A car crash may have harsh impacts even at lower speeds, and the force of those impacts has the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries. In many car crashes, people suffer blows to the head and sudden impacts that whip their head and neck around in a painful...
People often feel very shaken up after a car crash. They may have a hard time thinking about what steps to take. Memorizing the appropriate way to respond can help you avoid making mistakes or oversights right after a crash that will affect your rights. Most people...
Right after a crash, you will likely check yourself and passengers for injuries, call for emergency services and possibly exchange information with the other driver. If you get hurt, assessing your own injuries and getting timely medical care will often be the top...
Just about everyone recognizes that typing or reading on a cellphone while driving is a dangerous behavior. However, distracted driving does not just involve mobile technology. There are other forms of distraction that could increase your risk of a crash that you may...
While many car accidents in Georgia are caused by drivers who are reckless, distracted, speeding, negligent or under the influence, an understated problem is drowsy driving. Drivers may not even be aware that they are too tired to drive safely. When there is a...
Like every state, Georgia has strict laws that prohibit driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. You may not know that driving while drowsy is every bit as dangerous. When you're sleep-deprived behind the wheel, it places you and others on the road at risk....
Perhaps you know someone in Augusta who owned a vehicle with a five-star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and yet suffered serious injuries in a car crash. Sadly, this is not unusual. Some say that NHTSA's car safety rating...
