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First-Time Car Accident With Major Injuries: What to Do Next
“I just experienced my first car accident and I’m hurt. What should I do?” If you were involved in a severe car accident recently, there are some important next steps you need to take and pitfalls to avoid in the near future. Major crashes can differ from minor crashes in significant ways. On top of…
Read More »Collapsed Lung After a Car Accident: Symptoms and Treatment
The chest is the largest part of the human body, therefore it is more likely to take the brunt of the impact and damage in a wreck. The lungs provide a critical service to the body. They intake air every second of every day, replenishing oxygen into the bloodstream, which is used by every cell…
Read More »Downtown Atlanta's MLK Cycle Track Recognized Among Nation's Best Bike Lanes
Bike lanes can help protect cyclists from injury. Atlanta's new Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cycle Track recently received national recognition for being one of the best bicycle infrastructure projects in the country. Specifically, People For Bikes ranked the MLK Cycle Track the 14th best new bike lane in the country in 2023. "The MLK…
Read More »Apartment Gunshot Injuries and Death: A Legal Guide
Neglected apartment complexes are often used by criminals to target innocent individuals and their valuables or autonomy. These encounters may turn violent, leading to severe wounds or loss of life. Just recently a man was found shot to death at a northwest Atlanta apartment complex. This is but one example of many shootings that happen…
Read More »Common Traumatic Injuries After a Truck Accident
Semi-trucks, heavy trucks, tractor-trailer trucks — no matter what they’re called, these large vehicles have the capacity to severely injure or kill travelers or bystanders in the blink of an eye. The average passenger car, weighing in at 4,100 lbs (just over two tons), is no match for a fully loaded tractor-trailer hauling 80,000 lbs…
Read More »New Year’s Resolutions for Drivers with Bad Habits
There are bad drivers everywhere. You've seen them on the streets of Atlanta and on highways throughout Georgia. Some are speeding or driving aggressively. Others are on the phone or dozing off behind the wheel. Too often, these types of bad driving habits result in car accidents that leave people seriously injured. Most drivers admit…
Read More »December Is National Impaired Driving Awareness Month
The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy and celebration. Unfortunately, serious and fatal car accidents still happen at an alarming rate during this time. Tragically, many of these collisions could have been prevented if someone hadn't made the reckless decision to drive drunk. That's why many traffic safety groups have designated…
Read More »Georgia’s Fatal Crash Stats 2022-2023
As the world tries to return to a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta returns to its congestion-driven ways. Some traffic trends reversed in the past couple years, such as the number of fatal highway crashes, which spiked during 2020 and 2021 despite fewer cars on the roads. Other trends, like the surge…
Read More »Brake Failure is a Common Cause of Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Every day, drivers in Metro Atlanta share roads and highways with tractor-trailers. These giants of the highway are an important part of our economy, transporting goods day and night across the nation. However, there's a hidden danger that can strike at any moment—semi-truck brake failure. The consequences of failed brakes on an 18-wheeler can be…
Read More »Highway Assistance and Emergency Services in Georgia
Emergencies happen while driving on the interstate. Maybe you suffer a flat tire, a smoking engine, or the steering wheel stops working. It’s not safe to keep driving, so you pull over. You get out to inspect the issue, disheartened and frustrated. This isn’t how you pictured your day going. What can you do? Who…
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