If you are involved in a trucking accident, you have a different case from a standard one. Due to their size, weight and other factors, trucks can be dangerous. Accidents involving them may result in significant damages and injuries -- far worse than a regular wreck...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
4 common causes of car accidents at night
When you’re driving at night, it may be important to realize that there’s an increased chance of suffering injuries from a car accident. There are a few common causes of nighttime car accidents. Here’s what you should know: 1. Low visibility Simply put, possibly the...
Phones, dopamine and endless car accidents
You’ve likely heard that distracted driving is a major problem, causing numerous fatal car accidents every day. And it is true that this is one of the biggest challenges on the roads today. In many of these cases, even when it is illegal, the drivers causing...
Common soft tissue injuries caused in car accidents
Car accidents occur every day in Georgia. While not all are major, many results in injuries. Soft tissue injuries are the most common types of injuries that occur in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). While these may not seem like that big of a deal, soft tissue...
What should you do if someone is tailgating you?
In theory, drivers are supposed to leave at least three seconds between vehicles. This is to prevent tailgating, which can, in turn, prevent rear-end accidents. However, as you likely know, drivers break this rule all the time. Some of them tailgate because they’re...
Why we can’t know the role of distracting technology in crashes
If you’re in the market for a new car after another driver caused a crash, you may find the amount of digital technology in them overwhelming. That’s particularly true if you haven’t shopped for a new car in the past decade or so. While some technology helps protect...
Can a motorcyclist avoid a left turn accident?
Of all the accidents that motorcyclists get involved in, one of the most dangerous is a left-turn accident. When another vehicle has to turn left, there's a chance that the driver may execute that turn directly in front of the oncoming motorcycle. The motorcyclist...
Are digital billboards dangerous?
Drivers are always told that they should avoid distractions. But, have you ever stopped to think about the one major hazard that’s erected on the side of almost every major roadway in this country? That hazard is billboards. While billboards are an effective...
Motorcyclists have a frightening fatality rate
When you start looking into vehicle crash statistics, you'll quickly find a clear outlier. There are a disproportionate number of fatal crashes that involve motorcycles. For instance, one report claims that someone on a motorcycle is about 29 times more likely to be...
How do you prove someone was texting before causing a crash?
Maybe you could clearly see the phone in their hands right before they hit you, or perhaps the driver who caused your crash admitted to you that they were texting before the crash. Despite the fact that you know they were driving while distracted, they then deny the...