitating injuries. While you may be able to obtain financial compensation for minor injuries from which you are likely to recover quickly,… Read More »
Concussions Can Lead to Increased Car Accident Risks
If you think about concussions in relation to car accidents, you are probably thinking about the ways in which motor vehicle crashes can result in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Certainly, traffic collisions are a leading cause of TBIs and other types of head trauma, At the same time, it is important to know that—regardless… Read More »
Seeking Damages After a Motor Vehicle Collision: What Are My Options?
If you were injured in a Georgia motor vehicle crash, from a car accident to a large truck collision, you may be thinking about your options for filing a lawsuit and seeking damages. When an auto insurance claim does not yield the financial compensation you are entitled to receive, a Marietta motor vehicle accident… Read More »
Car-Accidents and Self-Driving Cars: Study Says Crashes Will Still Happen
While self-driving cars are certainly not on the roads in Georgia the way they are in some cities in California and other western states, many Marietta residents have considered the ways in which autonomous vehicle technology might help to reduce car accident rates. Many residents of the Atlanta suburbs own cars that have some… Read More »
Car Accident Risks in Hot Weather
The winter weather around Marietta does not regularly result in icy roads or risks of driving in sleet or a wintry mix, but inclement weather can happen in the winter months. Typically, drivers assume that the rest of the months of the year are relatively safe when it comes to serious car accident risks… Read More »
Issues to Consider in a Rear-End Collision
Many of us have been involved in minor rear-end car collisions or know someone who has incurred vehicle damage in a rear-end crash. These types of accidents can be complicated because many people assume that the driver who rear-ends the vehicle in front is always responsible or at fault for the crash. While the… Read More »
Safety Technology and Car Accident Prevention
When you shop for a new vehicle in or around Marietta, Georgia, safety is likely one of the considerations on your mind. For example, does the automobile you are considering have strongly reviewed safety features that are designed to prevent car collisions? Does the car have advanced safety systems like a rear-collision warning system,… Read More »
Georgia Car Accident Lawsuit FAQs
Sustaining injuries in a car crash caused by someone else’s negligence is an experience that nobody should ever have. However, motor vehicle collisions happen much more frequently than many Georgia residents suspect, and drivers and vehicle occupants suffer harms that result in temporary and permanent disabilities. After a motor vehicle collision, it can be… Read More »
Did somebody just rear-end your car in Atlanta traffic?
Don’t expect the police department to respond. The Atlanta Police Department (“APD”) has announced that they will no longer send an officer to the scene of an auto collision if no person is injured. There are a number of serious problems with this policy change. I have listed a few of those problems below. … Read More »