If you face drug charges, your case may end up in drug court. This special court can help you to avoid a criminal conviction on your record. According to the National Institute of Justice, drug courts focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment, and they put your...
After a recent car accident, you have several injuries to diagnose with help from Georgia medical professionals. Could you have a traumatic brain injury to treat and seek compensation for? Mayo Clinic describes options for diagnosing a TBI. Do not take risks with your...
If a spouse or partner accuses you of domestic violence, he or she may file a family violence protective order. Failing to follow the terms of this order can result in additional criminal charges. Make sure you understand the details of a Georgia family violence...
Motorcyclists should be able to ride the streets with the same expectation of arriving at their destination as anyone in a passenger vehicle. However, this is all too often not the case for riders, according to the motorcycle riders group, Bikers Count, which has a...
When you hit the road, you need to remain cognizant of other drivers the entire time. After all, their actions can directly impact your safety. This is why so many people put an emphasis on driving safely around trucks in particular. What about trucks make them so...
Everybody agrees that distracted driving is a major problem on America's highways. However, not everybody recognizes what distraction looks like. For example, most American drivers would agree that a teenager attempting to post a picture to social media while driving...
Officers may use field sobriety tests when checking for your sobriety level. Of these tests, they have two separate options. Will they use a non-standardized field sobriety test, or a standardized one? What are the differences between these two tests? Does the type...
Georgia law does not limit drug prohibitions to only controlled substances. The law also forbids you from possessing property known as drug paraphernalia. If convicted of having one or more kinds of paraphernalia, you could serve time in prison and pay fines. Like...
Commercial trucks need reliable brake systems when traveling down steep Georgia hills, but many of today’s commercial truck wrecks result from issues within a truck’s air brake system. Air brakes often fail in two ways, with one method of failure proving more common...
Cocaine is a stimulant drug that is potent and highly addictive. It is a Schedule II controlled substance, and its use is illegal in almost every context. Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused drugs in Georgia and also one of the most dangerous. In 2016, the...