Driving a truck used to mean freedom. Now, it means a mountain of debt. The trucking business used to stand for a path toward a middle-class life—the open road stretched out in front of you, the freedom to make more money and do with it what you wanted, and the…
Discussing the various factors for determining how long a truck accident settlement will take Accidents involving large trucks are often devastating for those involved. Georgia is a busy state for large commercial truck activity, with millions of semi-trucks and delivery trucks traveling our roadways each year. Due to the size…
Fiery tractor-trailer accident that killed two in Georgia is a prime example of how dangerous these enormous vehicles can be Day after day, trucking companies (for-profit trucking companies, at that), send out their fleets of large vehicles to drive hundreds of miles up and down the streets that you, your…
Four Reasons Why Georgia is at Risk For many, the festive season often brings to mind the image of lights: twinkling house lights, strings of tree lights—and miles of brake lights. To Atlanta natives bumper-to-bumper traffic may be nothing new, but that traffic during the hustle and bustle of the…
Truck Accident Lawyer It probably goes without saying that commercial trucks are enormously bigger than your average car. The height, weight, and length of these trucks is enough to motivate a passenger car driver to change lanes or get out of the way quickly. If an unfortunate event such as…
July 4, 2019 VIA HAND DELIVERY Value Village 1899 Metropolitan Pkwy. SW Atlanta, GA 30315 To whom it may concern, I am providing this letter on behalf of Mr. Hidy Lee Graves, who was seriously hurt on or about June 29, 2019 when a garbage truck collided with him and…
Truck Accident Settlement in Atlanta GA When a Staples truck rolled through a stop sign in Atlanta GA and collided with our client’s car, the accident hurt our client’s back. He ended up with multiple herniated discs. Over the next couple years, he would have injections, therapy, and back surgery. Making…
Do Truckers Obey a Different Set of Laws? Drivers in every state need a valid license to drive legally on public roads. The law that governs the licensing of most drivers is determined by each state, although most states adhere to the Uniform Vehicle Code. Uniformity of licensing laws assures that a driver who is duly licensed…
A wrongful death is a death that is caused by another individual’s wrongful actions. A wrongful act can be intentional, reckless, or careless. A homicide is an example of an intentional wrongful act. However, a person who acts in self-defense (as recognized by Georgia law) or a police officer who acts in…
According to a report released in October 2018 by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the federal organization organized through the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for keeping motorists safe on the roads, there were 37,133 people killed in motor vehicle wrecks in the United States in 2017. Fatalities decreased…
