An 11-year-old boy who was “celebrating Halloween,” according to the Atlanta Police Department, is dead after a motorist struck him as he allegedly stepped out into the street.Investigators are unsure if the motorist left the road and hit the boy … [Read more...]
The Two Sides of a Hit-and-Run Accident
Fear of financial responsibility is the leading cause of hit-and-run accidents in Georgia. The Peachtree state has one of the highest percentages of uninsured drivers in the country. At the same time, Georgia has one of the nation’s lowest auto … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Bill of Rights: A Closer Look
Both the number of pedestrians on the road and the number of serious injury pedestrian accidents have increased substantially in recent years. While all these claims are different, many have some common elements. These common elements have ignited a … [Read more...]
String of Pedestrian Accidents in DeKalb County
One person is dead and two children were injured in a pair of pedestrian wrecks in DeKalb County. What do these incidents tell us about pedestrian accidents in general?As an unnamed woman in her 50s was crossing Rockbridge Road, a speeding car … [Read more...]
Pedestrian Injuries: What You Should Know
Over recent decades, the number of vehicle occupant fatalities has leveled off in Cobb County. But in 2018, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased to a twenty-eight year high. Vehicle occupants can count on steel cages and multiple restraint … [Read more...]