Worried that your fitbit may be used against you in a situation where you are injured in an accident? Fitbits are technological devices that are readily available in the market and are crafted to track your physical activities that may range from your heart rate monitoring to your body weight.…
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Do Men and Women Lie About Texting and Driving
Is technology a blessing or a curse? There’s a terrifying realization that every moment over 1,000,000 Americans are using their phone or other electronic devices while driving. Texting and driving has become extremely rampant. Look around and you will always see someone doing something with the phone while they are…
Atlanta: 184th Worst Drivers in the United States
Allstate Insurance recently completed an analysis of the best drivers in America by reviewing the frequency of property damage caused by drivers insured by Allstate from 2013-2014. The analysis and conclusions were published in a report that looks at the 200 biggest cities (as identified by U.S. Census Bureau’s…
Georgia Dog Owners Can Sue For Injury Or Death Of Dog
I am an admitted dog lover. From a review of my pictures as a toddler to the present, it is clear that dogs have been and still are a large part of my life. My wife just reminded me that I should also mention that she brought a cat (Ollie) into…
Motorist Strikes 3 Children With Car in Atlanta
Bellwood: Community comes together to mourn loss of star child student The northwest Atlanta neighborhood of Bellwood is still in deep mourning following a vehicle incident which resulted in the death of one child and critically injuring another two youngsters. Atlanta police are still investigating the circumstances, although what is…
Can unpaid medical bills from my car accident in Georgia go on my credit report?
For purposes of this blog post, let us assume that you were not at fault for the collision and do not have medical insurance or medical payments coverage (on your own auto insurance) that would otherwise be available to pay your medical, therapy and hospital bills that you incurred as…
WHILE YOU ARE AT THE MALL SHOPPING, CROOKS ARE SHOPPING FOR YOUR UNATTENDED CAR: INSURE YOURSELF
I remember the day and the time that it happened to me. It was a Saturday night around 11 p.m. in the mid 90s and I was leaving a restaurant in a small retail shopping center in Atlanta near Collier Road after meeting with some friends. I walked out into…
Understanding Your Georgia Car Accident Report: The Overlay
Georgia Uniform Vehicle Accident Report Overlay Unfortunately, you were involved in a car collision as a driver, passenger or pedestrian. The investigating officer arrived at the scene of the car wreck; performed an investigation; and then spoke to you and stated that you could pick up your Georgia Uniform Accident…
MARTA BUS COLLISION KILLS CAR DRIVER IN SOUTHWEST ATLANTA
On February 11, 2016 around 1 a.m., a MARTA bus operator collided into a pickup truck driver while operating the bus route covering Cascade Road and Spring Park Drive. The impact of the crash was a head on collision and the damage to the truck was severe. The severity…
Exercise: The Double Edged Sword in Georgia Car Accidents
Let’s take a look at an interesting scenario. A young man in his late 20s is involved in a car crash through no fault of his own. At the time of the wreck, he is coming back from the gym where he had a thorough workout. The collision involved…