Driving on Georgia roads means you have to share them with trucks. While you can use your wits to stay safer on the road with a huge truck, there are situations you can’t always control. Sadly, it can be deadly when a trucker is fatigued and an accident occurs. What causes truck driver fatigue? Truck […]
Occupants in passenger cars – and certainly in larger commercial conveyances – are shielded from injury-causing catalysts that might strike their vehicles. In fact, they are cocooned in layers of protective steel. Not so motorcyclists. A negligent motorist’s claim to have not seen another vehicle he or she rammed into is a relatively rare assertion. […]
In Georgia, there have been many campaigns designed to prevent distracted driving, but you may be unaware that there are different types of distracted driving. Manual and visual distractions are those that require you to take your hands off the wheel or eyes off the road, such as looking at your GPS or adjusting the […]
You may have a beloved member of your family in a Georgia nursing home. When elderly relatives can no longer take care of themselves, professional care is the best course of action. However, if you have heard about restraints being used in the nursing home, you have cause to worry and question that practice. Why […]
Massive big rig trucks travel at high speeds while carrying an enormous amount of weight. A truck driver could follow the posted speed limit rules in Georgia and still present a danger on the road. Tractor-trailers require significant braking distance to come to a complete stop. That’s why drivers must adhere to good safety practices. […]
A career as a truck driving could be a rewarding one. Even in uncertain economic times, cargo has to travel to its destination. Georgia roads might sometimes feel overcrowded with trucks on their way to pickups and drop-offs. Not every trip runs smoothly, as accidents happen. Sometimes, truck collisions result in multi-car pile-ups and fatalities. […]
With Memorial Day behind us, we are in the unofficial first weeks of summer. Summer means many things, like a break from school and a chance for family vacations. But one thing the summer season represents is not at all positive. Traffic safety experts call the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the “100 […]
Nursing home conditions in the United States have worsened significantly as the aging population has continued to increase. As a Georgia resident, here are some important things you should know about nursing home negligence. The issue of understaffing in nursing homes It is possible and, in some cases, profitable for nursing home negligence to continue […]
Georgia nursing homes are experiencing a wave of understaffing. This has led to a decrease in overall patient health and more claim problems with medical malpractice. By understanding the effects of understaffing on individual patient care, more family members can help to identify when understaffing is present and alert authorities. What are common physical symptoms […]
Georgia residents who decide to drive their vehicles when they’re extremely tired are putting themselves and others on the road at risk. In fact, it’s been determined that drowsy drivers are three times likelier to get involved in a motor vehicle accident than a well-rested driver. It may be scary to contemplate, but drowsy driving […]