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Recently, a 47-year-old woman was shot outside of her apartment in Savannah. Several residents reported vehicle and property damage at the apartment complex the night of the shooting. How safe is this apartment complex? In Georgia, more than a million residents live in apartments. By law, apartment owners are required to protect all its residents...

A Gwinnett County woman lost her life after being hit by a driver allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol. These are difficult situations to accept because these are preventable accidents. Here's a sobering statistic: every two minutes a person is injured in a drunk driving accident. If someone calls my office because they...

New crash data shows that the majority of serious trucking accidents occur during the daytime between 6 a.m. through 7 p.m. The federal report also shows 51 percent of fatal trucking accidents occurred between 6 a.m. through 3 p.m. Currently there isn't a law that mandates driving times for truckers, however, there is an ongoing...

A tractor trailer driver was recently charged with violating Georgia's Move Over Law and Driving Too Fast for Conditions after slamming into the back of a police officer's car. The officer was directing traffic at the scene of a wreck on Interstate-85 when he saw the semi-truck headed straight for him. So, what is Georgia's Move...

Has a lawyer called you after a car accident? Well, Let me tell you a quick story about a guy - we will call him Dave: Dave is injured in a car wreck. He is taken by ambulance to the hospital. Dave is treated in the emergency room, and he is released with instructions to...

Local counties are cracking down on drivers who pass school buses illegally. Several of these incidents have caused serious car accident injuries. For the safety of our kids, let me give you a quick refresher on what to do when you approach a school bus. If you are on a divided highway that is split...

Recently a grandmother and her two grandchildren were killed while driving to church when a man crashed into her car while fleeing police officers. Hit and Run wrecks happen more often than you think. How can you do to protect yourself? By making sure you have Uninsured Motorists' Coverage or UM - on your auto insurance policy....

A 43-year old was found shot to death recently at an apartment complex in Lilburn, Georgia. The man was found dead in the parking lot in front of a building in which police believe he lived. Several calls were placed to police from several people that reported hearing six shots being fired in that area. So is the...

Motorcycles are less visible than cars and often have high performance capabilities. When motorcycles crash, the rider lacks the protection of an enclosed vehicle, so they're more likely to be injured or killed. So, while only 3 percent of all vehicles on the roads are motorcycles, they account for 14 percent of all motor vehicle-related...

Proposed law would increase tractor-trailer weight limits by more than 8,000 pounds A survey conducted by AAA revealed that Georgia voters overwhelmingly oppose allowing heavier trucks on Georgia roadways.   Currently, the Georgia General Assembly is debating a law change that would increase the limit on tractor-trailer truck weights from 80,000 pounds to 88,200 pounds....