Results of a new study have just been released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicating that the frequency of drug involvement in fatal auto accidents may be increasing.

Construction Zones: we know they are approaching as we begin to notice signs and flags. Most drivers assume that the special laws regarding speed and increased fines in construction zones are designed to protect those performing work. While this is one purpose of such laws, these laws are also designed to prevent construction zone automobile crashes and trucking accidents.

It is ironic that a vehicle which is most closely associated with church Sunday school outings, summer camp trips, and Boy Scout outings is one of the deadliest vehicles on the road.

Trucking accident litigation poses an interesting paradox in that these cases often result in the most serious injuries, however, there are often unique challenges to overcome prior to recovering compensation for injuries.

Most of us never worry about how we will deal with the financial consequences of an auto accident caused by a careless driver that results in serious injuries.

If you suffer a personal injury in an auto accident, trucking accident, SUV rollover accident, motorcycle accident or any other type of accident causing injuries, catastrophic injuries or fatalities, your claim against the other driver will often be based on the negligence of the other driver.

A recent fatal trucking accident in Sandy Springs, Georgia serves as a sad reminder of the dangers posed when 80,000 pound fully loaded commercial trucks share the roadways with 3,000 pound passenger automobiles. Rosario Velez, 44, had stopped in the emergency lane of I-285 at Riverside Drive.

Cell phone use in the U.S. has exploded with over 260 million people now using their cell phones for such diverse tasks as making calls, texting, GPS navigation and surfing the web. Unfortunately, cell phone use while driving is now one of the leading causes of auto accidents in Georgia, as well as nationally. Cell phones are a major cause of driver distraction leading to accidents causing 6,000 fatalities and 500,000 more people being injured annually.