Inadequate lighting can support a premises-liability claim in Georgia when the darkness itself is the hazard that causes injury, or when it hides a separate danger a property owner should...
A passenger hurt on a motorcycle can pursue a claim against the operator in Georgia if the operator's negligence caused or contributed to the crash. A passenger is generally an...
A Georgia city can be responsible for injuries caused by a defective public sidewalk, but a claimant has to clear hurdles that do not exist in an ordinary case against...
A cyclist riding lawfully in a Georgia bike lane has the right of way over a motorist who drifts into that lane, and a driver who wanders out of the...
A motor carrier can be held responsible when worn or neglected brakes cause a crash, because keeping the truck mechanically sound is the company's job, not just the driver's. Georgia...
A carrier's troubled federal safety record can strengthen an injury claim, but it rarely wins one by itself. A poor rating or a history of violations can point toward a...
A driver who claims a child "darted out" is raising a recognized defense in Georgia, but it is far from an automatic escape from liability. Whether it works depends on...
Georgia law puts concrete obligations on drivers around cyclists, the most specific being a minimum passing distance. The duty to share the road is not just a slogan on a...
An adult cyclist injured in Georgia can still pursue a claim after riding without a helmet, because Georgia imposes no helmet requirement on adult riders. The absence of a helmet...
When a Georgia road has no sidewalk, a pedestrian should walk on the left side, facing oncoming traffic, and stay as far to the outside edge of the roadway as...