Tag: Georgia

Liability When Racing on Public Roads   Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been discussing the laws surrounding speeding and slow driving in Georgia, namely statutes 40-6-181 and 40-6-184. Today, we’re going to be moving on to another type of traffic law violation that often goes hand in hand… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Drag Racing – OCGA 40-6-186

Why You Could Be Held Liable for an Accident if You Are Walking Drunk   Everyone knows drunk driving is wrong, illegal, and dangerous, but did you know drunk walking can break the law as well? Today in our ongoing blog series on negligence per se and Georgia’s rules of… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Pedestrians Under the Influence OCGA 40-6-95

WHAT THE PHRASE DUE CARE MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF PEDESTRIANS Last week in our ongoing blog series on Georgia’s rules of the road, we talked about statute 40-6-92, which lays out the rules for pedestrians crossing roads without the use of crosswalks. In that post, as in several others,… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Exercising Due Care OCGA 40-6-93

Railroad Rules for Georgia Drivers   We’ve all seen that classic movie cliché, where the hero or villain races through a railroad crossing just before the train arrives, cutting off the vehicle pursuing them and buying themselves precious time to escape. It’s pretty obvious that this move is dangerous and… Continue reading Determining Liability After a Car Wreck in Georgia: Driver Conduct on and Around Railroad Tracks – OCGA 40-6-140

Serious Injury by Vehicle in Georgia   Last week, in our ongoing discussion of negligence per se, we talked about how this versatile legal concept applies to cases of homicide by vehicle, as defined in OCGA 40-6-393. This week, we’ll have a look at a related statute, OCGA 40-6-394, which… Continue reading Serious Injury by Vehicle in Georgia: What to Expect After a Major Wreck Under OCGA 40-6-394