The Georgia auto accident attorneys at Montlick & Associates recently discussed the insurance implications for drivers who were injured and the family that lost a loved one when 70-year-old drunken driver Michael Snider caused 15 car crashes across two Atlanta area counties.

Holiday periods are notorious for increases in the number of accidents and car accident-related fatalities. During the Thanksgiving holiday that just passed, a dozen people were killed in car crashes in Blue Ridge, Cartersville, Columbus, Forsyth, Gwinnett County, Richmond County, Toccoa and Villa Rica.

If you are involved in a serious motor vehicle accident involving a car, truck, SUV or motorcycle, you can suffer serious life-altering injuries, including the loss of a limb or amputation. We understand that when you suffer this type of severe injury, it can affect your life in fundamental ways that impact your family relationships, daily activities and employment.

Although the U.S. achieved a 19 percent reduction in auto accident fatalities during a recent 15-year period, this reduction pales in comparison to that of a number of other developed countries according to a new report by the Transportation Research Board.

While there has been a significant decline in the number of motor vehicle accidents in Georgia during the last 5 years, Georgia roads remain more deadly than those in other states with accident rates exceeding the national average. Many of these accidents are the result of preventable unsafe driving practices, such as, distracted driving, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, violations of traffic safety laws (i.e. speeding, following too close, unsafe lane changes, failure to obey traffic signals, failure to yield, etc.) and aggressive driving.