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Let me tell you about something that happens every day here in Georgia. A person is hurt in a wreck. They are taken to the hospital, treated and released. As soon as they walk in their front door, the phone starts ringing. Now who is calling? Lawyers  - or people working for them called runners.…

If you're involved in a wreck, your car or truck will sustain property damage. When you get your car repaired, you know it will be worth less than it was before the wreck. This is called diminished value. Think of it this way: You walk onto a used car lot and you see two identical…

A Georgia teen is behind bars after causing a high speed car crash while allegedly using Snapchat. The teen was driving more than 100 mph using Snapchat's speed filter when she crashed into another vehicle. The collision caused the driver of the other car to suffer serious brain injuries. I cannot say this enough -…

A man was killed in an accident on Lake Lanier recently while tubing behind a boat. Law enforcement is investigating to see if alcohol was a factor in the accident. Now let me stress a very important point: Don't drink and boat! Georgia's Boat Safety Act prohibits anyone from operating a boat, sail boat, Jet…

A woman was killed recently after being run over by a dump truck while on a group bicycle ride. In 2014, 726 people lost their lives in bicycle crashes in the U.S. This is a message for everyone on the highway. Please - pay attention and be careful when driving around bicyclists. They have the…

Atlanta may soon be getting an influx of federal funding to help make the streets safer for bicyclists and walkers. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the city is in line to receive $7.8 million in federal funding to pay for improvements to roads designed to make them more friendly to bicycle riders and pedestrians. When…

Road rage could be to blame for a shooting that took place recently at a Cobb County intersection. A driver was shot in the hip during a traffic-related issue with other motorists. Witnesses said the shooter was driving erratically, cutting off other drivers and making inappropriate gestures. Road Rage is responsible for 66 percent of traffic fatalities…

A 20-year-old woman died when her car was struck by a Budget box truck. The fatal car accident occurred on Highway 138 when the woman was merging onto the highway. Smith was driving with a six-month-old child who was airlifted to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. In addition, the two men in the box truck…

A Georgia teen lost his life recently when the driver of the vehicle he was riding in failed to yield to oncoming traffic. Since the teen was riding in the front seat, he received the brunt of the collision. According to The Newnan Times-Herald, all passengers in both cars involved were injured and taken to…

A motorcyclist was killed on Moreland Avenue recently after being hit. The man was riding with a large group of motorcyclists, when a motorcycle drifted into another lane, sparking a chain reaction. Motorcycle accidents are especially dangerous because of a motorcyclist's lack of protection. According to the National Highway Traffic Association, motorcyclists are 16 times more…