Many people make the mistake of believing that they can avoid the time and expense of hiring a lawyer by simply making an insurance claim following a collision where there appear to be no serious injuries.

While many people know that trucking accidents frequently result in serious injuries and fatalities, they often are unaware that the legal issues in tractor-trailer lawsuits are unique and complex.

Many people are involved in auto accidents while they are working for their employer.

While motorcycles are a fun, exciting and fuel-efficient mode of transportation, they are also inherently more dangerous than a car, truck or SUV.

Few people would use a dangerous weapon like an explosive device or firearm while distracted and not paying attention.

Failure to yield right-of-way is one of the leading causes of accidents and is responsible for approximately 14.7% of all car crashes.

The growth of technology has created a multitude of distractions for drivers including texting on mobile devices, talking on cell phones, reading Ebooks and playing games or watching movies on iPods.

Many people throughout Georgia are busily preparing for the holidays by making travel arrangements including reserving rental cars.

Commercial trucking accidents are among the most deadly types of accidents because of the enormous size and weight disparity between a big-rig truck and a passenger vehicle.

Over 9,000 people per year are tragically killed in side impact or (T-bone) crashes, with only head on crashes resulting in a higher rate of fatalities. Side impact crashes, which are also known as a T-bone crash, or a broadside crash, occurs when the side of a car is hit by the front or back end of another motor vehicle.

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.