In a pileup, Georgia does not assign all the blame to one driver by default. Instead, responsibility is broken into percentages and spread among everyone whose carelessness contributed, which is...
Yes. A driver who was texting and rear-ended another vehicle can be held liable, and the distraction tends to make the case against that driver stronger. Georgia restricts handheld phone...
Often yes. A motor carrier whose name and operating authority appear on the equipment can be responsible for a crash even when it leased the truck or the driver from...
Rain, fog, or ice does not excuse a driver who crashes in bad weather. Georgia law expects drivers to adjust to the conditions in front of them, so a driver...
The driver who left their lane and struck the vehicle already traveling in the adjacent lane is normally responsible for a sideswipe. Georgia law assigns the duty of a safe...
Much of the strongest evidence in a truck-crash case lives on the truck and in the carrier's files, and a lot of it is set to disappear on a schedule....
The driver executing the U-turn usually bears the fault, because Georgia law places strict conditions on when and where such a turn is allowed and requires it to be completed...
An employer can be held responsible for a crash its employee caused while working, under the long-standing rule that holds a business accountable for the negligence of workers acting in...
The crash report carries real weight in a Georgia claim, but its role is practical rather than conclusive. Insurers lean on it heavily during their evaluation, and it preserves details...
A heavy truck's engine control module can capture operational data that often includes vehicle speed and brake activity in the moments leading up to a crash. That information makes the...