On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | May 15, 2020 | Blog, Personal Injury
You commute to and from Gainesville, Georgia, and are no stranger to traffic jams on the highway. Matters can be made worse in highway work zones with their narrow lanes, so you know that the risk for a car crash can be great. In fact, an accident occurs in a highway...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Mar 12, 2020 | Blog, Personal Injury
Georgia residents can do a lot to prepare for the spring switch to daylight saving time, such as getting to bed earlier and reducing their exposure to the light from cellphones, laptops and TVs. However, chances are that they will still feel drowsy after losing one...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Jul 26, 2019 | Personal Injury
Georgia comes in at No. 4 when it comes to the number of auto accidents involving drivers 65 and older (per 100,000 people). This is according to a report from The Senior List, a senior care website. The three states worse than Georgia are Florida, Texas and...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Jun 11, 2019 | Personal Injury
Distracted driving is becoming a major factor in motor vehicle accidents in Georgia and across the country. According to data from the National Safety Council, an estimated 9 people die every day and 100 are injured because of accidents that were caused by distracted...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Mar 19, 2019 | Personal Injury
Georgia residents should be aware of the danger of distracted driving. Reading the average text message takes about five seconds; in that same time, a vehicle going 55 mph can travel the length of a football field. Distractions, which can consist of anything from...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Dec 11, 2018 | Personal Injury
Georgia residents who purchase new vehicles in the future may find that they are equipped with external airbags. A manufacturer of external airbags states that its external airbag can reduce the degree of injury suffered by occupants of a vehicle by as much as 40...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Nov 14, 2018 | Personal Injury
When people in Georgia are hit in a car accident, they may not notice all of their symptoms immediately. In some cases, people may believe they are uninjured until the immediate shock of the accident wears away. In other cases, they may think they have only minor...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | Sep 19, 2018 | Personal Injury
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance continues to enforce federal safety guidelines among drivers of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles. From September 16 to 22, it will be holding Brake Safety Week, a nationwide inspection spree. From June 5 to 7, it...
On behalf of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP | May 16, 2018 | Personal Injury
Crashes that result from distracted driving tend to be more severe, and they can cost commercial truck fleets a lot, in terms of both money and reputation. Even when they don’t get into accidents, truckers can be pulled over for distracted driving and forced to...
