Georgia Personal Injury Law Blog

UNITED STATES – An online article posted at theislandnow.com discusses the upward trend of vehicle accidents in the United States and the area of the country that sees the most traffic crashes. By accident totals, the state of Florida is the most accident-prone area of the nation.* 

UNITED STATES – According to an online story published at citizentruth.org, even more vehicles have been added to the Takata air bag recall in the United States. Carmaker Ford recently announced 953,000 vehicles added to the recall, and Toyota has now announced another 1.7 million vehicles that it is adding to the recall.* 

Winter weather is officially upon us, and inclement conditions can increase the risk of car accidents in your area. Unfortunately, many winter weather events occur in the early morning and evening, when a lot of people are commuting to and from work. Use extra caution every time you have to drive during inclement weather.*

A new report from the National Safety Council concludes that Americans are now more likely to die from opioid overdoses than car accidents. The opioid epidemic has removed vehicle crashes from the top five causes of death in the United States.*

JACKSON COUNTY, FL. – According to an online news story from dothaneagle.com, a woman was killed January 11 in a single-vehicle wreck in Jackson County, Florida. Two people were in the car at the time, and authorities are not yet sure who was driving the vehicle. The accident is still under investigation.*

DEKALB COUNTY, GA. – A car crashed into a convenience store on January 14 in DeKalb County, Georgia, according to an online news report from fox5atlanta.com. The driver, who has not been identified, told police that he or she accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake.*

UNITED STATES – The bicycle company Specialized is recalling certain bicycles because of issues with the steerer tube collars, according to an online news report published at dailyhornet.com. The steerer tubes can crack and result in a loss of control for a person riding one of the bicycles.*

TUSCALOOSA, AL. – According to an online news story published at cbs42.com, one of the victims of a multi-vehicle wreck in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was a soil scientist and father of a 2-year-old girl. The circumstances of the accident are not completely clear at this time.* 

MOLINO, FL. – A man was airlifted to a local hospital with serious injuries January 15 after a rear-end collision in Molino, Florida, according to a news report published online at weartv.com. The man has been identified, and the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.* 

MACON, GA. – The Bibb County Coroner has released the identity of the victim of a January 15 pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Macon, Georgia, according to an online news report from macon.com. Macon Police are still searching for the missing driver responsible for the woman’s death.* 

GAINESVILLE, FL. – A fiery four-vehicle crash in Gainesville, Florida, killed five children from a small town in Louisiana, according to an online news report from claimsjournal.com. The children were on a church trip to Disney World and were caught in a collision involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 75.*

NASHVILLE, TN. – According to an online news story from fox17.com, a young girl was struck by a vehicle as she was crossing a street in Nashville, Tennessee. The girl was walking to her school and was injured in the crash. No one involved has been identified at this time.* 

NASHVILLE, TN. – One person is in critical condition after a January 15 vehicle wreck in Nashville, Tennessee, according to an online news story from fox17.com. Few details about the accident have been released at this time, and the victim has not been identified.*

ATLANTA, GA. – According to an online news story published at wrcbtv.com, a driver who was on the run after a January 3 fatal vehicle crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia. The crash killed two people and left one person in critical condition.*

CHARLOTTE, NC. – On January 14, the Charlotte City Council, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed a set of regulations on e-scooters, according to a news report posted online at charlotteobserver.com. The regulations include a sidewalk ban in certain areas, a speed limit, and a fee for every scooter in the city.* 

EASTOVER, NC. – A truck driver lost consciousness and slammed into a tree off of Interstate 95 in Eastover, North Carolina, according to an online news story reported at fayobserver.com. The accident occurred on January 14, and the reason for the driver’s loss of consciousness has not been reported.*

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC. – According to an online news report published at counton2.com, a man was killed January 12 in a single-vehicle wreck in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The cause of the accident is not clear, and little information about the wreck has been released. The victim has been identified by the county coroner’s office.* 

COLUMBIA, MO. – According to an online news report from abc17news.com, a truck driver from Georgia has been given five years of probation in connection with a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in 2015 in Boone County, Missouri.* 

PERRY COUNTY, TN. – According to an online news story published at buffaloriverreview.com, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office has made an effort to clarify reports regarding the death of a bicyclist January 2 in Perry County, Tennessee.*

GOLDSBORO, NC. – According to a news story published online at wral.com, one person was killed and several other injured January 12 in a head-on vehicle collision in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The crash, which happened on U.S. Highway 117, started with a wrong-way driver.*