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Not so very long ago, hazing was considered part of pledging a fraternity, joining a sports team or being accepted into an elite club. In recent years, however, it seems like we’ve seen more incidents of hazing rituals and pranks gone horribly wrong. Most of the...
If you’ve recently been involved in a motor vehicle collision, you likely have dozens of questions about how to handle its aftermath. For example, regardless of whether your child was in the vehicle at the time of the collision or not, you are likely (and very...
Like most, you probably have many concerns and questions after suffering severe or catastrophic injuries in a motor vehicle accident. How will you pay your bills, get healthcare and replace the income you lost to your injuries? Another thing most auto accident victims...
Sometimes, police officers happen to be nearby when something criminal happens, and they can very quickly take action to arrest someone for an assault or a shoplifting attempt. Other times, police officers investigate suspected criminal activity after a report has...
In 2020, vehicle accidents accounted for the second most hospitalizations and emergency department visits in Georgia. Automobile accidents also caused the second most injury-related deaths in the state that same year. It may surprise you to know that most drivers...
Following distances are important because some people don’t realize that they’re tailgating. They simply assume that they’re driving safely. But then something unexpected happens, like a child running into the street, and the car ahead of them has to stop suddenly. In...
You probably feel secure in the belief that the auto insurers involved in your car accident will give you fair compensation. Unfortunately, you cannot count on insurance companies to do the right thing even when victims suffer severe injuries. As for-profit...
As the crisis of fatal drug overdoses has worsened throughout the country, many states have enacted what are commonly known as “Good Samaritan” laws that provide some immunity from arrest and prosecution to people who call 911 or otherwise seek emergency help for...
Despite the simplicity of slogans like “just say no,” the actual rules related to drug crimes are very complex. The average person in Georgia may not even know exactly what drugs the state has prohibited and which ones are subject to specific controls implemented by...
There are over 2 million car accidents every year in the U.S. These incidents vary in their severity, but over 40,000 crashes per year are fatal. A significant number of fatal crashes involve trucks. Trucks are much larger and heavier than other vehicles, and if they...