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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says drivers using new technology designed to increase safety on highways are twice as likely to become distracted as opposed to when they weren’t using the systems. The research also concludes that drivers with less familiarity...
Tragic dog attacks, in which a person or pet was seriously injured or killed, regularly make headline news. The Stefanie Drake Burford Law Group is prepared to defend the rights of those who were harmed when a negligent pet owner failed to take precautions. We...
There is nothing as alarming as coming across an unexpected hazard in the road when you are on a motorcycle. These hazards can come in the form of debris, animals or even cargo that was poorly secured and fell into the road. Preparing yourself to safely navigate such...
Sharing the Georgia roads with large trucks requires focus, attention and care on the part of the truck driver, pedestrians and the drivers of any smaller vehicles. Truckers spend long hours on the road and often go through extensive stretches without breaks or...
Many people believe that any injury or harm caused by an inebriated individual is that person's responsibility alone. Numerous states, including Georgia, dispute this claim and have dram shop laws in place that hold a licensed business liable for the resulting damage...
You’ve felt the size difference between your car and a semitruck. It’s that feeling that you get when you look up into the cab of a truck and see just how high up the truck driver sits. You’ve been lucky up to this point and you’ve never had to feel that size...
Teens in Georgia get so excited when they finally become old enough to get their permit and learn how to drive. However, with this newfound freedom also comes a great responsibility, not just for themselves but also for everyone else out on the roads. Since you want...
Driving is an essential part of daily life. You depend on your vehicle to get you most places. We don’t like to think about it much, but driving is dangerous and being involved in an accident can happen to anyone. In 2018, there were 1,514 fatal crashes in...
Driving-linked risks for conscientious motorists in Polk and Cobb counties and elsewhere across Georgia are constant and varied. A representative list of challenges ranges broadly from pedal-to-the-metal speeders and tailgaters to nasty weather and animals suddenly...
After a Georgia motorcyclist passed away from devastating injuries suffered in a truck collision, her family filed a successful $27 million wrongful death lawsuit against the tractor-trailer driver involved. If your family has suffered a tragic and wrongful death, the...