When a truck is involved in an accident with a passenger vehicle, the end result can be devastating. The size difference alone puts the people in the smaller vehicle at a disadvantage. As a driver, you need to understand why truck accidents happen. This will allow you...
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What types of damages may be awarded after a car crash?
After a car accident, you can take legal action to hold the party responsible for the crash accountable. In many cases, you and your attorney will be able to secure a settlement without having to go through a trial through negotiation. In other cases, the award of...
Missing woman found dead after car falls into ravine
A woman from Yulee went missing, and friends and family members hoped she would be fine when she was found, but they got bad news on November 20. The young woman had been involved in a car accident, and she had passed away. She was only 19 years old. The accident took...
Report shows Georgia is home to deadliest interstate in the US
If you live in or near Atlanta, chances are good that you find yourself taking I-285 on a regular basis. This interstate is one of the busiest in the country and it is easily and often congested with traffic. Due to the high volume of traffic on I-285, it should not...
Where to look for liability after a serious truck accident
Accidents involving large commercial-sized vehicles often have catastrophic results for the victims who are involved. People can suffer permanent, life-changing injuries; in too many cases, the injuries prove to be fatal. After these types of crashes, victims or the...
What types of damages can be suffered in a car accident?
Car accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. One second, you may be driving home from work the same way you do every day and in the next second, you can be hurt and on the side of the road trying to figure out what just happened. Despite the fact that crashes can...
How does jackknifing affect other motorists?
Commercial-sized vehicles can be intimidating on the road. They are very large and take longer to speed up and slow down. Further, it can be a little unnerving to pass them or drive alongside them because it can be difficult to know whether the trucker can see other...
Fair settlement may involve holding insurer’s feet to the fire
There are certain things that are just true even if we don't want to believe them. Anyone who deals with the media on a regular basis knows, or at least should, that news reporters are not anyone's friends. They may present themselves as being the only ones interested...
The Takata air bag debacle appears to only be getting bigger
Back in May, we tried to catch Georgia readers up on the largest auto products recall in U.S. history. The baseline information in that item about potentially deadly Takata air bags remains valid, but since that post, the story has gotten bigger. At the time of that...
Atlanta police go undercover to stop texting and driving
We all know the dangers of texting and driving. Taking your eyes off the road for even a second can cause a driver to lose control of his or her vehicle. Some studies have even compared texting and driving to drunk driving. While many states have banned texting and...