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What is an apartment owner or manager's responsibility to tenants both in conducting screenings of other potential renters and in making sure the apartment premises is secure? These are two key questions being asked in a case arising from the tragic death of a college sophomore who was killed in her apartment. The young woman…

Georgia car accident deaths increased significantly from 2014 to 2015. In 2014, there were 522 fatalities in car accidents in the first six months of the year. In 2015, during the same time period from January to June, there were 657 car accident fatalities. The number of car crash deaths in the first part of…

The Georgia Department of Transportation reports one out of every 10 fatal crashes that occurred on a two-way off-system road was a head-on collision within the state of Georgia. A third of these crashes happened at night, or at either dawn or dusk.  These collisions occurred when drivers left their lane and moved over into…

If you are attending a Georgia Bulldogs game or watching any football games at a bar, friend's house, or stadium, you need to make sure you are a responsible spectator.  Football games encourage high-risk behavior like binge drinking, and football fans can put themselves and others at risk of car accidents if they drink and…

In Georgia, a driver of an automobile is required to have bodily injury and property damage liability coverage. The minimum amount of coverage required by Georgia law is $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident in bodily injury. The minimum property damage coverage is $25,000. The purpose of requiring liability insurance coverage is to make sure…

A case considering the extent of hotel responsibility for guest safety could reshape the hospitality industry. Hotels, like others opening their doors to customers, have an obligation to ensure a reasonably safe premises for guests. This means, among other things, ensuring guests are not put in unreasonable danger of becoming victims of crimes. If a…

After a motor vehicle accident, collision victims may seek compensation from a driver whose actions or inaction caused the crash. The auto insurer of the driver who negligently caused an accident will be the one who must deal with the victims. Auto insurers should treat claimants fairly and should pay damages their policyholders caused, up…

The number of people with cell phones and smart phones continue to rise. As more people get cell phones, the problem of distracted driving becomes worse. CNBC reported on an increase in distracted driving resulting from a boom in the use of cell phone technology. Motorists injured by drivers on phones should consult with an…

When most people think of the obligations a landlord has to tenants, their minds go to fixing broken appliances or plumbing in apartments and maintaining common areas. While landlords and property managers do have these duties, they also have other obligations under premises liability laws. For example, landlords and property managers have a duty to…

When a T-bone accident happens, a car going in one direction is hit broadside by a vehicle from a cross street. The impact occurs at a perpendicular angle. An experienced traffic accident lawyer knows these crashes usually happen at intersections or in situations when someone pulls out of a driveway before looking to see if…