According to a AAA report published in November 2011, Atlanta, Georgia, because of its high congestion, ranks near the top of list for car accidents and fatalities in the United States. Atlanta is 4th in car accidents and 6th in traffic fatalities. In 2009, the year the AAA report is based upon, more than 62,000…
Injury Claims Against Government Employees In Georgia
Our clients are often injured as the result of the actions (inactions) of a government employee. These are tricky claims because, from a legal standpoint, government employees enjoy certain legal protections. In cases involving the operation of a county or city-owed motor vehicle, immunity is waived by statute and an injured party can seek whatever…
Two Brothers Die In Tragic Collision
The AJC reports that late Monday afternoon two brothers were traveling northbound on Buford Highway in Atlanta, Georgia at a high rate of speed when their Corvette collided with an Acura driven by a young women. The two brothers, Raul and Abraham Velazquez, sons of a Baptist pastor, were declared dead at the scene. Raul…
Uninsured Motorist Coverage In Georgia
As accident attorneys, we’re always fighting to maximize the total recovery for our clients. At the same time, insurance lawyers are doing the opposite. One area where there is a constant tug of war ongoing between injury victims and insurance companies is uninsured motorist coverage. Georgia requires that all drivers have at least $25,000.00 liability…
Driving and Cell Phones Don’t Mix
As plaintiffs’ attorneys, we all too often see the unnecessary outcomes of careless driving. Safely operating a three or four thousand pound vehicle in Atlanta traffic is no easy task, even for a careful and attentive driver. Thus, when folks talk on their cell phone, read and send texts, or divert their attention away from the…
Car Accident Victim Loses Personal Injury Case Against City of Waynesboro
The Georgia Supreme Court, in DeLoach v. Elliot, S11A0469, 11 FCDR 1501 (5/27/11), issued an opinion that will make suing government entities for personal injuries more difficult. In this case, a City of Waynesboro police officer, while on duty, drove his cruiser into the back of an automobile. The driver of the automobile was injured…