Personal Injury

When faced with a hazardous situation, often the only way to get out of it is to come to an efficient stop. If your brakes are faulty, you simply aren’t going to be able to do this.  While many accidents across the U.S. involve driver mistakes, many can also be...

When considering different types of incidents that cause serious injuries, slip-and-fall accidents may be low down on your list. It may surprise you, but slip-and-fall accidents are one of the leading causes of accidental death and injury in the U.S. In fact, this...

Drivers must ensure that they aren’t letting anything in or around their vehicle distract them as they drive. Even short distractions can be very dangerous when a vehicle is in motion. There are approximately eight fatalities each day that are attributed to distracted...

Any type of car accident has the potential to be fatal. Yet, some carry higher risks than others. If you get rear-ended while you're waiting at a stop sign, there is a lot of car between you and the other vehicle. This can help dissipate the impact that reaches you....

People can end up in a coma after almost any serious injury, especially if they have a head wound. The first thing their loved ones want to know is usually, “Will they wake up?” or “How well will they recover?” Generally speaking, there’s been no way to tell. Doctors...

You probably spend time in a vehicle most Friday and Saturday nights if you work in the music industry. Yet the two biggest nights of the week for music are also the most dangerous to be on the road. A previous National Safety Council (NSC) report looked at what day...

There are a lot of interstates that run through or around the Atlanta metro area, including I-20, I-75, I-85 and I-285. There are also heavily congested highways like the Georgia 400. Each of these seems to be busy, no matter the time of day. Research shows that...

An unintentional injury is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. These untimely deaths can cause significant emotional and economic suffering for the victim’s loved ones, and more so when caused by someone else’s negligent or reckless acts.  A fatality that...

You have the right to take legal action if you sustain an injury due to someone else’s negligent or reckless acts. However, if you want compensation for resulting treatment costs, lost income and pain and suffering, you will need to act within the specified statute of...

Do you often feel like the car in your mirror is just a bit too close? They may not be driving aggressively, but it makes you uncomfortable to have them so close to the back bumper.  This is a very natural feeling, and it may just mean that they’re not following the...