On the afternoon of Jan. 20, two teens were involved in a single-car accident in Coweta County, Georgia. An Infiiniti passenger car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Smokey Road when its teen driver lost control of the vehicle rounding a curve. The vehicle...
On Jan. 14, three people suffered serious injuries in a three-car crash in Georgia. The accident happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. on W. Hwy. 16 southeast of Atlanta. According to a representative with the Georgia State Patrol, a 2012 Jeep Wrangler was headed west...
A 21-year-old South Carolina man faces up to 60 years in prison after allegedly causing a fatal accident while attempting to flee from Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office deputies. Media outlets have reported that the Boiling Springs resident has been denied bond and...
If you have sustained injuries in a car accident, you likely face a variety of expenses as well as a compromised ability to earn money. Pursuing legal compensation after a car crash can help you recover the funds you need. Every case is different and can need a...
Georgia residents and others who use ridesharing services may need to watch out for tired or fatigued drivers. This is according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Drivers tend to work after being awake for long periods of time, and it may not be...
Auto accident victims in Georgia can sue for punitive damages when the defendant acted not just in a negligent manner but in a reckless. An incident that occurred in early January 2019 in Anderson County, South Carolina, gives one possible example of driver...
New technology, especially infotainment systems, can be highly distracting for drivers in Georgia and across the U.S. Researchers from the University of Utah conducted a study on 30 infotainment systems for AAA, all of them found on new 2017 cars. Seven had a moderate...
A 43-year-old Georgia man was killed in Cartersville on Dec. 26, 2018, after he was trapped between a sanitation truck and a utility pole in the town. The man was an inmate at Floyd County Prison who had volunteered for a sanitation job in the town. He was working...
Several law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia county responded to a car accident on Highway 27 that left one person dead and one person injured. The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on the southbound shoulder of the highway on December 26. The...
While wearing a seatbelt in a car, it can help to prevent injuries to the liver for both the driver and the passenger. If a belt is worn at all times, then the costs associated with the accident can decrease compared to not wearing a seatbelt at all. Even though there...
