Feds Relax Drowsy Truck Driver Standards
Despite opposition from safety groups, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently rolled back some key safety rules. The agency redefined a “short haul driver.” Previously, truckers who covered fewer than 100 miles could drive for only twelve hours at a time. Now, these limits are 150 miles and fourteen hours. Short haul drivers have […]
Basic Elements of a Negligence Case
Freakish Series of Events Kills Atlanta Woman A young woman who survived a car crash was killed by a toppling utility pole a few moments after the wreck. 26-year-old Keisha Edwards was involved in a minor car crash on Woodruff Farm Road. Neither he nor her passenger was injured. As they walked around the vehicle […]
Aggravated Assault: A Closer Look
We have mentioned several times that prosecutors normally bring the most aggressive charges that the facts could possibly support. This approach gives the state more leverage during plea negotiations. If they reduce the charges to something reasonable, some defendants think they are getting a good deal. Additionally, obtaining convictions in serious felonies is a good […]
What Should I Do After a Car Accident?
Vehicle collisions kill or seriously injure millions of Americans every year. Thanks to negligence laws, accident victims might be entitled to substantial compensation, even if the other driver did not receive a citation. Frequently, the most critical part of a car crash claim is the brief window of time between the crash itself and the […]
Auto Accident Evidence
The Magnificent Seven of Car Crash Evidence Items The Great Wall of China, which was built to keep Mongol hordes out of civilized China, contains almost four million bricks. That’s a lot of building material. However, like all other structures in the world, whether big or small, it was built one brick at a time. […]
Special DUI Issues: Remote Arrests
Recently, we have received several calls from people who were almost literally asleep at the wheel, and before they knew what was happening, they were arrested for DUI. Officers are very aggressive in this area, and their aggression is increasing. The DUI arrest rate in the Peachtree State is one-third higher today than it was […]
Savage Vehicle-Bus Crash Kills Five People
Five individuals are dead, and several others are injured, after a head-on crash involving a passenger car full of people and a Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus. One investigator said the incident was “the worst accident that I have come across” in twenty-five years as an Atlanta police officer. For unknown reasons, a Nissan […]
What’s the Difference Between Misdemeanor and Felony Theft in Georgia?
The range of punishment is the biggest difference between a felony and a misdemeanor. Felony convictions usually mean incarceration in a state or federal prison. Misdemeanor convictions always mean a maximum twelve months’ confinement in the county jail. Probation is usually available in both felonies and misdemeanors. Procedurally, these two categories of offenses are mostly […]
Is It Negligent to Drive While Sick?
The rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia has shed additional light on the problem of driving while sick. Driving with a serious medical condition is one of the five types of driving impairment, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, even if a driver is not seriously ill, that driver could […]
Jail Release: Jumpstarting a Successful Criminal Defense in Cobb County
The presumption of innocence is usually the cornerstone of a criminal defense matter in Cobb County. But if the defendant remains behind bars before trial, the presumption of innocence essentially becomes a presumption of guilt. Most people, including most jurors, assume that people who are in jail did something wrong. Additionally, rather than wait for […]
