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North Fulton Police Warnings About Children on High-Speed E-Bikes Raise New Liability Questions
Electric bicycles have become common in Alpharetta and surrounding North Fulton neighborhoods. Children use them to visit friends, attend school activities, or travel through subdivisions without relying on a parent for every trip. Some vehicles sold as e-bikes, however, can reach speeds closer to a motorcycle than a traditional bicycle. Roswell police recently warned… Read More »
How Georgia Defines Rideshare Service Periods and Why the Distinction Controls Insurance Coverage
A rideshare driver can move from waiting for a trip to accepting one in a matter of seconds. After a serious Uber or Lyft crash, that short interval can determine which insurance coverage applies and how much coverage is available for injuries and property damage. Identifying the driver’s exact status requires knowing what the… Read More »
Georgia’s 2026 Business Court Expansion and the Future of Shareholder Disputes
Shareholder disputes can expose conduct that reaches far beyond a disagreement over ownership. Diverted corporate opportunities, self-interested transactions, misuse of company assets, withheld financial information, and decisions that reduce an ownership interest can lead to fiduciary-duty claims and other serious business-tort disputes. Georgia changed the litigation landscape for many of these conflicts when House… Read More »
Georgia’s Uninsured Motorist Coverage Rules When Several Policies Apply
A serious Georgia accident can expose an insurance problem that was easy to overlook before the crash: more than one uninsured or underinsured motorist policy may apply to the same injuries. A driver may have coverage on the vehicle involved in the wreck, another policy covering a household vehicle, insurance connected to an employer,… Read More »
How Helmet Camera Footage and Dashcams Affect Motorcycle Accident Cases
A motorcycle crash can unfold in seconds, leaving the people involved with very different accounts of what happened. A driver may claim the motorcycle was speeding, appeared suddenly, or changed lanes without warning. The rider may remember a vehicle turning across the motorcycle’s path or drifting into the lane. When those accounts conflict, video… Read More »
Autonomous Vehicles and the Duty to Maintain Control: What Georgia Drivers Need to Know
Self-driving technology can take over more of the driving task than many motorists would have imagined a few years ago. Some systems steer, brake, accelerate, maintain distance from traffic, and change lanes with limited input from the person behind the wheel. That can create uncertainty after a serious car wreck when the vehicle was… Read More »
Car Accidents Involving Newly Licensed and Teenage Drivers in Georgia
A crash involving a newly licensed driver can raise questions that do not come up in the same way with an experienced adult driver. Georgia places specific limits on Class D licenses, including restrictions on nighttime driving and young passengers. After a serious car wreck, those restrictions can help explain how the collision happened,… Read More »
Proving Lost Earning Capacity After a Catastrophic Injury
A catastrophic injury can end a career, force someone into lower-paying work, or permanently limit the hours and responsibilities they can handle. The financial consequences are not always obvious in the first months after an accident. Someone may still be receiving disability benefits, using accumulated leave, or hoping to return to the same position… Read More »
Understanding Vicarious Liability in Georgia Commercial Truck Accident Cases
A truck driver may be the person who runs a red light, follows too closely, or loses control on a Georgia highway, but the driver may not be the only party responsible for the resulting injuries. Commercial carriers put drivers and trucks on the road to move freight, and the relationship between the driver… Read More »
What a Product Recall Means After a Product Injury in Georgia
A recall notice can land differently after someone has already been hurt. It may explain why a product overheated, collapsed, failed to lock, created a fall risk, or exposed users to a danger that was not obvious at the time of use. For Georgia consumers, a recall can bring some clarity at a difficult… Read More »