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Georgia House Bill 673, which passed Georgia’s House of Representatives in a landslide vote after amendment, appears to have staunch opponents going forward.

There are many people that rely on carpools when commuting to work or transporting kids to school to avoid traffic, increase productivity during their trip, promote fuel efficiency, or a variety of other reasons.

Despite the latest technology in the last few decades such as airbags, crumple zones, and crash avoidance systems, people will get hurt or killed in car wrecks.

Georgia’s pre-eminent car accident law firm, represents many clients who were unfairly saddled with insurmountable medical bills due to the negligence and carelessness of another.

Dealing with the Veterans Administration (VA) can be difficult.

When officers arrived on the scene of the accident, they found a white truck on its side and the driver was ejected from his truck.

Generally speaking, pulling over on any street or highway can be dangerous, especially at night or on a roadway that has a high speed limit.

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administrationand the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, electrocutions are a leading cause of worker deaths, accounting for about 71 deaths in the construction industry alone and an average of 411 deaths in all industries each year. Employees whose jobs place them in proximity to electrical sources are at high risk of electrocution and electrical related injuries.

Recently, a fire engine accident in Atlanta seriously injured one brave firefighter. The fire engine was traveling with four firefighters inside. The driver suddenly left the roadway and struck a tree. The impact was so strong that it crumpled the cab and injured all four firefighters aboard. The most severely injured individual landed in the intensive care unit where he is still fighting to recover fully from his extensive injuries.

Several different slip and falls occurring in Wal-Mart’s across the country have been in the news recently.

Catastrophic injuries are some of the most serious injuries that can occur in the workplace. These injuries will often happen suddenly and unexpectedly, but their impact continues for a lifetime. In Georgia, workers who suffer catastrophic injuries while on the job may be eligible to receive long-term or lifetime benefits due to the continuing nature of these injuries. However, catastrophic injury sufferers are often faced with denied or minimized claims because the insurer will fight to avoid a lifetime award of damages.

Dangers lurk no matter where you are employed. Accordingly, your employer has a duty to keep you safe at work.

The scene plays in your mind over and over, and still over again.

When we get into a car accident, the first thing many people worry about is whether the other driver is going to claim whiplash and file a lawsuit.

Every year, approximately 30,000 families will be forced to say good bye to a loved one who has been killed in a car accident. Losing your family member in a car accident is perhaps one of the most devastating and traumatic events that anyone can experience.

A recent fatal tour bus crash in Mexico reminds us how very dangerous bus crashes can be due to the sheer size of these types of vehicle as well as the number of occupants.

Driving behind a large commercial truck you have likely noticed the metal bar hanging down from the bottom rear of the truck’s trailer.

Our children are our greatest asset.

Keeping abreast of car seat safety information is important to ensuring you are taking the right steps when placing your child in a car seat.

All states have their own unique laws regarding child safety seats and seatbelt use.