We’ve talked before about the reasons that trucking accidents are especially dangerous. Large commercial trucks are heavier than other vehicles, which means they take longer to slow down or stop and cause more damage on impact with a smaller vehicle. Some types of trucks also have special vulnerabilities, such as the risk of tanker truck…
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Does Georgia Have a Medical Malpractice Damages Cap?
If you have a medical malpractice claim against a doctor, hospital or other provider, or you’ve lost a loved one and want to bring a wrongful death case against a healthcare professional, you may be concerned about how damage caps could impact your claim. While Georgia has an interesting history when it comes to malpractice…
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Atlanta-Area Pool Safety
It’s been an eventful summer for Atlanta public pools. Before Memorial Day, Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that–for the first time–city pools would be admission-free. Just two months later, a 17-year-old was shot and killed during an argument at a city pool, and most of the outdoor public pools shut down. Some reopened soon…
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Atlanta Daycare Safety: What You Should Know
As the school year starts up and Covid-related expanded unemployment benefits are slated to end, many parents in Atlanta and around the country are faced with a challenge: finding safe, affordable, accessible daycare in a not-quite-post-pandemic world. Around the country, child care options are limited. Parents are in a tough position. Many have already returned…
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Georgia Protects Bicyclists with “Three Feet Law”
Bicyclists face serious risks on Atlanta roads. An average of 24 cyclists are killed each year in Georgia, and traffic crashes involving bikes are heavily concentrated in more urban areas. In the most recent year for which full data is available, Fulton County had more accidents involving death or serious injury to a bicyclist than…
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How Do Joshua’s Law Changes Impact New Georgia Drivers?
New rules for teens seeking their Georgia driver’s licenses took effect on July 1. The new requirements include a minimum of 30 hours of classroom or online instruction and significant behind-the-wheel training time. Teens and their parents have a few options as to how best to complete the requirements. Why are the Georgia Teen Driver’s…
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Georgia Tanker Truck Hazards
If you’ve ever dropped back or changed lanes on the interstate to create some distance between your vehicle and a tanker truck, you’re not alone. Those placards can be intimidating, with their ominous symbols suggesting their contents are ready to blow up, catch fire, or poison you at the first sign of trouble. In fact,…
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Avoid Summer Slips and Trips
Here in Georgia, we don’t face the same seasonal slip and fall risks as those in the Northern states. Our brushes with snow and ice are few and far between, and typically short-lived. But, that doesn’t mean we don’t face any seasonal hazards. Summer may not seem like a high-risk time to walk in Atlanta,…
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Who Suffers Traumatic Brain Injuries?
You undoubtedly know that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have serious, lifelong impacts. What you may not know is just how frequently traumatic brain injuries occur, how they occur, or who is most likely to suffer them. News coverage tends to focus on high profile incidences of traumatic brain injury. For example, you have undoubtedly…
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How MedPay Protects Georgia Drivers
This is the fourth post in a series on Georgia automobile insurance. If you missed the earlier posts, you can read them here: Types of Georgia Automobile Insurance The Importance of UM/UIM Bodily Injury Insurance Property Damage Coverage in Georgia One of the most common problems people face after a car accident, especially a serious…
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