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January 26, 2010

Get Your Accident Report Online after a Georgia Crash

Many of my clients ask me "how do I get my police report?" after a crash in Georgia and usually the process involves sending money orders or showing up in person. That has all changed now that the State of Georgia is getting more progressive. The Department of Transportation has partnered with a tech company to open www.BuyCrash.com that allows citizens to pull their own police reports right off the internet for only $10.00. Given how annoying the process can be, especially for out of State drivers, this website is a blessing. Even better is the fact that I tested the interface and it looks like runners will not be able to raid the system to illegally solicit business.

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January 9, 2010

In a Georgia Car Accident on Icy Roads, Who is Responsible?

With the recent snow and ice on the roads in Georgia, there have been numerous multi-vehicle crashes including one involving 27 cars. The question arises; who is going to pay for all the property damage and injury claims? As a Georgia car accident lawyer, I have already been asked this questions several times so we will review the issue today. We will break the topic into two parts; first addressing normal crashes involving ice and black ice in Georgia and second, addressing multi-vehicle collisions, like the one pictured by CBSAtlanta.com here. Georgia crash on ice.JPG
If you are involved in a car accident in Georgia and ice played a role, just accept the fact that it will be an ugly process. A typical scenario with the recent snow in Atlanta involves one car hitting a patch of black ice and going into a spin or suddenly coming out of their lane and causing a crash. In many of the these situations, the drivers insurance company may refuse to pay for your property damage, claiming that the ice was an "act of God" for which their insured cannot be blamed. To this I say "B.S." You have to live in a cave not to know that its snowing and sub zero out and that ice is on the roadways. When that happens you have to drive with exceptional care. The Georgia law on driving with ice on the road is OCGA § 40-6-180 which says in part that you have to drive at a speed that is safe for conditions.

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November 29, 2009

Georgia Car Insurance and Car Accident Book has Gone to Press

Thank you to everyone that put in their edits and comments on the cover. The Georgia Guide to Buying Car Insurance and Handling Car Accident Claims has gone to press and will be up for sale on Amazon just after the New Year! I put a lot of work into this guide and I think it will really help out Georgia Consumers.
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November 25, 2009

Twelve Ways to Avoid Car Accidents in Atlanta

As an Atlanta car accident lawyer and a former tractor trailer insurance defense lawyer, I have worked around fatality car accidents for most of my professional life. I have arrived at crash scenes with bodies being removed in pieces and reviewed photos that no one should ever have to see. A Georgia wrongful death lawyer knows that working on these cases and getting to know the families profoundly affects them professionally, but these experiences can also affect the lawyer's driving. There was a great article in the December 2009 issue of Men's Health called Dead Man Driving regarding collisions and I thought I would discuss their points and add to it my own impressions.

I view safe driving as 40% your actual driving skill, 40% your decisions on what and when to drive and 20% blind luck. There is nothing we can do about blind luck so we will focus on the other two categories.

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October 26, 2009

Rear End Collision on the Interstate in Georgia Shows Why Night Construction is Dangerous

My family was in a rear-end collision on I-85 on the way home from Virginia last weekend. We were struck by a driver who did not notice that there was construction ahead and two lanes were merging into one. Thankfully we are all "ok" but this crash illustrates one of the most dangerous road operations around.
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October 10, 2009

In Georgia, How Long Does it Take to Settle an Injury Case?

More than a year after the injury and months of litigation, we mediated and settled a Georgia car accident case for a client yesterday and the client commented to me, "I had no idea it would take this long to settle my case." While it used to be the exception that a case would go into litigation, it is becoming more and more common due to changing insurance company tactics. The most frequently cited statistics show that 90% of cases settle before trial, but that does not mean they do not get litigated. Many clients want to know "how long will it take to settle my case in Georgia?" Lets go through the steps of a injury case. Atlanta car accident attorney.jpg