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Woman Killed in Douglas County Car Accident

A woman has been confirmed dead, and at least four other people, including a child, suffered personal injuries in an auto accident in Douglas County. According to police, the head-on car accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when a Chevrolet Malibu crashed into a Ford Focus.Police say that the Malibu suddenly…

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Indiana Offers $300,000 Wrongful Death Settlement to Families of Victims of Stage Collapse

The state of Indiana has offered a settlement of $300,000 to families of each of the 7 people who were killed during a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair in August. This amount is substantially below the settlement value of these types of wrongful death claims. The rest of…

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School Bus DUI Incident Underscores Bus Safety Challenges

A school bus driver who was caught driving under the influence in another state underscores to Atlanta bus accident lawyers the challenges involved in keeping children safe on school buses. Importantly, school districts must be extremely diligent in hiring bus qualified drivers or they risk serious injuries to children and…

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Wrongful Death of Police Officer in DeKalb County Wrong Way Driving Car Accident

A police officer was killed, and another person suffered personal injury in a car accident that police are now blaming on a wrong way driver.The crash occurred on westbound interstate-20 early in the morning. According to DeKalb police, the driver of a westbound vehicle crashed into a sports utility vehicle…

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Woman, Children Injured in Georgia Truck Accident

Four people, including a woman and three children were injured in a truck accident in Loganville, Georgia.The accident occurred on Friday when a tractor-trailer crashed into an SUV. According to police, the truck accident occurred at an intersection when the tractor-trailer struck the SUV in the left rear quarter panel.Witnesses…

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Georgia Worker Seriously Injured in Power Line Electrocution – Workers’ Compensation Claim Likely

A worker in Kennesaw, Georgia was seriously injured in an electrocution accident last month.The man, a welder was in a bucket truck when the boom of the truck came in contact with a high-voltage overhead power line.It was a 4160 V power line, and the impact immediately resulted in serious…

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Police Suspect Drunk Driving in Metro Atlanta Wrong Way Car Accident

A driver alleged to have been driving in the wrong direction has been critically injured in an auto accident northeast of Atlanta. The car accident occurred on Interstate-85 when a motorist driving a Ford Explorer began driving south in the northbound lanes of interstate-85.At some point, the female motorist struck…

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FMCSA Postpones Publication of Truck Driver Work Rules – Increase in Truck Accidents Likely

Atlanta truck accident lawyers, trucking safety groups and others who have been waiting for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its Hours of Service rules for truck drivers, will have to wait a little longer.Unfortunately, this delay is likely to increase the number of truck accidents and, therefore,…

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Marietta Motorist Claims Seizure Caused Car Accident

A Marietta motorist, who was involved in a multi-vehicle auto accident, insists that the car accident was the result of a seizure that he suffered while driving.Police have already filed charges against him. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the auto accident occurred when the driver’s Ford F-250 struck another pickup…

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