Valdosta Georgia Personal Injury Blog
Mom awarded $27M over loss of daughter struck by tractor-trailer
A tractor-trailer struck a 22-year-old Georgia university student on a motorcycle who passed away from her injuries the next day while in the hospital. A jury awarded her mother $27 million for the loss of her daughter's life and the suffering she endured after...
Georgia jury delivers largest verdict against a trucking company
A Georgia jury delivered a $280 million verdict for a fatal accident caused by a steel hauling truck, which is believed to be the largest ever against a transportation company. As reported by FreightWaves and published through Yahoo! Finance, the jury deliberated for...
25K distracted driving citations in first year of hands-free act
Within one year of passing the Hands-Free Georgia Act, nearly 25,000 citations were issued to motorists pulled over for distracted driving. As reported by Valdosta Today, law enforcement officials issued an average of 68 tickets for each day of the Act's first year as...
Personal injury help for car accident victims
There are several important aspects of a personal injury claim for victims and their families to be familiar with. Understanding the process, what to expect and timelines associated with the process is especially important so that injured victims and their families...
Georgia Supreme Court knocks the wind out of breathalyzers
Early this year, the Georgia Supreme Court caught almost everyone by surprise by declaring unconstitutional an aspect of DUI stops in the state. Police, prosecutors and even medical facilities scrambled to respond.State legislators hoped to patch the law to partly...
An in-depth understanding of whiplash injuries
Personal injury claims are available to help victims who are injured in a car accident with the damages and harm they experience. In the past, this blog has discussed the serious nature of soft tissues injuries that can be suffered in a car accident, but it is also...
Liability for truck accidents and protections for victims
Legal protections are available to truck accident victims to help them receive the help they need when they have been harmed in a truck accident. Truck accidents can cause serious injuries and damages to victims which is why it is important for them to be familiar...
5 tips for driving safely around semi-trucks
Semi-trucks – also known as big rigs, tractor-trailers and 18-wheelers – are a vital part of our economic infrastructure. These giants can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, they move over 71 percent of the nation’s freight and they drive a combined 181.5...
Help for victims of distracted drivers
Distracted driving can cause serious and deadly accidents in Georgia, which is why victims of distracted driving accidents should be familiar with the legal resources available to help them when they are harmed. Distracted driving is dangerous behavior that can be...
Protecting motorcycle riders on and off the road
This blog recently discussed the types of damages that may be available to victims of car accidents. These damages may also be available to motorcycle accident victims and their families to help them with the damages they suffered as a result of a motorcycle accident....
