Car accidents

If you thought about it for a few seconds, you could probably rattle off the jingle or slogan for at least three major motor vehicle insurance companies. Insurance companies spend millions of dollars annually trying to make themselves seem friendly, helpful and...

Distracted driving is by no means new, but there has been more emphasis on it since the invention of the smartphone. There are plenty of other distractions -- kids, pets, passengers, music and more. However, phones have clearly become the top distraction in recent...

Any kind of fatal car crash is a tragedy, but when it involves the death of a young person, it can seem all the more devastating. One Georgia community is reeling after a motor vehicle accident involving a wrong-way driver reportedly took the life of a teen girl....

There is a large range of value represented in the cars on the Georgia roads. Some people drive vehicles that they purchased used with hundreds of thousands of miles on them. Those cars may only have a salvage value of a few hundred dollars. Other people drive...

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. For instance, you’re not necessarily breaking the law in Georgia if you consume an alcoholic beverage then get behind the wheel of a car to drive. It would depend on your blood alcohol content level at the...

You got that phone call you’d been dreading ever since your teen got their driver’s license and took their first solo trip. They were involved in a crash. It happens to about 20% of all drivers within their first year. Much to your surprise, it wasn’t even their...

People ride bicycles for many reasons, including recreation, exercise and basic transportation. They can be a fun, environmentally friendly way to get around, but they also carry a certain amount of risk for riders, as they do not offer the same level of protection as...

The truth is that it’s not very common to see snow in Georgia. As a southern state, there are very few days that reach below freezing, so even if snow does fall, it’s less likely to cause problems. Slick roads and icy conditions can still happen, though, especially...

Annually, around 17,000 individuals in the United States suffer a spinal cord injury. Each year, spinal cord injuries cost around $9.7 billion. Many of these cases involve males, and the largest age group for new injuries is 16 to 30 years old. Overall, motor vehicle...

If you are like most people in Georgia, you don't worry too much about the possibility of a car crash because they don't happen that frequently. Additionally, you know that even if you do get into a crash, you have insurance that will protect you. What far too many...