Valdosta Georgia Personal Injury Blog
Addressing a brain injury after a pedestrian accident
Pedestrians sustain various injuries when they are involved in traffic accidents, such as broken bones and lacerations. Other hardships are also common, such as emotional trauma and financial problems. However, brain injuries are especially concerning and create a...
How does driving with an unrestrained pet increase stress?
In 2019, Volvo Car USA and The Harris Poll conducted a study on unrestrained pets and the distraction they cause drivers. Pets are a beloved part of the family, but to allow pets to roam can increase unsafe driving habits and lead to human and animal stress. This...
Georgia license laws keep teen drivers safe
Georgia has a graduated driver's license program established by the state's Teenage & Adult Driver Responsibility Act. Teens can begin the process at 15 and receive three years of intense instruction and slowly increased responsibilities. If you have a high...
Mixed results of the Hands-Free Georgia Act
The Hands-Free Georgia Act passed into law in the State of Georgia in 2018. The law's main provision prohibits motorist from using hand-held devices while driving. Is there any evidence that the law has reduced traffic accidents and deaths in the state? Traffic...
How safe is hands-free tech?
Residents in Georgia hear more about safe driving now than ever. Drivers everywhere attempt to adjust their driving habits and navigate the roads safely. Some may use hands-free tech in an attempt to do that. But how safe is this technology in reality? Does it offer...
Virus safety overtakes trucker fatigue preventions
As the world and the nation continue to grapple with the growing effects of the Coronavirus, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it will temporarily lift some of its safety regulations to facilitate delivery of essential materials or...
College student dies after fatal car accident
Young drivers are often more susceptible to accidents on the road. A lack of driving experience can contribute to disastrous results. Additionally, the temptations of distracted driving can lead young drivers to fatally take their attention away from the road. Sadly,...
Protecting your kids in a car accident
Ideally, you will never experience a car accident with your children in the car, but it could happen. The most ideal way to protect your kids in an accident is to prepare ahead of time. There are reasons why the state of Georgia has specific laws regarding children in...
Nighttime driving puts lives at risk
Whether coming home from a long day of work or heading out to meet friends for dinner, people fill the roadways even after the sun has set in Georgia. Although they may be familiar with navigating the roadways at night, people may not understand the increased dangers...
The dangers of taking selfies behind the wheel
There is no doubt that distracted driving puts the lives of drivers, passengers, pedestrians and others on the road at risk. Distracted driving car accidents caused more than 3,100 deaths and over 100,000 injuries in one year alone, according to the National Highway...
