Valdosta Georgia Personal Injury Blog
Is distracted driving illegal in Georgia?
While it can cause serious accidents and injuries, many motorists do not take distracted driving seriously. Distracted driving behaviors, including texting while driving, eating behind the wheel, and talking to passengers, can easily lead to a devastating accident. In...
Red-light running causes tens of thousands of injuries annually
You may not give much thought to navigating Georgia’s signaled intersections until you find yourself involved in a crash there. Increasingly, motorists across Georgia and the rest of the United States are blowing through red lights, and the consequences are often...
Mandatory hours for truckers
When truck accidents happen, many drivers may assume that these truckers were simply on the road for too long. However, truck drivers can only drive for a certain number of hours each day. Professional truck drivers have to follow hours-of-service regulations....
What types of distraction can drivers face?
Georgia drivers face a lot of distractions on the road. Any one of these distractions has the potential to cause a deadly crash. While you can avoid some of them, others are harder to evade. It is important to understand the source of as many distractions as possible....
Keeping children safe during a motor vehicle accident
In the U.S., vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of injury and death for children under the age of 13. The Safe Kids Georgia program reports that, each day, over 2,600 children under 13 experience an auto-related injury. Because of their relatively small...
Why is drowsy driving so risky in the trucking industry?
Georgia drivers deserve to have a safe experience on the road. Drivers all work toward keeping themselves and others safe. However, there are some situations in which unsafe driving occurs. Drowsy driving is one such example. It is widespread in the common population...
How distracting is eating and drinking while driving?
Past posts on this blog detailed the fact that there are many other types of driving distractions other than one using their cell phone while behind the wheel. Eating and drinking while driving was specifically mentioned among them. It may surprise you to learn of...
Does car insurance cover hitting an animal?
If you hit a wild or domestic animal, your first instinct may be to grieve the animal and consider all the ways you could have avoided the collision. Depending on the size of the animal, though, you may have to switch gears and start thinking practically about how you...
How can I drive safely around trucks?
There are thousands of semi trucks on America's roadways every day. If you are the driver of a regular passenger vehicle, understanding the difference between how semi trucks operate and how regular cars operate is vital for your safety. Fortunately, there are some...
Atlanta police to stop responding to minor auto accidents
We always advise people to call 911 after a car accident in the Valdosta area. A police report may be required when filing an insurance claim, and can be especially helpful if the other driver disputes the facts of what happened. But up in Atlanta, the police have...
