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Distracted Driving Contributes to Rising Car Accident Death Rates
At any given moment during the time, there are 660,000 drivers on all different roads in the United States who are using an electronic device while operating their vehicle. This troubling data comes from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has spent years trying to raise public awareness and sound the alarm about distracted…
Read More »How big of a problem is aggressive driving?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Aggressive Driving or Road Rage has become a serious problem on our roadways. Aggressive Driving is when an individual commits a combination of traffic offenses, which endanger other drivers. If you commute to work, I'm sure you've seen it before a missed blinker turns into a horn blaring…
Read More »Is your child in the right car seat?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, placing your child in a car seat reduces injury for infants by 71 percent and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars. With car accidents being the No. 1 cause of death in children, it's critical to ensure that your child is in the correct car seat.…
Read More »How to Talk to Your Teens about Distracted Driving
If your child is preparing to get their driver's license, we urge you to talk to them about the dangers of distracted driving. Here are some helpful guiding points for that talk: What is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving. All…
Read More »Advice for Parents on Preventing Atlanta Passenger Injuries
As parents, your job is to keep your children safe. One of the biggest risks kids face is the chance of being hurt or killed as a passenger in a car accident. Preventing passenger injuries and fatalities is something that parents should prioritize, particularly as it begins to get dark out earlier each day through…
Read More »Holidays a Dangerous Time for Atlanta Pedestrian Accidents
Holidays are a high risk time for pedestrian accident in Atlanta. Just recently, AJC.com reported on a pedestrian death which occurred over the Labor Day weekend. The man had been driving a 2002 Acura MDX on Interstate 75 when the car drifted off the road and hit a guardrail. The driver got out of the…
Read More »School Bus Safety Tips for Drivers
School is here and yellow buses are on our roads carrying some very precious cargo. For the safety of our kids, here is a quick refresher on school bus safety for drivers. We should always drive alert and within the speed limit, but especially when near a bus stop, near a school bus, or in…
Read More »Why insurance companies don’t want you to hire a lawyer after an accident
A person called our office the other day for their free consultation. They were hurt in a car wreck, and - as always - the insurance company wasn't treating them fairly. But the caller said something we hear all the time: He said, "I'm not the kind of person to sue, but I know I…
Read More »3 important tips to consider when hiring a lawyer
If you've been hurt in a car accident, then please consider these 3 important legal tips when hiring a lawyer: Do Not Try and take on the insurance company AND their lawyers by yourself! You need someone who can tell you all of your rights, as well as the insurance company's responsibilities. Please hire an attorney…
Read More »12 killed over Labor Day weekend
How can you avoid a drunk driving accident? Twelve people were killed in car accidents over the Labor Day weekend. Law enforcement is investigating if alcohol was a factor in at least two of the fatal crashes. The Georgia Department of Public Safety encouraged drivers to not drink and drive on a twitter post following…
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