Georgia Criminal Defense And Personal Injury Blog

In the U.S., 6 million car accidents occur every year. While not all of those accidents end in serious physical injuries, the emotional trauma can certainly have long term effects for anyone involved. For the 3 million people who do sustain injuries every year due to...

Many people hear the term distracted driving and not take it seriously or understand exactly what it means. This is unfortunate, because distracted driving is a major cause of accidents, and some of them are fatal. It is time that all drivers take this seriously and...

If you are the owner of a semi truck, you understand how difficult it can be to maintain safety on the road. No semi truck owner or operator wants to get into an accident with any other vehicle, but given the flow of traffic and the often impatient nature of drivers,...

The responsibility for setting and enforcing speed limits rests with state and local authorities, who work with engineers to determine an appropriate limit for each road. Engineers use the 85th percentile speed as a guideline. Working under the assumption that the...

If you have served time for drug-related charges in Georgia, one of the challenges you may face when you are released is finding a job. Working toward developing your skills and presenting yourself as a likable candidate are tasks that you can begin working on...

When smaller passenger vehicles are driving near large trucks in Georgia, they sometimes think trucks are capable of traveling, merging and stopping faster than they really can. These kinds of beliefs may cause people to act negligently around trucks, ultimately...

DUIs of all kinds are serious in Georgia and across the United States, but being charged with one can be particularly bad for college students. Many may believe that being caught under the influence in a vehicle can be attributed to youthful indiscretion, but this...

A driving under the influence charge can ruin your life. Police, the courts and the State of Georgia may come after you.  The penalties are severe: fines, loss of license, jail time, community service and higher insurance costs.  Getting into trouble  You may receive...

Sharing the road with other Georgia drivers is a major responsibility. When you are behind the wheel, you owe it to yourself and to other drivers to maintain safe driving habits to reduce the risk of accidents. What happens if you share the road with a drowsy driver?...

The State of Georgia decided to face the menace of distracted driving head-on by enacting a hands-free cellphone law on July 1, 2018. It is now illegal for anyone to use text while driving. The law makes it even more challenging to use any mobile device at all while...