Driving on Divided Highways- Georgia Traffic Laws Ready to learn about another Georgia traffic statute? You’re in luck! Over the last few months, we’ve been talking about the rules of the road and how they can be used to determine civil liability after a car accident. Traffic statutes can be used this way because of […]
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Liability When Racing on Public Roads Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been discussing the laws surrounding speeding and slow driving in Georgia, namely statutes 40-6-181 and 40-6-184. Today, we’re going to be moving on to another type of traffic law violation that often goes hand in hand with speeding: drag racing. If […]
Why You Could Be Held Liable for an Accident if You Are Walking Drunk Everyone knows drunk driving is wrong, illegal, and dangerous, but did you know drunk walking can break the law as well? Today in our ongoing blog series on negligence per se and Georgia’s rules of the road, we’re going to […]
WHAT THE PHRASE DUE CARE MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF PEDESTRIANS Last week in our ongoing blog series on Georgia’s rules of the road, we talked about statute 40-6-92, which lays out the rules for pedestrians crossing roads without the use of crosswalks. In that post, as in several others, we mentioned the responsibility that […]
Developing Your Brand in 400 Hard Steps by: Matt Wetherington Here is the truth: to a prospective client, most attorneys look the same, talk the same, and act the same. Every attorney reading this article has obtained excellent results, is recognized by some elite organization, and promises to be aggressive and caring. Part of this […]
Railroad Rules for Georgia Drivers We’ve all seen that classic movie cliché, where the hero or villain races through a railroad crossing just before the train arrives, cutting off the vehicle pursuing them and buying themselves precious time to escape. It’s pretty obvious that this move is dangerous and illegal, but have you ever […]
Serious Injury by Vehicle in Georgia Last week, in our ongoing discussion of negligence per se, we talked about how this versatile legal concept applies to cases of homicide by vehicle, as defined in OCGA 40-6-393. This week, we’ll have a look at a related statute, OCGA 40-6-394, which covers serious injury by vehicle. […]
Accidents Around Driveways and Alleys Welcome back to our ongoing blog series on negligence per se and how it applies to Georgia’s rules of the road! Last week, we talked about accidents on and around railroad crossings, and how statutes 40-6-140 and 40-6-142 can be used to establish civil liability after an accident. Remember, […]
The Definition of Rape in Georgia For the past several months on this blog, we’ve been analyzing various traffic statutes and discussing how they can be used to establish civil liability after an accident. Today, we’re going to move on to the subject of sex crimes, and how criminal law can once again support survivors’ […]
Accidents By Slow Drivers on Georgia Roads Welcome back to our ongoing blog series on negligence per se and Georgia’s rules of the road! Last week, we talked about statute 40-6-181, which is the one drivers are breaking when they speed. This week, we’ll be talking about statute 40-6-184 and the opposite problem: drivers who […]
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