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Serious car accidents are common on Independence Day The Fourth of July holiday weekend is traditionally a busy time of travel for families in Georgia and across the nation. But unfortunately, it's also consistently one of the deadliest holiday weekends for drivers on our nation's roads. Each year, tens of thousands of people are injured…

An improper lane change happens when a driver switches lanes in a reckless or careless manner that puts other motorists at risk of crashing. Drivers who cause an auto accident by failing to check their blind spots, driving aggressively, swerving across multiple lanes at once and other unsafe acts may be found negligent. When someone…

You see it happen almost every day: a driver drifts or veers into another lane only to jerk away to avoid a collision at the last second. This can be scary and stressful for the driver of the vehicle that was nearly struck. A negligent driver who fails to maintain their lane could cause an…

Each year, the state of Georgia puts out a public service announcement about the risks teen drivers face heading into the summer. Coined by AAA, the “100 Deadliest Days” is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen crashes peak. During the summer, teens have more free time and hang out more often…

After decades of research, there’s a trend that keeps popping up again and again: men have a much higher chance of dying in a motor vehicle accident than women. Why is this? According to the IIHS, men drive more miles and are “more likely to engage in risky driving practices,” such as speeding, drunk driving,…

Brain bleeds, also known as intracranial hemorrhaging and cerebral hemorrhaging, occur when blood leaks in-between the brain tissue and the skull or into the brain itself. Left untreated, a brain bleed can cause permanent brain damage or death. If you suspect you or a loved one is suffering from a traumatic brain injury after an…

Eye injuries caused by car accidents can have lasting consequences—from vision problems to permanent blindness. In an instant, you could suffer a severe eye injury that causes extreme pain, blurred vision, or some form of vision loss. The cost of an eye injury can be significant, and auto insurance companies know this. That's why if…

The rule of life is that everything is always changing. It applies to cars and driving as much as any other aspect of our lives. The rules of the road that you learned in driver’s ed or from your parents may have changed in the last couple of decades. Some driving tips are no longer…

A severe car crash can shatter your windshield, rear window, or door window. Large chunks of glass may fly about, with countless razor-sharp particles scattering about inside the vehicle and around the scene of the accident. Glass can embed itself into the driver and passengers right after impact. Other times accident victims cut themselves while…