Drunk Driving in Georgia It’s time to tackle the especially dangerous and tragedy-inducing traffic infraction that is intoxicated driving. This article is not meant to help educate people who have been charged with drunk driving. It is instead intended for families who were victims of a drunk driver’s poor decisions. … Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Intoxicated Driving – OCGA 40-6-253 and OCGA 40-6-391
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January 11, 2021
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Product Liability: Tire Defect Cases; Product Liability and Design Defect Cases in Georgia
Practice Tips From Matt Wetherington on Screening Products Liability Cases in Georgia A young man is a passenger in a vehicle traveling on the highway. He is properly wearing a seatbelt, the vehicle is traveling within the speed limit, and everything about the trip has been unremarkable. Suddenly, the vehicle… Continue reading Product Liability: Tire Defect Cases; Product Liability and Design Defect Cases in Georgia
READ ARTICLEJanuary 9, 2021
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Homicide by Vehicle in Georgia – How its Determined and What to Expect Under OCGA 40-6-393
Understanding OCGA 40-6-393: Homicide by Vehicle in Georgia OCGA 40-6-393 is Georgia’s law governing homicide by vehicle, which occurs when a driver causes the death of another person through reckless or negligent driving. Under this statute, there are two degrees of vehicular homicide: first-degree and second-degree. First-degree vehicular homicide is… Continue reading Homicide by Vehicle in Georgia – How its Determined and What to Expect Under OCGA 40-6-393
READ ARTICLEOctober 15, 2020
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Proving Negligence After a Car Wreck in Georgia: People Riding Horses and Other Animals Must Follow the Rules of the Road
Rules of the Road for Horses The road can be a dangerous place, and using it carries certain responsibilities. When someone gets hurt in the course of getting from point A to point B, one of the first questions that comes up is whether that someone — or someone else… Continue reading Proving Negligence After a Car Wreck in Georgia: People Riding Horses and Other Animals Must Follow the Rules of the Road
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The Myth of Full Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
Most People Never Recover a Fair Amount in Personal Injury Litigation by: Matt Wetherington Here is a dirty secret of the legal industry: despite nearly every attorney in the country (including me) promising “full compensation,” it rarely happens. The civil justice system exists to place injury victims in the same… Continue reading The Myth of Full Compensation in Personal Injury Cases
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Failure to Stay in Your Lane May Result in Civil Liability – OCGA 40-6-40, 40-6-46, 40-6-48
Understanding OCGA 40-6-48 OCGA 40-6-48 is a section of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated that governs lane usage and lane changes on roadways. This law requires drivers to stay within a single lane as much as possible and outlines the conditions under which lane changes can be made safely. … Continue reading Failure to Stay in Your Lane May Result in Civil Liability – OCGA 40-6-40, 40-6-46, 40-6-48
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