Category Archives: Car Accidents
When a Serious Georgia Car Accident Makes an Old Injury Worse
A serious car accident does not always injure a previously healthy part of the body. The force of impact can aggravate an old back problem, reactivate symptoms from an earlier concussion, or turn a manageable joint condition into a source of daily pain. Someone who had returned to work, resumed normal activities, or stopped… 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 »
How Georgia’s Distracted Driving Enforcement Efforts Could Affect Civil Injury Cases
A distracted-driving crash can look simple at the scene and become much more contested once the injury claim begins. A driver looks down at a phone, traffic slows, and the impact follows. Another driver drifts out of a lane or reacts too late at an intersection. The wreck itself takes seconds. Sorting out fault,… Read More »
Insurance Company Strategies After SB 68: What Injury Victims Should Expect
A serious car accident claim can turn difficult fast. Medical treatment starts early. Bills pile up. Time away from work creates pressure. Pain can linger long after the crash itself. Then the insurance company begins shaping its response. After Georgia enacted SB 68, insurers had stronger reason to challenge certain parts of injury claims… Read More »
Rear-End Collisions and Presumptions of Fault Under Georgia Law
Rear-end collisions are among the most common car accidents in Georgia, but that does not mean they are always simple. Many people assume that the driver who strikes another vehicle from behind is automatically at fault. Georgia law often puts the trailing driver in a difficult position at the outset because drivers are required… Read More »
When Shared Fault Cuts Compensation After a Georgia Car Accident
A serious car accident can leave no real doubt about who caused the crash. Another driver runs a light, turns across traffic, follows too closely, or drifts into the wrong lane. Then the insurance company starts looking for a way to cut the claim down. Instead of focusing only on the driver who caused… Read More »