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Police Charge Truck Driver in Crash That Killed Seven

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Massachusetts police recently arrested the 23-year-old driver of a truck involved in a deadly collision with a group of motorcyclists in which seven of the riders were killed and three others were severely injured. The driver, who was from Massachusetts, struck the victims while driving in New Hampshire and had been a fugitive from… Read More »

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21 People Injured Following MARTA Bus Crash

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that during the morning rush hour traffic in early September, a MARTA bus driver experienced a medical emergency and passed out as he was driving. The bus veered off the road and came to a stop in a ditch. Twenty passengers and the bus driver were injured and taken to… Read More »

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Do Seat Belts Make Atlanta School Buses Safer?

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

On January 20, a breaking news alert was issued on a local morning television program, advising viewers that two people and a child were injured in a school bus crash in Coweta County. The bus crash is believed to have been caused by bus driver error. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the bus… Read More »

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Corporate Liabilities in Georgia Trucking Accidents

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Earlier this year, CBS News Atlanta reported that Bryan County’s district attorney would not prosecute the trucking company involved in the crash that killed five Georgia Southern nursing students last spring. The Mississippi-based trucking company established a scholarship fund in honor of the victims in exchange for the dropping of the criminal charges. The… Read More »

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Urban Georgian Environments and Pedestrian Safety

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Recently a 61-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a car in downtown Atlanta. The woman was crossing the street at an intersection around 8:30 pm on a Thursday evening when the accident happened. The driver of the vehicle stopped briefly, left the scene, and returned about half an hour later. Large-Scale Pedestrian… Read More »

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Third Party Claims for Injured Automobile Passengers

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Auto accidents come in many forms from rear-end collisions to impaired drivers failing to maintain their lane. No matter the type of accident, it is rare that only one person is injured. Oftentimes, passengers have to suffer for the mistakes of the drivers. All is not lost when a passenger is injured due to… Read More »

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Georgia Traffic Alerts Caused by Hurricane Matthew Evacuees

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Highway officials have been warning Atlanta drivers that their regular commutes may include much more congestion. Evacuations in the wake of Hurricane Matthew are causing extra traffic in the metro area. More than 1.5 million Floridians and Georgian residents along the coast were ordered to evacuate in the wake of the storm. In response,… Read More »

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Nationwide Recall of Potentially Deadly Airbags Expands in Scope

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that it will recall an additional 35-40 million air bag inflators produced the company Takata. The recall, a part of the largest and most complex safety recall in United States history and affecting over 700 million vehicles, is seeking to achieve… Read More »

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Death of an At-Fault Driver: Who Will Pay for Your Injuries?

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Death of an At-Fault Driver: Who Will Pay for Your Injuries? It is common sense to think that if you are hit by another car and the other driver is at fault that you should seek compensation from the driver. After all, the other driver is the one who caused the car accident; he… Read More »

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Are You at Risk for Chrysler Defect Injuries?

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Recently, Chrysler has undergone major recalls on various vehicular makes. Everything from the 2005 Chrysler SRT8 to the 2015 Chrysler 200 has been under review by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), bringing to light many defects that could prove to be dangerous if they are not detected and dealt with appropriately. Seek… Read More »

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