Blind spots. We’ve all heard the term, and depending on what type of vehicle you drive, you may have some of your own when you are driving down the road. It’s blind spots that are often “at fault” in car accidents. Unfortunately it’s the driver that usually pays. Why Blind…
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Fatal Scooter Wreck in Forsyth County
An accident in Forsyth County left the operator of a scooter dead. The driver of the truck that struck the scooter, John Stephen Simone, has been charged with one count of second degree vehicular homicide, in connection with a fatal wreck last week. The wreck occurred about 8:40 a.m. Nov.…
Car-Truck Accident: A True Story
There’s nothing worse than to hear of victims who have been left holding the bill for repairs to their auto or medical expenses after having an accident with a delivery truck. One recent example involved a senior citizen who was following a delivery truck out of her neighborhood. The driver…
Pedestrian Injured in Cumming | Alpharetta Car Accident Attorney
An Atlanta woman was hospitalized Wednesday morning after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Veterans Memorial Boulevard in downtown Cumming. The 26-year-old was hit in the crosswalk along West Maple Street, by Donald E. Jones, 72. Jones was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in…
Insurance Headaches? A Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
Many accident victims come to our firm frustrated with their inability to work with an at-fault driver’s insurance company. It often seems that the insurance industry is designed to “deny, deny, deny.” At our firm, we deal with it every week. If you have been injured in an accident that…
Harmful Effects of Pharmaceuticals
If you sit in front of your television for any time at all, you’ll find yourself bombarded by ads for prescription medicines to treat all sorts of ailments. While many prescription drugs alleviate pain and help people live better quality lives, there are times when adverse reactions to prescription medications…
Labor Day Weekend Vacation Safety Tips
As the summer winds down, thousands will head out this weekend for a last minute vacation. Whether you’ve been planning your trip for months or are leaving on the spur of the moment, you’ll want to follow some basic safety tips: Research your destination to avoid getting lost. Winding up…
Avoid Personal Injuries at Home through Prevention
We recently read an interesting statistic about household injuries. Did you know there are more than 13 million household injuries requiring medical treatment in the United States every year? Worse than that, an estimated 20,000 people die from household injuries, with some of the most common being falls, poisonings, and…
Deadly Weekend Boating Accident
There are thousands of boating accidents every year resulting in serious injuries and death. So many factors that you can’t control can be the cause of these accidents. Collisions with other boaters often result in the most serious injuries. A high percentage of accidents involve alcohol and could have been…
Back To School Driving Tips to Help Avoid Car Accidents
It’s back to school time, and as personal injury attorneys in Atlanta, we know that means an increase in car accidents. That makes back to school time the perfect time to refresh our memories about safe driving habits.that can help you avoid an accident. Traditionally, the weeks surrounding back to…