An accident involving an 18 wheeler and an ice-cream truck has left the driver of the truck seriously injured. Police have now arrested the 18 wheeler driver. According to police, the 18 wheeler driver was traveling east on Camp Creek Parkway. He seems to have made a left turn at…
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Georgia Home Depot Customer Awarded $1.5 Million in Premises Liability Lawsuit
A Home Depot customer, who sustained serious injuries in a Marietta store from a piece of wood falling off a folk lift, has been awarded $1.5 million in premises liability damages. In 2005, Larry Reece was at a Home Depot in Marietta when a pallet of plywood fell about 24…
More Accident Fatalities Result from Highway Defects Than Speeding, Alcohol
A report by a transportation development advocacy group says that the country could save more than $200 billion from automobile accidents if it invests in better highway design, maintenance and repairs. The Washington Post has this interesting report about how road-related conditions are responsible for more than half of the…
Four Dead in Lowndes County Car- Truck Accident
News coming in has confirmed a deadly truck accident this morning in Valdosta in Lowndes County. Apparently, four people have died in the accident that involved a car and a rental truck on I-75. The crash happened early this morning at about 2:30. It’s a tragic start to the four-day…
Motorcycle Rider Critically Injured in CowetaCounty Accident
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident involving a passenger vehicle and his motorcycle on I-85 north of Coweta County.According to news reports, the motorcyclist collided with a four door sedan leaving the rider with critical injuries. The accident occurred on a construction zone on I-85 where work to…
Search Efforts Continue after Atlanta Parking Deck Collapse
Two days after a fourth level parking deck in Atlanta collapsed, damaging several cars, and resulting in, miraculously enough no injuries, rescue personnel were still not willing to take chances. Rescue efforts continued through Tuesday as Fire and Rescue personnel used cranes, dogs and thermal cameras to comb through the…
Trucking Group Presents Annual Highway Safety Agenda
A recent highway safety agenda unveiled by the American Trucking Associations has 18 points that are sure to make Georgia truck accident attorneys every happy indeed. The trucking group outlined the points on the agenda at a news conference at Capitol Hill.The program includes a set of comprehensive measures, including…
Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Forsyth County Traced to Motorist’s Illegal U-Turn
A motorcycle rider who was critically injured in an accident in Forsyth County over the weekend has succumbed to his injuries at an Atlanta Hospital. The victim 49-year-old Terry Hitt was riding a motorcycle which collided with a Suzuki SUV when the motorist tried to make an illegal U turn.…
Nestle Cookie Dough Recalled After Reports of E. coli Poisoning
Nestle SA has announced a recall of its Toll House cookie dough because of fears of E. coli contamination linked to dozens of cases of food poisoning nationwide. About 47 varieties of the cookie dough have been included in the recall. The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to…
Fourth of July Crackdown to Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents in Georgia Begins Tonight
Every year, the Georgia State Patrol increases patrolling and enforcement efforts around the Fourth of July to minimize the number of car accidents around the holiday. This year’s crackdown on drunk driving begins tonight. The campaign Operation Zero Tolerance kicks off at 9 pm tonight, and will last through the…