As spring blossoms in Georgia, it’s time for parents to prepare their teens for the challenges they will face on the roads during the upcoming summer months. Why? The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the "100 Deadliest Days" of summer—a time when...
Vehicle collisions can result in injuries that may cost someone hundreds of thousands of dollars. The average person can easily understand why a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury could have life-altering financial consequences. Other injuries may not seem...
Truckers are crucial to the U.S. economy, transporting goods across long distances. However, like any road user, truckers can face situations that might increase the risk of accidents, which is an economic drain. Truckers, who often work under challenging conditions,...
Car crashes are some of the most expensive experiences that people can endure. In just a few seconds, an incident can result in potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal losses. People may rely either on insurance or on the resources of the party at...
Any collision can potentially cause challenges for those involved. Sometimes, people will have to find alternate means of transportation if a crash disables their vehicle. Other times, they may need to head to a medical facility for care because of their injuries....
Determining who is at fault for a car crash is a very important step, as fault influences insurance claims and also whether or not an injury victim can file a lawsuit. The police officers responding to the initial report of a crash will have to carefully evaluate the...
Some people in Georgia treat motorcycles as their primary form of transportation and ride whenever the weather permits. Others only get their motorcycles out in the warmest months for recreational purposes. Whether someone rides year-round or only seasonally, they...
Someone applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is likely already in a difficult position financially. After all, SSDI benefits are for those with long-term medical issues that prevent them from engaging in any consistent form of gainful...
The average licensed adult in Georgia does not have enough in their personal savings account to cover all of the costs caused by a motor vehicle collision. They instead depend on insurance for compensation in many cases and occasionally on civil lawsuits against...
Georgia law requires car insurance, which can make vehicle ownership prohibitively expensive for some people. The state has to balance the need to protect people from the cost of a crash with keeping individually-owned transportation reasonably affordable for the...
