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...
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Landlord Liability for Negligent Security In Atlanta
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...
Read MoreProtecting Atlanta Passengers in Side-Impact Crashes
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...
Read MoreRoad Width Impacts Atlanta Pedestrian Safety
Most people don't think about how wide roads are, but wide roads can impact driver behavior. A driver who is on a wider road tends to feel a greater sense of space and be more confident he can see and respond to obstacles surrounding him. The result is the driver on a wider road tends...
Read MoreAtlanta Cell Phone Bans Reduce Rear-End Crash Rates
The use of a cell phone while behind the wheel of a car can significantly increase the risk of a car accident in Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah or surrounding areas of Georgia. This is true even when a handheld cell phone is being used. Rear-end crashes are one of the most common of all collisions on...
Read MoreAtlanta Nursing Home Under Investigation For Abuse Claims, How To Protect Your Loved Ones
With my own mother currently in a nursing home, I cannot imagine the horror that one family had to endure when they discovered that their 77-year-old mother had suffered a traumatic event within a nursing home facility in Snellville, Georgia. I can't imagine arriving to the hospital in mid-April, as this family did, to discover...
Read MoreAtlanta Kids Face Significant Injury Risks in Hot Vehicles
Parents, daycare centers and other caregivers need to be aware of added risks that young children face during the summer months in Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah and surrounding areas of Georgia. In addition to an increased chance of pedestrian accidents, bicycle collisions, and drowning, an experienced personal injury lawyer knows that kids can also be permanently...
Read MoreRisks Atlanta Teens Face When Driving
Understanding the types of risks faced by teen drivers in Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah or surrounding areas of Georgia is important because 963,000 teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were involved in motor vehicle crashes over the course of 2013. And those were just incidences reported to police. These collisions resulted in 2,865 people...
Read MoreAtlanta Motorists Face Summer Driving Risks
Many people throughout Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah or surrounding areas of Georgia assume winter driving is the riskiest time on the road because of the potential for bad weather. A personal injury lawyer knows that spring and summer are also very high risk times, especially for young drivers. There are different car accident risks that motorists...
Read MoreHave You Been Hurt in a Car Wreck?
YouTube Car accident case experience gives us an edge. Our attorneys are familiar with the legal complexities that may be involved in certain circumstances (for instance, a work-related car accident or one involving an uninsured driver). In unusual events such as a railroad crossing accident, it can be confusing to sort through the insurance company's...
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