Category Archives: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Negligent Construction in Auto Accident Cases
Road construction zones are dangerous for a variety of reasons. They often involve sudden lane shifts and speed limit decreases, along with high traffic density. There also tends to be lots of construction workers and equipment moving around that could easily distract drivers or potentially get in their way. There are some situations in which […]
The Deadliest Driving Distractions
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of auto accidents in the United States. The dangers of texting and talking on the phone while driving are well known and have been clearly established, as they make up the majority of distracted driving injuries and deaths. But what are some of the other deadliest examples […]
Georgia Boy Seriously Injured in Accident at Rest Stop
A five-year-old boy from Bedford, Georgia was seriously injured at a rest stop in Macon on Saturday, March 28 when a vehicle driving into the rest stop reportedly jumped a curb and ran into him. The boy’s family was stopped at the rest area while traveling home from a vacation in Florida. According to his […]
Retired Deputy Fire Chief Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A deputy fire chief who had recently retired from his position was killed in a motorcycle accident the evening of Saturday, April 4 in Whitfield County. The victim had just retired in February after putting in more than 30 years of service with the Dalton Fire Department, according to a police spokesperson. According to law […]
Hall County Dump Truck Accident Results in One Death
According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, one woman has dead after she was involved in an accident with a dump truck near the intersection of Wofford Road and Poplar Springs Road in Gainesville, Georgia. The accident occurred when the truck reportedly slammed into the side of the woman’s SUV. After the initial collision, the […]
Two Drivers Injured in Wrong-Way Accident on Georgia SR 400
All of the southbound lanes on Georgia State Route 400 near Atlanta were blocked for approximately an hour in the early hours of April 20 after a car accident that was reportedly the result of a driver traveling the wrong way on the highway. The accident happened around 5 a.m. between Lenox Road and the […]
Police Officers in Critical Condition After Accident
Officials confirmed that a police officer from Garden City is still receiving care in a hospital after suffering severe injuries in an accident that occurred at the Garden City Terminal on Monday, March 2. The officer was in the process of coordinating routine traffic operations while on duty when a motor vehicle struck him. The […]
Lane Splitting May Cause Severe Motorcycle Accidents
While riding a motorcycle is an exhilarating experience, there are certain practices that some motorcycle riders engage in that could lead to significant safety risks. Chief among these is lane splitting, the process of driving between two lanes of slowly moving or stopped cars. You might see this happening during rush hour or other traffic […]
Truck Accidents Caused by Tire Failure
Although the vast majority of truck accidents are the result of driver error, there is still a significant portion caused by problems with the vehicles themselves. One of the most common vehicular issues that leads to truck accidents is poor tire condition and tire failure. The following are some of the most common causes of […]
Accident Involving Pair of Semis Blocks Traffic at Florida-Georgia Line
All of the southbound lanes on Interstate 95 were closed near the Florida-Georgia Line on a Friday in late January after an accident involving two semi trucks blocked traffic on the freeway. The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m., and the Florida Highway Patrol quickly responded to the report of the crash. The collision of the […]
