How can I recover damages if the hit-and-run driver is never identified?
When the at-fault driver is never found, there is no defendant to sue and no liability insurer to bill, so recovery has to come from the injured person's own coverage....
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What happens if a trucking company destroys logs or dashcam footage in Georgia?
When a carrier gets rid of logs or video it should have kept, Georgia law does not let that loss go unanswered. The destruction can be treated as spoliation, and...
Can a freight broker be sued for hiring an unsafe motor carrier in Georgia?
A freight broker, the middleman that arranges to match a shipper's load with a trucking company, can in some circumstances be sued when it selects a dangerous carrier that then...
How does the other driver’s speeding affect my Georgia accident claim?
Proof that the other driver was speeding can strengthen a claim in two ways: it helps establish that the driver was negligent, and it often explains why a crash happened...
Who is liable if an aggressive road-rage driver caused my Georgia crash?
The aggressive driver is normally liable, and road-rage conduct often makes the case for liability stronger and broader than an ordinary crash. Deliberate or reckless aggression is treated as serious...
How is diminished value calculated for a repaired car in Georgia?
The measure that Georgia law uses is straightforward in concept: the difference between what the vehicle was worth immediately before the crash and what it is worth after it has...
Can I claim loss of use if I had no rental during repairs in Georgia?
Going without a substitute vehicle does not necessarily mean going without compensation. Georgia recognizes loss of use as a distinct category of property damage, and the right to recover it...
Who owns the EDR data and can I get the other driver’s black box record?
The data inside a vehicle's event data recorder belongs to the vehicle's owner, not to anyone who wants to see it. That ownership rule shapes how, and whether, an injured...
How does improperly distributed cargo cause a rollover or loss of control?
Even a legally weighted truck can become dangerous if the load inside is placed wrong. How freight is balanced front to back, side to side, and high to low affects...
Does a missed 30-minute rest break help prove a fatigued-driving truck claim?
A skipped federal rest break is a relevant safety lapse, and it can add weight to a fatigue claim, though by itself it is rarely the whole story. The break...