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What Causes Fatal Truck Accidents?

Sadly, each year, an estimated 4,000 Americans are killed in commercial and fatal truck accidents and their family members are left to pick up the pieces after their death. Fatal truck accidents can occur for a number of reasons, including: Driver error (reckless actions like speeding or aggressive driving) Driver fatigue Driver inexperience Truck part…

July 20, 2015

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Two Tractor Trailer Wrecks Kill Five In Georgia

In a tragic crash on I-16 that involved at least seven vehicles, five lives were taken this morning. The tractor trailer wrecks occurred in Bryan County, Georgia just west of the Highway 280 exit. According to news sources, a tractor-trailer truck appears to have been driving too fast and failed to properly and safely slow…

April 22, 2015

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Timing is Crucial in Car Wreck Cases

How much does it cost to hire a personal injury attorney to begin an investigation after your car wreck? Nothing. The works on a contingency fee basis, meaning we do not get paid unless and until you get paid. It costs you nothing to hire…

March 14, 2015

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What Are Georgia State Troopers Doing To Address Intoxicated Driving?

Drunk driving crashes are preventable tragedies that rob families of loved ones and change the lives of survivors forever. Fortunately, the men and women in Georgia law enforcement have played a major role in protecting motorists throughout our state. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety provided the Georgia Department of Public Safety with a grant…

January 5, 2015

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Horton awarded $2.5 million in lawsuit

original story by Don Richardson of The Telfair Enterprise Former Telfair County coroner Raford Horton last week received a favorable verdict in a lawsuit related to his 2008 two-vehicle accident on Ga. Highway 31 (441) in front of his wrecker business. A Telfair County jury award Horton a total of $2,546,804: $1,253,804 for medical bills;…

October 5, 2011

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Employee’s cellphone dials up $5.2 million settlement in car crash

In a case that could convince businesses to tell their employees to hang up their cellphones while driving, a Georgia woman won a $5.2 million settlement from a paper company whose employee caused an accident while talking on a company cellphone. The plaintiff’s attorney, Katherine McArthur, said that proving liability was fairly straightforward, but the…

March 10, 2008

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