A person who has been injured in a car accident may be entitled to bring an action against the negligent driver – to recover damages for any suffering and other losses. Essentially, the law serves to protect the person who has sustained injuries at the expense of another’s negligence. While…
Victims of motor vehicle accidents involving cars or trucks often sustain both personal injuries and property damage. Plaintiffs who have suffered injuries as the result of a car or truck accident may be entitled to compensation for their suffering and losses. It is important to identify the parties involved, since they…
Car accidents are usually preventable and often caused by driver negligence. Many of these accidents cause serious damage and can result in life-altering injuries. Accidents involving trucks on Atlanta highways have the potential to cause even more devastation, due to the sheer size of an 18-wheeler or other commercial truck.…
No two-car accident cases are alike. The facts and circumstances can vary on many different levels, including the types of injuries sustained, the number of vehicles involved, insurance coverage, whether there are other causes for the accident aside from driver negligence, and many other factors. Add to these variables any…
Many employees drive company vehicles either to and from work, or for specific company-related tasks. The question arises then, if an employee gets into a car accident with another driver while operating a company vehicle, is the employer liable for any resulting damages or injuries? Or, to put it another…
Car accidents are often caused by the actions of a negligent driver. In these cases, injured parties may point to the motorist’s distracted driving or failure to heed traffic safety laws as the cause of the crash -and any resulting injuries. But there are accidents that are not the fault…
Car accidents, by their very nature, are unpredictable. Drivers in and around the Atlanta area have a duty to exercise care when operating a motor vehicle. Accidents can be caused by any number of factors, including distracted driving, driver intoxication or fatigue, failure to obey traffic laws, speeding, and even…
Car accidents can occur under any number of circumstances, from multi-vehicle collisions to a single car crash. No matter what the case, victims injured by another person’s negligent driving may be entitled to recover damages for their pain, suffering and other losses. There are various state laws and court procedures…
For most drivers on Georgia’s local highways, it is common knowledge that the left lane is considered the “passing lane.” This means that the left lane should be used mainly for passing other cars in the middle or right lane. Even if the driver in the left lane is operating…
Each personal injury action presents a different set of facts that have the potential to alter the outcome of the case. In slip and fall cases, also known as “premises liability” actions, plaintiffs must plead and prove certain required elements in order to establish liability and recover for their injuries.…