Sometimes injuries are obvious; sometimes they're not. If you are involved in a car accident, be sure to ask yourself if you've suffered any of the types of injuries discussed below, and get medical treatment as soon as you think you've been injured in any way. Then,...
You can't plan for every scenario on the road. However, you can practice defensive driving techniques that reduce your likelihood of getting into an accident, even if the person in front of you does something negligent. Here are a few tips on defensive driving in...
Experiencing any sort of motor vehicle accident is a scary occurrence. As your first instinct, you might apologize to the other people involved because you are trying to be kind and polite. In fact, you might genuinely feel sorry for any injury or property damage....
Uninsured motorist coverage can be added to your car insurance policy. The additional cost is relatively small, and you pay it with your premium. Uninsured motorist coverage (often called "UM coverage") allows you to recover compensation for bodily injury after an...
If you were injured in an accident, you may not immediately notice your injuries. In fact, this is fairly common. Symptoms such as neck, back and joint pain often don't fully present themselves until after the accident. Ideally, if you were injured in a crash, you...
If you suffered an injury due to someone else's negligence, you could be owed significant compensation for your medical bills and other costs. To determine the amount of compensation — otherwise known as "damages" — it's important to assess the full extent of your...
If you think you may be injured after being in a motor vehicle accident, NEVER NEVER accept a settlement offer directly from the at-fault driver’s insurance company before talking to an Injury Attorney. Even if you only VERBALLY agree to the offer, and have not cashed...
Unfortunately, sometimes self-driving vehicles cause more harm than good. The reason is simple: People in self-driving cars start to become complacent, and this complacency leads to inattention behind the wheel. People feel they can relax and let the vehicle do the...
Running a red light is a traffic violation and a factor in hundreds of car crashes every year in Georgia and across the U.S. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported more than 800 fatalities in 2016 that arose from red light-running crashes. To prevent such...
Georgia allows for hands-free phone use while on the road, but a recent study shows that even this can pose a danger. Lytx, a provider of video telematics and fleet management software, went over 100,000 of the risky driving events that its fleets engaged in. These...