Every morning, thousands of people take to Atlanta’s highways to get to work. Nearly every morning, someone is going to get into a crash. Three vehicles were tangled up in a crash yesterday and sent one driver to the hospital in critical condition. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on I-75 …
A Mother And Child In Serious Condition After Colliding Head-On With Ambulance
Police are investigating the cause of a crash between a car and a private ambulance that happened yesterday afternoon near a church. 11 Alive reports. The crash happened just after 3 pm on Hogan Road SW near Bethlehem Baptist Church. Police say that a mother and her five-year-old child were driving on the road and …
Police Hunt For DUI Driver Who Flipped Car With A Child Inside
Police in Clayton County are searching for a DUI suspect accused of flipping her car over while a child was inside. Fox 5 has the details. The story begins when a resident heard a crash happen on the 2000 block of Noah’s Ark Road around 10 pm. The resident found a six-year-old wandering in the …
Pedestrian Struck And Killed By MARA Bus In Clayton County
Once the sun goes down, pedestrians and other vehicles without lights become much harder to see. Depending on road conditions, they may disappear until it’s far too late to stop. That’s what appears to have happened in a recent fatality. 11 Alive reported on the case. Clayton County police confirmed that a man was struck …
Mechanical Failure Causes Overnight Accident In Northwest Atlanta
You probably know that there is a minimum speed limit on interstates around Atlanta. It’s not a problem if everyone is stuck in traffic, but when you’re the only one going below the limit, you put yourself and others in danger by breaking the speed expectations. Even if the cause is not your fault, the …
Teenager Rescued From Car Fire In Floyd County
Car fires are rare, but when they happen swift action is necessary to save the lives of the passengers. A quick-thinking officer and a Good Samaritan saved the life of a teenager in Floyd County after a car fire. 11 Alive reported on the situation. The crash happened on Highway 53 in Shannon, GA in …
Making An Injury Claim For Pain And Suffering After An Accident In Atlanta
If you’ve been injured in an accident in Atlanta because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. Those costs include medical expenses, vehicle repairs, and lost wages, but you also have the right to make a claim for pain and suffering. Making an injury claim for pain and suffering …
Making an Injury Claim for Mental Anguish After an Accident in Atlanta
Physical injuries and vehicle damage are expected consequences of personal injury accidents in Atlanta. Both are often huge factors in a car accident claim, but emotions play a role too. Unfortunately, many personal injury victims don’t realize it’s possible to seek compensation for emotional damages along with physical injuries. Filing a claim for mental anguish …
Making an Injury Claim for Whiplash After an Accident in Atlanta
Whiplash is a common neck and back injury that car accident victims experience. Whiplash can have a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches and neck pain to memory problems or depression. If you have whiplash because of an accident that someone else caused, you may be able to make an injury claim for whiplash. Many …
Making an Injury Claim for Soft Tissue Damage After an Accident in Atlanta
Soft tissue injuries are expected consequences of car accidents in Atlanta. When your body’s soft tissues are damaged, it can cause much pain that doesn’t always show up on x-rays or MRIs. Insurance companies often doubt or discount these types of injuries, but they can cause serious, long-term complications for any victim. If you are …
What to Know About Suing for Pain and Suffering After Car Accident
Pain and suffering refers to the physical and mental damages you experience after a car accident or other personal injury accident. If you were the victim of a car accident, a car accident lawyer can help you sue the at-fault party for pain and suffering damages. There are several features of pain and suffering damages …
Common Types of Leg Injuries from Car Accidents
From whiplash and concussions to lifelong paralysis, the aftermath of a car accident can be painful and costly. By working with an experienced car accident lawyer, you can provide evidence for how much your leg injury impacts your day-to-day life when seeking financial recovery. A lawyer can help you gather the evidence you need while …
Tingling in Hands After Car Accident: Your Legal Options
Soft tissue injuries and nerve damage may end up being some of the most debilitating injuries you experience, even though they are harder to spot and diagnose accurately. Tingling in your hands or anywhere else is often the result of nerve damage. Numbness or difficulty with warm or cold temperatures, including heightened sensitivity or insensitivity to …