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Is Atlanta Bike-Friendly?
The weather is finally warming up, just in time for National Bike Month! Bike ridership for commuting has risen by nearly 40 percent in the past decade and more and more cities are implementing ride-share bicycle programs for residents and tourists alike. Unfortunately, as the number of bike riders has increased, so have bike accidents…
Read More »Atlanta Car Accident Victims Can Suffer Severe Facial Injuries
There are many different types of facial injuries which can be sustained in an auto accident. These injuries are often accompanied by other types of injuries which may complicate the victim's recovery. Facial injuries can also lead to permanent scarring or disfigurement on the most visible part of the human body. All of these effects…
Read More »Georgia Attorney Known for Compassion and Expertise Backs Truck Highway
A prominent Georgia attorney is speaking out in favor of the proposed truck-only highway that would connect Atlanta and Macon. "The state of California has instituted truck-only lanes on their highways, but Georgia would take the lead in constructing a truck-only highway," said Gary Martin Hays, an Atlanta lawyer who represents individuals injured in…
Read More »Sudden Spike in Crime Worries East Point Residents
There has been a rash of violent crimes in and around Camp Creek Marketplace, an East Point shopping plaza near I-285. On January 20, a 41-year-old woman was sitting in her car outside of Lowe's, a home improvement store, when a teenager approached her with a gun. During the carjacking, he beat and pistol-whipped her,…
Read More »Distracted Driving Accidents On the Rise in Georgia
As of the writing of this post, the current number of Georgia roadway fatalities for 2018 sits at 353 and looks to be on pace to equal last year's fatality numbers. Highway fatalities and car accidents have risen over the past three years and Georgia led the nation in auto insurance premium increases in 2016.…
Read More »Georgia's Truck-Only Highway Aims to Reduce Accident Risks
A truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta is among the proposals aimed at reducing congestion and the risk of Georgia trucking accidents. NPR is reporting that the 40-mile truck-only highway would cost $1.8 billion and be the first of its kind in the country. It would be funded by the gas tax passed in 2015,…
Read More »Work Zone Safety Is Everybody’s Responsibility
Slow down! April 9-13 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. Each spring, the annual campaign marks the start of construction season to encourage drivers to use extra caution while driving through work zones on the highways and roads. The goal is to decrease construction accident injuries and fatalities, raise awareness of the need for drivers…
Read More »Top 5 Most Dangerous Intersections in Fulton County
If you live in or around Fulton County or even drive through the county during your commute, then you know traffic can be intense. Fulton County has the largest population out of any other county in Georgia with an estimated 1.1 million residents. With that large of a population, there is also more traffic and,…
Read More »Open for Business: New College Park Office
We're excited to unveil the latest and greatest from Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates: a brand new office! That's right, we've opened a new location in the city of College Park, Georgia. The building is located just a few blocks from Tucker Memorial Park and the local Fulton County Police Department and…
Read More »How to Spot Elder Abuse or Neglect
Between 1970 and 2015, the number of Georgians 60 years and older has quadrupled and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation estimates that incidents of elder abuse and neglect are far more widespread than is currently understood. It is estimated that one in 10 adults age 65 and older and one in four adults 80 years…
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