Whiplash injuries are some of the more common injuries suffered by people who have been in a car accident. Whiplash injuries are often seen in fender-bender accidents when a car has been rear-ended by another vehicle. Surprisingly, as many as a million people suffer whiplash injuries every year in such…
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Driving in Wet Weather: Risks and Liabilities
This time of year in the metro-Atlanta region is usually wet and rainy. This kind of weather not only puts a damper on holiday activities, but can also make engaging in any other activity more difficult than normal. For instance, driving in wet weather is always more dangerous. The roads…
Women More Likely to be injured in Accidents; Yet Safety Testing Focuses on Men
It may be surprising to learn that women are as much as 73 percent more likely to suffer serious injuries in a car accident compared to men. Yet, the country’s federal safety regulatory authorities continue to ignore the need for testing standards that focus on the unique physiological differences between…
Tips for Safe Trick or Treating This Halloween
Children of all ages love Halloween. Between the costumes, the parties, and let’s not forget the candy, what’s not to like about Halloween if you are a kid. But did you know that Halloween is actually the deadliest day of the year for children? Children are twice as likely to…
How to protect yourself when the at-fault driver doesn’t have car insurance.
One of the main purposes of car insurance is to help make you whole if you are injured in a car accident. However, not all car owners have enough insurance coverage or any at all. Unfortunately, it happens more often that it should – a person gets injured in a…
Spinal injury treatment breakthrough offers hope to victims.
Spinal cord injuries can be caused by a variety of accidents, including auto or truck crashes, as well as motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycle accidents. A serious fall accident can also result in a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries are a type of catastrophic injury and can be a life-altering…
How Roundabouts Improve Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
Roundabouts, or traffic circles, are becoming more and more popular with city planners lately to improve traffic flow and overall road safety. In fact, you’ve probably run into one while driving in a residential area or around the local roads in your community. Roundabouts have been around for decades, but…
Amazon Tries to Get Around the Law and Their Delivery Drivers’ Accidents
We have all seen the army of Amazon delivery drivers throughout metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. They can be in box trucks, delivery vans or even passenger vehicles. With the sheer number of deliveries being made by Amazon every day, one may wonder how many vehicle accidents involving…
Older Drivers and Accident Risks: Myths and Reality
Life expectancy rates are rising in the U.S., and seniors in Georgia now live longer and healthier lives. This means that seniors are also much more likely to drive well into their 70s and even 80s. The rate of older drivers on our roads has increased over the past few…
Do Hand-Free Laws Stop Distracted Driving? Not Necessarily.
It has been over a year since Georgia’s Hands-Free Law went into effect on July 1, 2018. Since then, a few other states have joined Georgia in implementing bans on hand-held devices while driving. It may be surprising to know, however, that while almost all states in the U.S. have…