As Georgia personal injury lawyers, we have been waiting for our state to set an example in terms of stronger cell phone-and-driving laws. While neither Georgia nor any other state has stepped up to the task, the National Transportation Safety Board has moved to issue a ban on its employees…
Gwinnett County Police Officer Arrested after Drunk Driving Accident You would expect a law enforcement officer, who sees the devastation caused by drunk driving accidents everyday, to have a better appreciation for the consequences of these. Not always, it appears. A police officer in Gwinnett County has been arrested for…
Man Killed in Cobb County Motorcycle Accident A Smyrna resident has been killed in a motorcycle accident involving another biker in Cobb County. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the victim Anthony Tyrone Anderson was riding his motorbike behind another motorcyclist, Ronald Bagley. Bagley signaled that he was making a…
Toyota to Introduce Anti Drunk Driving Gadgets in Cars If the R&D folks at Toyota are successful, we may soon have cars outfitted with a breathalyzer device that can warn motorists if they are too drunk to drive, or in worst cases, simply shut down the ignition, preventing a motorist…
Car Accident Traced to Red Light Violation A teacher in Cherokee County suffered critical injuries in a head-on car accident earlier this week.Debra Walton was on her way to school when a vehicle struck her car. According to Cherokee County Sheriff’s officials, the car that struck Walton’s vehicle was driven…
One Killed as SUV Crashes into Douglasville Home You don’t expect to be struck by a car when you’re safely ensconced in your own home. But that’s exactly happened to Douglasville-resident George Michael Bryant. The 60-year-old man was in his house watching a movie on Saturday night with his wife,…
A Public Service Announcement video created by a British police department features a dramatization of an accident caused by a teen motorist who’s texting while driving. The YouTube video has gone wildly popular with over a million hits, but has also generated plenty of controversy because of its graphic content.…
Child Killed in Douglas County Accident A 4-year-old boy has been killed and other members of his family, including his mother, have been seriously injured in an accident in Douglas County earlier last week. According to Georgia State Patrol, a Pontiac Bonneville crossed the center line, and crashed into a…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a million people contract a hospital infection each year. A Consumer Reports survey provides clues to why those rates are so high. In 2008, Consumer Reports surveyed 731 nurses, and this year, sampled more than 13,500 of its readers, who…
We Have Back to School Safety on Our Minds Thousands of school children across Georgia will be heading back to school after the summer break, raising concerns about accidents involving kids. As Georgia personal injury lawyers, we are concerned that the summer traffic lull might lead to a sense of…