A child's missing helmet does not automatically count against an injury claim in Georgia, even though state law requires young riders to wear one. The driver who caused the crash...
Georgia law requires drivers to stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian lawfully using a marked crosswalk. The obligation is firm, not a courtesy, and it kicks in based on...
Riding without required lights at night can hurt a Georgia bicycle crash claim, but it rarely ends one. The missing lights become a fault argument the other side can raise,...
When several insurance policies sit behind a single truck crash, they generally apply in a stacked order rather than all at once. A serious commercial wreck in Georgia often involves...
Children in Georgia are required by law to wear a bicycle helmet, while adults are not. The mandate is age-based, and it applies to young riders on public roads, paths,...
Georgia is a universal-helmet state. Every person operating or riding on a motorcycle on a public road must wear protective headgear that meets the standards set by the state, with...
Who pays for a trip-and-fall on a broken sidewalk or curb in Georgia depends on who controlled that stretch of pavement and whether they failed to keep it reasonably safe....
When a driver turns left across the path of a cyclist coming the other way, Georgia law generally places responsibility on the turning driver. The same right-of-way principle that protects...
A passenger is covered by the same helmet rule as the operator. Georgia's headgear requirement extends to any person riding on a motorcycle, not just the person steering it, so...
Responsibility for a gravel or debris crash depends on tracing where the material came from and who put it there or let it stay. Loose surface material is a leading...