A draft proposal to improve vehicle safety and security may create as many problems as it solves. Last month a committee held the hearing to discuss the draft designed to improve safety practices and make carmakers more accountable. NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said the draft would require the creation of a system to notify owners…
Last week the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office held a “Thumbs Off: No Texting While Driving” campaign with the sheriff and staffers visiting Georgia schools to bring the message to teens. Statistics show that 11 teens die every day because of texting while driving, the sheriff said, adding that the activity is both unlawful and dangerous….
Georgia drivers should expect to see more farm vehicles on the roadways now that harvest season is in full swing. During this time of year, farmers are transporting things from field to field in equipment that is designed to be used on the fields. Since tractors travel at speeds much slower than cars on the…
Georgia authorities are dealing with what they are calling a “deadly epidemic” that is sweeping the state’s roadways. According to new Georgia Department of Transportation statistics, there was a 25 percent increase in car accident fatalities the beginning of 2015 compared to 2014. This increases the average to 100 car accident deaths a month, putting…
Last week, Macon-Bibb’s Pedestrian Fatality Review Board discussed what can be done to decrease the number of pedestrian accidents in Macon. Since the board last met in August, there have been two pedestrians struck and killed in an accident in Macon County GA. The board members disagree on how to curb the number of pedestrian…
Georgia officials say tougher laws have led to fewer boating accidents. While there has been a decline in boating accidents, for the second consecutive year, the number of Georgians cited for boating under the influence has increased. So far this year, the number of boating accidents is down to 91, compared to 99 last year….
Wings Cafe and the former owner of the Macon nightclub have reached a settlement with the widow of a man killed in a December 2014 shootout on the premises. The confidential settlement was filed in Bibb County State Court last month, according to the attorney representing the 38-year-old’s widow. The widow filed a $1.1 million…
In 2013, a Cobb County jury awarded Joshua Martin $35 million in the state’s largest verdict of that year. Martin was attacked in 2007 by a gang while he waited for a bus outside the entrance of Six Flags Over Georgia and alleged negligent security. Now, lawyers have met at the Georgia Court of Appeals,…
A Georgia motorcyclist was hospitalized with a head injury after motorcycle accident in late July on I-90. The victim and his cousin were enjoying a leisurely cruise when a caravan of camper trailers moved in front of their motorcycles. The cousin was able to stop his motorcycle in time, but the victim ended up hitting…
Our Macon, Georgia personal injury law firm puts giving back to our local community as a top priority. Recently, we got involved with the Marine Corps Junior ROTC program at Rutland High School to give the kids there an experience they will never forget. Kathy McArthur made a donation of $1,000 to help fund a…
