Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Atlanta

A Coweta County woman delivering newspapers was tragically struck and killed after another driver crashed into her vehicle while attempting an improper pass. The fatal accident, which occurred earlier this morning on Highway 16, forced Teresa Morrison's vehicle into the ditch upon impact. Morrison was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene while her nine year old daughter, Rachel Morrison,...

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After causing the death of Joseph Calvin Huckaby, 17, of Perry on November 5, 2006 in a single car DUI accident, the responsible DUI driver now faces serious criminal charges for his reckless actions. Ronald Alan Sinyard Jr., who was only 20 at the time of the accident, now faces three counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of DUI and a number of other charges in connection with the fatal...

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After losing control of her vehicle and slamming it into a tree, a Greenville mother was tragically killed recently on Georgia Highway 18. Pereatha Hall, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident after suffering internal chest trauma in the auto accident. According to authorities, she was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the auto accident. Her 10 year old daughter was however...

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After crashing her vehicle into the underpass of Georgia loop 10 on College Station Road in Athens, a drunken driver now faces serious charges after one of her passengers had to be rushed to the intensive care unit at Athens Regional Medical Center. Sarah Catherine Madsen, has been charged with DUI, underage consumption, failure to maintain lane, and serious injury by a motor vehicle. According...

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After causing a fatal car accident, the fate of a Norcross High School student is now in the hands of local authorities. Bryce Dykes, 18, was driving his Jeep Cherokee on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard when his vehicle slammed into the back of a Nissan Altima being driven by Michael Zhu. Zhu's passenger, Lind Lin of Roswell was immediately taken to Atlanta Medical Center but subsequently died as...

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Two female drivers were recently released from an Atlanta hospital yesterday after a two car wreck that occurred on Highway 278 earlier this week. Rhonda Paschal of Temple, was cited for failure to yield the right of way and stated to have caused the serious auto accident. The two women had to be air lifted via helicopters to Grady Memorial Hospital after the wreck due to the nature of their...

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These days just because you are not out on the roads does not mean you are safe from being involved in an auto accident-just ask the Sarasty family. Andy Sarasty and his three children where in the home asleep when all of a sudden a truck slammed into the bedroom wall of their home early Friday morning. Andy, the father of the residence, said his four year old son was trapped under the truck...

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A fatal car wreck has lead to the death of three people and caused serious injures for two others after a van rear-ended a log truck in southeast Georgia today. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the driver of the state Department of Human Resources' van slammed into the back of the log truck that was stopped at a 4-way intersection at Highway 252 and Indian Trail. Eyewitnesses noted the van...

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In a tragic situation, a 4-year-old girl, Johnnie Collins, was recently killed after her father accidentally ran over her in his pickup truck in Goose Creek, South Carolina. According to authorities, the father, Dirk Collins, was moving his truck in preparation of other family members coming over to the residence for a family event. Although it is believed the pedestrian accident was a complete...

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Jack Landskroner, a Cleveland Personal Injury Lawyer and our InjuryBoard partner from Ohio, recently posted a blog about a very important topic to keep in mind when dealing with personal injury claims: the statute of limitations. As Jack correctly points out, there is generally a very limited time frame for some who has been injured to file a claim in all states. For instance, in Georgia, a...

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After drunk driver ran a stop sign and crashed his vehicle into her home, a Bulloch County woman, though happy to be alive, is now without a home. Jamie Crunkelton, the former homeowner, said the 28-year-old dui driver, Russell Christopher Daughtry, slammed into her home around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning and forced the residence several feet off its foundation. The Georgia State Patrol, who...

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After a car accident that left one passenger dead and two others injured, a 15-year-old teenager may very well face vehicular homicide charges according to Clayton County police. The teenager was said to have pulled out in front of an oncoming truck on Georgia 42 near Stockbridge. Herbert Conselya of Atlanta, was killed as a result of the auto collision and the other two passengers were treated...

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DaimlerChrysler recently had a $50 million dollar punitive verdict rendered against them by a Los Angeles jury after failing to warn and fix a known vehicle defect in many of its vehicles. Plaintiff, Richard Mraz suffered fatal head injuries when his unoccupied and parked 1992 Dodge Dakota truck slipped into reverse and ran over him. The design and product defect was known by the Detroit Auto...

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I recently came across an atricle that discusses some great tips to promote safer drivers on our State's roadways and highways. The article featured in AutoTrader.com and authored by Janet Braunstein, lists 9 things every driver should do, not do and/or things everyone should be aware of. Tips and advice like this can be invaluable in minimazing the number of auto accidents casued and/or...

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Fellow InjuryBoard member Ward Merdes, our Fairbanks Alaska partner, recently discussed an important and all too often over looked situation which deals with single vehicle accidents. As Ward correctly points out, your insurance carrier is not likely to inform you that the other passengers in a vehicle (even family members) may have a claim against the driver of the vehicle if he did...

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