Personal Injury

A spinal cord injury can alter nearly every part of a person’s life. While the immediate effects might be clear after trauma, many people are not prepared for the long-term complications that can arise weeks, months or even years later. These effects are often not...

A spinal cord injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can suffer in a car crash. In many cases, these injuries do not fully heal and become lifelong disabilities. In just a second, a person’s life changes forever.  So how much is that injury going to cost?...

This month, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed what his office described as “historic legislation delivering commonsense, meaningful tort reform.” The legislation, which he encouraged both houses of the state legislature to pass, addresses multiple issues. One of them...

The next time you see a vintage car owner's club parked up somewhere, go and have a look at their vehicles. Focus on the safety features these vehicles had, or rather the lack of them.  Modern cars come with far more safety features than vehicles of the past. Many of...

Many people often have to drive even when the weather isn’t perfect. Rain is one weather factor that can have a major impact on a person’s ability to drive safely. Rainy weather creates road conditions that make driving riskier for everyone. Reduced visibility, wet...

It is clear that cellphones are a distraction for drivers. Even though they are not supposed to use handheld devices, many do. They could be texting, streaming music, utilizing a GPS, taking pictures or videos, browsing social media and much more. Some drivers try to...

Drivers should ensure that they’re mentally prepared each time they get behind the wheel. There are various factors that have a negative impact on this, one of which is fatigue. When a driver is fatigued, their reaction time may be slower than usual and they may be...

Automotive safety technology has changed dramatically over the years. The first cars simply were not safe at all. They were functional, but as an emerging technology, safety was not a concern. Very quickly, though, it became apparent that driving was very dangerous....

Road users owe each other a duty of care. The driver behind you should ensure they don't engage in aggressive behaviors that may cause an accident. One of those behaviors being tailgating.  Georgia requires drivers to maintain at least a 3-second space margin between...

Left turns are notoriously dangerous. Many car accidents occur when a driver turns left in front of oncoming traffic. The approaching driver has no space to stop—swerving left would put them in the oncoming traffic lanes, while swerving right would cause them to hit...