U.S. Department of Transportation Creates New Rule to Ensure Trucking Safety
Large commercial vehicles can weigh 80,000 pounds or more. A standard passenger vehicle usually weighs about 3,000 pounds in comparison. There’s not much that drivers can do if a commercial vehicle driver neglects to abide by the Rules of the Road. Due to the sheer size and weight differences, Cobb County trucking accidents are likely [...]
Read MoreWhat To Do If You’re Involved in an Accident
Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys Help More Than Just Car Accident Victims According to the Department of Transportation, there were over 6 million people involved in Georgia motor vehicle crashes from 2000 to 2006. The CDC reports that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 9,000,000 slip and fall or trip and [...]
Read MoreAfter A Car Accident: The Secrets of Auto Insurance Companies
You’re sitting in the middle of a crowded intersection inside the pile of rubble that used to be your car, after being broadsided by another vehicle. You’ve Been In A Car Accident – What Now? After the police reports have been filed, your car has been towed and you’re on your way home, you think [...]
Read MoreStudy Shows Prescription Drugs are the Leading Cause of Trucking Accidents
In 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reviewed the causes of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, like eighteen-wheelers. It was the first study of it’s kind to look at all pre-crash factors nation-wide. The top ten reasons for crashes might not surprise you, but the order might. Many people assume that fatigue would be [...]
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