This morning, a motorist, Javarius Exum, (25), was in a stopped 2009 Dodge Charger on I-75 North in Henry County, Georgia. For reasons unknown, Mr. Exum stopped his vehicle in the far right hand lane of I-75 North. The AJC article indicates that the vehicle was disabled – yet, I…
Among other rules of the road, Georgia’s rule related to left hand turns is set in stone: thou shall yield to oncoming traffic prior to making a left hand turn. In fact, the Highway Administration estimates that roughly 22% of wrecks are caused by left hand turns alone. And,…
Worried that your fitbit may be used against you in a situation where you are injured in an accident? Fitbits are technological devices that are readily available in the market and are crafted to track your physical activities that may range from your heart rate monitoring to your body weight.…
Allstate Insurance recently completed an analysis of the best drivers in America by reviewing the frequency of property damage caused by drivers insured by Allstate from 2013-2014. The analysis and conclusions were published in a report that looks at the 200 biggest cities (as identified by U.S. Census Bureau’s…
For purposes of this blog post, let us assume that you were not at fault for the collision and do not have medical insurance or medical payments coverage (on your own auto insurance) that would otherwise be available to pay your medical, therapy and hospital bills that you incurred as…
I remember the day and the time that it happened to me. It was a Saturday night around 11 p.m. in the mid 90s and I was leaving a restaurant in a small retail shopping center in Atlanta near Collier Road after meeting with some friends. I walked out into…
Georgia Uniform Vehicle Accident Report Overlay Unfortunately, you were involved in a car collision as a driver, passenger or pedestrian. The investigating officer arrived at the scene of the car wreck; performed an investigation; and then spoke to you and stated that you could pick up your Georgia Uniform Accident…
Let’s take a look at an interesting scenario. A young man in his late 20s is involved in a car crash through no fault of his own. At the time of the wreck, he is coming back from the gym where he had a thorough workout. The collision involved…
Two weeks ago, I tried an auto injury case in front of a six (6) person jury in the State Court of Cobb County, Georgia. Judge Carl Bowers was the presiding judge at this trial and made fair and consistent rulings on the evidence. Prior to this trial, State Farm…
Fortunately, I have never had the real life experience of seeing a wrong way driver at night on the highway. In the daytime, I have seen numerous wrong way drivers in cities with many one-way streets, like downtown Atlanta and Savannah, but I did not feel threatened as these drivers…