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In Georgia, a driver of an automobile is required to have bodily injury and property damage liability coverage. The minimum amount of coverage required by Georgia law is $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident in bodily injury. The minimum property damage coverage is $25,000. The purpose of requiring liability insurance coverage is to make sure…

A case considering the extent of hotel responsibility for guest safety could reshape the hospitality industry. Hotels, like others opening their doors to customers, have an obligation to ensure a reasonably safe premises for guests. This means, among other things, ensuring guests are not put in unreasonable danger of becoming victims of crimes. If a…

After a motor vehicle accident, collision victims may seek compensation from a driver whose actions or inaction caused the crash. The auto insurer of the driver who negligently caused an accident will be the one who must deal with the victims. Auto insurers should treat claimants fairly and should pay damages their policyholders caused, up…

The number of people with cell phones and smart phones continue to rise. As more people get cell phones, the problem of distracted driving becomes worse. CNBC reported on an increase in distracted driving resulting from a boom in the use of cell phone technology. Motorists injured by drivers on phones should consult with an…

When most people think of the obligations a landlord has to tenants, their minds go to fixing broken appliances or plumbing in apartments and maintaining common areas. While landlords and property managers do have these duties, they also have other obligations under premises liability laws. For example, landlords and property managers have a duty to…

When a T-bone accident happens, a car going in one direction is hit broadside by a vehicle from a cross street. The impact occurs at a perpendicular angle. An experienced traffic accident lawyer knows these crashes usually happen at intersections or in situations when someone pulls out of a driveway before looking to see if…

Most people don't think about how wide roads are, but wide roads can impact driver behavior. A driver who is on a wider road tends to feel a greater sense of space and be more confident he can see and respond to obstacles surrounding him. The result is the driver on a wider road tends…

The use of a cell phone while behind the wheel of a car can significantly increase the risk of a car accident in Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah or surrounding areas of Georgia. This is true even when a handheld cell phone is being used. Rear-end crashes are one of the most common of all collisions on…

With my own mother currently in a nursing home, I cannot imagine the horror that one family had to endure when they discovered that their 77-year-old mother had suffered a traumatic event within a nursing home facility in Snellville, Georgia. I can't imagine arriving to the hospital in mid-April, as this family did, to discover…

Parents, daycare centers and other caregivers need to be aware of added risks that young children face during the summer months in Atlanta, Duluth, Savannah and surrounding areas of Georgia. In addition to an increased chance of pedestrian accidents, bicycle collisions, and drowning, an experienced personal injury lawyer knows that kids can also be permanently…