To stay safe on the road in Georgia, it's not enough to employ safe driving techniques. You'll also have to learn defensive driving techniques that can prevent accidents if another driver makes a mistake. You can't control what other people do, but how you react could...
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What it means to drive defensively
Driving in a defensive manner can be an effective way to reduce your risk of getting into an accident while traveling on a Georgia road. Generally speaking, defensive drivers assume that those around them will make mistakes or act in a careless manner. Taking time to...
Does daylight savings time lead to more car wrecks?
Daylight Savings Time (DST) used to give the farmers the daylight they needed to tend to their crops and animals properly. Nowadays, it can cause more damage than the good it provides. The change from DST twice a year seems to have an impact on drivers as well....
Car crashes on Highway 91 lead to lawsuits for Department of Transportation
Car crashes happen for many reasons, some of which could be mitigated with the right help. Take, for example, this case in Georgia. A woman who lost her granddaughter and grandchildren says that there is one road with a design flaw that led to their deaths after it...
How insurance companies try to minimize injury claims
Dealing with an injury after a car wreck is frustrating. You not only are in pain and maybe missing work, but you have medical bills stacking up. Your waiting for the other driver’s insurance company or your own to pay on your injury claim. What you may not realize is...
Your spouse wants a divorce: What should you do next?
Going through a divorce may be heartbreaking, but it’s something that you might not have a choice about. If your spouse has decided to separate from you, it’s time to start looking into your legal options and develop a plan for your future. What should you do next if...
Protecting your company when an ex-employee steals trade secrets
Maybe your company uses a proprietary method to refine materials which makes it easier, faster or cheaper for you to turn out products than others in the same industry. Perhaps you found a way to commercialize your grandmother's locally-famous cookie recipe, which has...
Don’t neglect your emotional health after a car wreck
If you’ve been involved in a serious car wreck, you’re probably too focused on your physical injuries to contemplate any psychological ones. However, you may have them -– and if you don’t recognize and deal with them, they can continue to impact your life even after...
What happens if you’re hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Georgia?
Car crashes can leave people with severe injuries that might prove fatal if they don't get timely care. Guilt about causing a crash or knowing that an arrest is likely because of chemical impairment or a suspended license can make some people reticent about accepting...
How do distractions make driving dangerous?
Some people automatically assume that distracted drivers are on a cellphone. While it is true that this is the cause of many distracted driving crashes, there are many other causes. It’s imperative that anyone who is driving understands that they must devote their...