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Not all automobile accidents involve driver negligence or even drivers at all. Sometimes vehicle defects are to blame. If something goes wrong in your car, you could be in an accident involving serious injury or even death. Here is what you should know if you believe a defect may be responsible for your automobile accident. Recognizing what could be a...

After a car accident, the physical consequences are usually obvious: personal injury and property damage are prime examples. Unfortunately, victims often suffer the more far-reaching effects of mental and emotional distress. Not only are these types of injuries more difficult to detect, but they can also last for years after the accident. So, proving the nature and extent of distress...

If you’ve been involved in an automobile accident, the injuries you sustained may be severe. Head, neck, and spinal injuries are common, and could worsen over time. Physical therapy is one suggestion that physicians make for recovery after an accident. Unfortunately, if you do undergo physical therapy, insurance companies may try to use that fact against you. That’s why you need an experienced Georgia accident...

Driving at night presents additional challenges on top of the routine road hazards you encounter. Regardless of whether you’re driving in the city or on the open highway, it’s important to stay safe. Understanding the potential dangers of night driving will help you reduce the likelihood of a serious automobile accident. There are several factors which make crashes more likely...

2018 brought a significant amount of rain to Georgia, approximately 70 inches more than the state average. Rainy conditions increase the risk of automobile accidents, especially in urban and high traffic areas. Here are some safety tips for handling rain and the steps you should take if you’re involved in a crash. If you’re driving in the rain, you should...

Not all automobile accidents involve two or more vehicles. In many cases, only one vehicle is involved, injuring the driver and any passengers. Some single vehicle accidents are the fault of the driver. But in many of them, another driver who did not wreck will still be at fault. Whether you’re the driver or a passenger injured in a single...

Everyone knows that inclement weather makes driving much less safe. However, far too many irresponsible drivers try to use the weather as an excuse to cover up their poor driving. Bad weather does not give a driver a free pass to be negligent. Quite the opposite: when conditions are poor, drivers need to be even more cautious. When they’re not,...

After an automobile accident, you have to take medical action – not just legal action – to get compensation. This is also essential to your health and to treating injuries that may be serious. However, there are many post-accident medical decisions you can make that can significantly jeopardize your ability to recover damages. If you’ve been injured in an accident,...

Atlanta, Georgia drivers often use the phrase “reckless driving” to describe bad drivers, but what does it really mean? And if reckless driving was responsible for your automobile accident, how does reckless driving impact your accident claim? Reckless driving is not just illegal and irresponsible, it puts the lives and safety of other drivers at serious risk. If you’ve been...

CJ’s Law, designed to increase criminal penalties for hit and run accidents in Georgia, goes into effect this month. Although the law strengthens criminal punishments for hit and runs, victims should also seek civil penalties against responsible drivers. That’s where having an experienced Atlanta, Georgia automobile accident attorney is essential. CJ’s Law is named for Charles E. Jones, 23, who was struck by...