According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), frontal air bags are credited with saving 13,967 lives between 1987 and 2003. As a result of their effectiveness and generally positive publicity, air bags have been embraced by auto manufacturers and consumers alike. Today automotive designers have come up with…
Approaching A Car Accident Deposition If you are involved in a car accident and are working with an attorney, chances are the opposing attorney or the attorney for the defendant will request a deposition. A deposition is an interview that may at first glance seem informal, but in fact, it…
When you are involved in an accident and are working with an attorney on a legal case, you may be asked to give a deposition. Most people have heard the term, but not everyone knows what it means. A deposition is your oral testimony. It is given under oath and is…
It took nearly four hours to clear the wreckage and complete an investigation into a fatal accident on Highway 285 earlier this week, and that had thousands of stranded motorists sitting frustrated on the highway with nowhere to go. The accident, which was a one car accident that resulted in…
Tough economic times have led to record numbers of bankruptcies in Georgia, but another factor causes thousands every year to fall into financial trouble — car or truck accidents that lead to medical expenses. The cost of medical treatment has skyrocketed over the last decade, and if you have to…
Teaching a young person to drive is a serious endeavor. In Georgia, in order to get your driver’s license at 16, you have to complete an approved driver’s education program that includes 40 hours of behind the wheel driving and six hours of night driving with a designated instructor (a…
At Van Sant Law, we work with lots of accident victims — people just like you and I who were sometimes viciously injured in an automobile or truck accident. The word accident certainly implies “not anyone’s fault,” but the reality is that most car accidents are the result of mistakes…
There’s no secret that the cost of everything seems to be outpacing increases in pay. Auto insurance costs continue to rise, but the risk of having a car accident without insurance in Georgia is not worth it. If you drive in the state of Georgia, you need to have car…
While insurance laws change all the time, at this writing, personal injury protection insurance is not required in the state of Georgia. It’s an optional coverage that many drivers elect to purchase. What is Mandatory Coverage? In Florida, where the coverage has been mandatory, this topic has been under a…
According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, there are more than 27,000 attorneys actively practicing in the state. Trial lawyers, attorneys who specialize in representing individuals who have been harmed by the negligence of others, make up a significant portion of that number. Asking the right questions before you choose an…