Damages claim from car accidents includes lost earning capacity
Georgia and other states provide for monetary damages to the estate of a person who was killed in a vehicular accident by the negligence of another party. Such a claim is called a wrongful death claim. The wrongful death statute in every state provides a list of damages that are recoverable from death relating to… Continue reading Damages claim from car accidents includes lost earning capacity
Read MoreDeadly crash with log truck is latest of Georgia truck accidents
Accidents involving trucks occur in Georgia on a nearly daily basis. Fortunately, they do not all result in personal injury or death. However, when a smaller vehicle crashes head-on into a large semitrailer, severe injury and loss of life are more probable than not. In addition, the idea that truck drivers are the cause of… Continue reading Deadly crash with log truck is latest of Georgia truck accidents
Read MoreGeorgia car accidents often caused by distracted drivers
Not every driver exemplifies caution and alertness behind the wheel. In fact, some leave others wondering how they ever obtained valid drivers’ licenses, for they seem to unaware of even the most basic traffic regulations, such as coming to a halt at stop signs or using signals to turn. Distracted driving car accidents costs thousands… Continue reading Georgia car accidents often caused by distracted drivers
Read MoreRate of fatal motor vehicle accidents with pedestrians increasing
This week, the Georgia Department of Transportation released preliminary findings of their report on traffic safety. The statistics related to motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians are tragic and disappointing. The authors of the study hope to use the data to identify and address the causes of pedestrian accidents, perhaps through new legislation. New laws related… Continue reading Rate of fatal motor vehicle accidents with pedestrians increasing
Read MoreSerious car accidents are often caused by a failure to yield
Failing to yield the right of way is a cause of many serious accidents in Georgia. That type of negligent error is similar in many instances to making an improper left turn. Both violations involve causing car accidents by intruding into another vehicle’s proper path of travel. A fatal accident that recently occurred in Burke… Continue reading Serious car accidents are often caused by a failure to yield
Read More2 motor vehicle accidents occur within minutes on I-75
The Georgia State Patrol has announced another fatal and horrific crash on the state’s roads. The accident occurred on I-75 in Henry County at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 10. The precise circumstances remain unknown, but it involved two vehicles that apparently collided on the interstate in the northbound lanes. As often happens in… Continue reading 2 motor vehicle accidents occur within minutes on I-75
Read MoreMotor vehicle accidents may lead to wrongful death damages
Georgia, like other states, is the unwilling host to thousands of traffic injuries and fatalities each year. Many of these motor vehicle accidents are caused by carelessness and innocent distraction, while many others are more egregious due to impairment with alcohol or drugs. Sometimes, fatalities occur when a driver loses all sense of safety and… Continue reading Motor vehicle accidents may lead to wrongful death damages
Read MoreFalling asleep remains a major cause of motor vehicle accidents
Georgia like other states is grappling with the relatively recent problem of distraction on the highways. This phenomenon has led to an increase in motor vehicle accidents. Falling asleep at the wheel is not technically in the same statistical category; it has been, instead, a substantial cause of deadly highway accidents for a very long… Continue reading Falling asleep remains a major cause of motor vehicle accidents
Read MorePassengers hurt in car accidents can recover monetary damages
In Georgia as in other states the law of personal injury is based on the legal concept of negligence. This doctrine imposes a duty of due care owed by vehicle operators toward one another. When car accidents occur, if one or more drivers were negligent in causing the mishap, then they must compensate victims injured… Continue reading Passengers hurt in car accidents can recover monetary damages
Read MorePersonal injury recovery is available to nursing home victims
Nursing home neglect and abuse is well-documented nationwide, including in Georgia. One of the biggest problems appears to be the staffing of nursing homes with unskilled workers who are underpaid and under-supervised. When a loved one in a nursing home suffers injury or death from nursing home negligence or intentional abuse, the institution may be… Continue reading Personal injury recovery is available to nursing home victims
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