News accounts of serious multi-car accidents in Macon, Georgia, and surrounding areas usually center their reports on the car drivers and their injuries. Passengers in these accidents can also receive significant injuries. Too often, they are not the focus of...
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How common is substance abuse among truckers?
Today's commercial truck drivers face long hours, often logging as many as 70 hours over an eight-day stretch. The difficult, solitary nature of the profession is leading some to turn to alcohol or drugs. Sometimes, semitruck drivers abuse substances simply because...
Car accidents: Protecting young passengers from injury
When driving your children to school, extracurricular activities and anywhere else in the Macon area, it is essential for you and all other drivers to stay attentive to the roads and vehicles around you. Many people take their vehicles for granted and assume...
Would ban of talking on handheld phones be enough to protect GA drivers?
A Georgia lawmaker has proposed banning all drivers from talking on handheld phones, but this may not address the larger issue of cognitive distraction.In recent years, distracted driving has become a serious public safety threat. Distraction.gov reports that...
Research: Mistakes by other drivers often cause GA motorcycle accidents
Many motorcyclists in Macon, Georgia, understand that riding carries a significant risk of accidents and serious injuries. At the same time, though, many riders believe their own experience and vigilance will be enough to help them avoid motorcycle accidents....
Georgia child hit by car, illustrates school season dangers
Most drivers throughout Georgia have adjusted to seeing children walking to and from school by now. However, with the weather rapidly beginning to change, your children may be more at risk of pedestrian accidents in the winter months than they were when school began...
Are you a safe motorcyclist?
It's estimated that motorcyclists have fatality rates that are 28 times that of other motorists when factoring in the miles driven. It's a given that riding a two-wheeled cycle exposes riders to greater risks than other, more substantial forms of transportation.Some...
Driver blames sneeze for Athens rear-end collision
When is a sneeze more than a sneeze? Answer: When it causes an accident on Georgia roads.a fit of sneezing was the alleged cause of an auto accident between a woman driving an SUV and the driver of a minivan. The SUV driver, a 43-year-old Mississippi resident, told...
What are the rules surrounding ‘logo liability’ in wrecks?
Large semitrucks emblazoned with company logos are like ubiquitous, rolling billboards on the highways. But these advertisements on wheels also serve a legal purpose and can affect the terms of any settlement for damages stemming from an accident with the at-fault...
What if you already had an injury before your car accident?
Pursuing an insurance claim after a motor vehicle accident seems as if it should be straightforward. You seek medical care following the incident to prove that the crash caused your bodily injuries. The insurance company then compensates you for medical bills,...