It seems like service animal discussions are popping up more than ever in the media. Often, these animals (typically, dogs) are confused for emotional support animals. However, they are not the same. A service dog has received specific training to serve and support...
Take care when you let your teenage child drive
It can be worrying as a parent when your child first starts to drive alone. During the first few years, they run a greater risk of injury as they do not have the experience to anticipate other driver’s actions. You can reduce the danger to your teen by carefully...
What should you do if someone is about to rear-end your car?
In many rear-end accidents, the front driver has no idea what is happening until it happens. They never see the car behind them. They could be stopped at a light, for instance, watching to see when it turns green. Then they hear the screech of brakes and feel the...
The mental impact of a car crash
Imagine you are in a car crash, where through no fault of your own, a small child dies. How would you feel? Do you think you would sleep soundly at night, knowing the other driver caused the accident? Or would you lie there thinking, “What if?” What if I had braked...
-Has a poorly maintained car caused an accident?
According to The National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Study (NMVCCS), vehicle problems were the critical or immediate reason for a mere 2% of light vehicle accidents. These were the parts of the vehicles they found to be at fault: Tires or wheel: 35% Brakes: 22%...
Smartphones and cars do not mix
Your smartphone is an incredible invention. It can replace a traditional phone, a camera, a calculator, a portable music player and a whole host of other devices. These phones are so popular because of this versatility. It’s a technology that was barely fathomable...
3 ways you can prevent whiplash in a car accident
The impact of a car accident can cause you and passengers to shake back and forth, even if you buckle up your seat belt. This might not be any easy image to visualize, but unfortunately car accidents happen all the time. Thankfully, you can try and reduce the impact...
How Can Social Media Hurt My Personal Injury Claim?
Social media statistics from 2019 show that there are 3.5 billion social media users worldwide or about 45% of the current total population. It has become an easily accessible platform that so many people dedicate hours of their day reviewing, reading, or making...
More accidents involve trucks than any other vehicles
Who are the most dangerous drivers on the road in Georgia? Is it (a) street racers burning rubber on a Sunday, (b) senior citizens with failing eyesight crouched low over the wheel on their way to the store, or (c) mirror visored motorcyclists pulling wheelies down...
5 things to do after a non-fatal car accident in Georgia
1,504 people died in traffic accidents on Georgia’s roads in 2018. According to the data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this was a 2.3% improvement from the year before. However, there are many more accidents each year on Georgia’s...
