Georgia’s comparative negligence law can reduce your compensation when you share responsibility for a summer accident. Under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, a judge or jury may reduce your damages according to your percentage of fault. If you are found 50 percent or more responsible for the injury or damages claimed, you generally cannot recover damages. These […]

August heat can place added stress on tires, especially when they are underinflated, overloaded, worn, damaged, poorly repaired, or affected by a hidden defect. A sudden blowout on I-285 near Sandy Springs, I-85 near LaGrange, or another Georgia highway can cause a driver to lose control and trigger a multi-vehicle crash within seconds. Liability may […]

After a school-zone car accident in Georgia, check for injuries, call 911 when the crash must be reported or someone may need medical care, and document the scene without placing yourself or anyone else in danger. School-zone crashes may involve reduced speed limits, school buses, crossing guards, children, pedestrians, bicyclists, and congested pickup or drop-off […]

Back-to-school traffic accidents become a greater concern across Georgia in August because familiar roads quickly fill with school buses, hurried parents, teen drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, crossing guards, and long pickup lines. The month itself does not create the risk. The danger comes from sudden changes in traffic patterns, frequent stops, reduced visibility, crowded school entrances, […]

Rear-end collisions become more likely when summer travel, road construction, sudden rain, and crowded stop-and-go traffic place extra pressure on Georgia drivers. Princenthal, May & Wilson LLC helps injured people understand how fault, medical evidence, insurance coverage, comparative negligence, and filing deadlines can affect a rear-end collision claim. The driver who strikes another vehicle from […]