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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which falls under the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with ensuring that all employees have a safe and healthy working environment. According to the agency, 5,250 workers died…
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Bus-Related Accident Leaves 7 Students With Minor Injuries. The Investigation Is Still Ongoing.
Each day, thousands of students across Georgia take school buses to get travel between home and school. While school buses are the safest way for students to travel to and from school, accident statistics involving…
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Off-Duty Officer Loses Her Life In A Multi-Car Accident
Overcorrecting is a common, yet deadly, cause of motor vehicle accidents. Overcorrecting generally happens when a driver must change lanes suddenly or finds themselves veering into another lane and quickly jerks the steering wheel in…
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Cobb County Crash Caused By Car Veering Into I-75 South
More than half of all traumatic brain injuries that are reported are the result of automobile accidents. Many of the cases of traumatic brain injuries occur when the head strikes the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield,…
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Two Women Were Critically Injured By A Third Vehicle While Investigating Their Original Accident
In the aftermath of a crash, your first instinct may be to get out and check the damage done to your vehicle. The priority should be to assess yourself and others to see if there…
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Elderly Pedestrian Killed On Highway. Causes Multiple Crashes On GA Highway 138
In 2018, Georgia saw the highest number of pedestrian deaths since 1990. There were 32 more pedestrian deaths in 2018 than in 2017. This represents a trend of increasing deaths between 2008 and 2017. Other…
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Passenger Of Driver Ejected From Vehicle In DUI Crash
In Georgia, a DUI can become a felony if there is an accident where someone is seriously injured or when there is a death involved. If there is a DUI where a death occurs, the…
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A Recall Search Service May Be A Game-Changer For Automobile Safety
Since the beginning of the automotive industry, great strides in safety have been made. From seatbelts and airbags to newer technology such as automatic braking and lane-departure warnings, safety has been a major concern of…
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Hit-And-Run Driver Did Not Call 911. Victim Died En Route To The Hospital.
In Georgia, a hit-and-run charge can be either a felony or a misdemeanor. If the accident only causes property damages or minor injuries, the driver may face only misdemeanor hit-and-run charges. If the accident involved…
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A Young Mother Of Two Killed In A DUI Crash
Homicide by vehicle in the first degree is one of the more serious charges that a driver in Georgia can face. In legal terms, first-degree vehicular manslaughter is committed when a driver causes the death…
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Head-On Collision Results In Driver’s Death. Two Are Treated For Non-Life-Threatening Injuries.
While head-on collisions are one of the rarer types of collisions, they tend to cause the largest amount of serious injury and fatality. Head-on collisions are also more likely to occur in rural areas than…
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School Bus Crash Sends 22 Students To Hospital for Minor Injuries
According to the National Safety Council, 117 people were killed in school bus-related crashes nationwide. However, the majority, 70%, of the deaths were people in other vehicles and not passengers on the school bus. Only…
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City Of Atlanta Employee Dies From Saw Accident
Construction is one of the deadliest industries to work in. Power tools, even at home and in other occupations, cause thousands of injuries each year. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, each year more…
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Identifying Child PTSD Symptoms Following an Automobile Accident
Auto accidents are stressful for anyone, and they can be particularly difficult for children. Young humans may have a harder time understanding what has happened and how to deal with pain and fear resulting from…
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How to Get Over a Car Accident that Was Not Your Fault
Getting into a car accident that you know you didn’t cause is incredibly frustrating. You’re suddenly dealing with painful injuries, vehicle damage, and other worries that you weren’t expecting—all because another driver was too careless….
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How Car Insurance Companies Handle Car Accident Claims in Georgia
After getting into a car accident in Georgia that was not your fault, you’ll need to file a car accident claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. There is a certain process to how car…
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Driver Indicted On Vehicular Homicide Charge
Depending on the circumstances surrounding each case, the charge of vehicular homicide in Georgia may be either a felony or a misdemeanor. Misdemeanor vehicular homicide may be charged when a driver speeds, causes an accident,…
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Another Fire Due To A Hit-And-Run Crash On Interstate 85
The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reports that another fire due to a crash on Interstate 85 occurred at the same spot as a deadly Saturday accident. The incident occurred on Monday before 6:30 a.m. and…
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Truck-Only Lanes Along Interstate 75
11 Alive reports that Georgia is planning to be the first state in the nation to have truck-only interstate lanes. In the wake of a deadly crash that killed two people and backed up traffic…
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Major Truck Accident Sets Interstate 85 Aflame
On February 1, 2019, CNN reported a fiery crash on Interstate 85 at the Jimmy Carter Boulevard Interchange which resulted in two fatalities. A Freightliner truck that was pulling a tanker carrying 8500 pounds of…
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