You may associate PTSD with events that soldiers encounter while in combat. However, according to the Journal Sentinel, mental health professionals have discovered that many people are at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder after a single-incident trauma. If you...
At any time of the day, there is a high risk of serious injury when a motor vehicle collision occurs. However, during the nighttime hours the roads can be particularly dangerous. On top of this, there may be times when people face a higher risk of being involved in a...
Sadly, it is common for accidents to involve bicyclists and motor vehicles. If a car hits you while you are cycling, you are most likely going to sustain an injury. Additionally, motorists are overwhelmingly responsible for these types of collisions. The steps you...
Texting and driving gets a lot of press in Georgia and across the United States these days, as it should. The dangers are well-documented, and the fatalities keep climbing. However, some studies show that it could be just as dangerous to eat while driving. According...
Many Georgia drivers assume that going 5 or 10 mph over the speed limit really is not that big of a deal. However, when a vehicle strikes a pedestrian, every mile per hour counts, and speed is only one of the factors that affect how serious the pedestrian’s injuries...
Many driver education programs in Georgia do not teach drivers what to do in the event that they are involved in a car crash, and this can have unfortunate consequences. For one thing, drivers may say and do things that will either incriminate them or reduce their...
Whiplash is an injury that generally occurs after a person has been involved in an auto accident. South Carolina residents may have heard it called by other names such as cervical sprain or cervical strain. When a car accident takes place, a person's head may move...
Georgia residents should know that a three-car crash in Anderson, South Carolina, near the intersection of West Point Drive and State Highway 81 South left several people injured. Just before 11 a.m. on April 24, 2019, a deputy with South Carolina Highway Patrol made...
Around 6:30 am on April 28, a 2016 Chevrolet Impala traveling south on Interstate 85 in Georgia near Atlanta struck the rear of a Ford passenger car that was stopped on the east shoulder and partially jutting into the driving lane. The impact sent the front of the...
While many South Carolina motorists know how dangerous it is to text while driving, they continue to engage in the practice. Despite widespread public campaigns and law enforcement efforts to clamp down on distracted driving, people continue to surf, email, and text...
