Automobile Accidents

• How Much Insurance Do I Really Need?

  M. Brandon Smith | August 30, 2006 12:18 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  It is a question that many drivers across the United States ask themselves each and every day. It is also a question there is not exact or perfect answer too either. Each driver should evaluate their own situation to get an assessment of sufficient coverage for their particular situation. When doing this assessment, remember that auto insurance is not only protection for you but for protection...

• What Types Of Auto Insurance Do I Need?

  M. Brandon Smith | August 30, 2006 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  I recently came across a pretty good article that discusses the various types of automobile insurance available to most drivers and what benefits each afford. The Auto Insurance article denotes there are five basic types of insurance coverage: bodily injury liability, property damage liability, medical payments, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and comprehensive and collision...

• Over 3 Million Injuries A Year Result From Auto Accidents

  M. Brandon Smith | August 29, 2006 10:40 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The Department of Transportation's statistics show that there are about 6.5 million auto accidents a year and of those, over 3 million suffer minor to very serous injuries. Of these 3 million injuries 2 million are said to cause permanent injuries and over 40,000 of them end in death each year. Of these 40,000 plus fatalitiles, over 40% result due to drunk or impared drivers and another 30% are...

• Man Targeting Pedestrians In SUV Injuries 14

  M. Brandon Smith | August 29, 2006 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In San Francisco, a crazed man used his sport utility vehicle to run down innocent pedestrians killing one man and injuring at least 13 others. The man started his spree in Fremont California where he stuck and killed one man before moving on to San Francisco where he ran down the others including small children. Witnesses of the mad man said the driver never tried to slow down and he stuck the...

• Ambien and Driving-Not A Good Mix

  M. Brandon Smith | August 28, 2006 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Ambien, the United States most popular insomnia medication, has been linked to numerous accidents on the roadway in recent months. The sleeping medication, manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis, has been said to cause "rare adverse events of sleep walking" and can be deadly when taken by an unwary driver. Forensic toxicologists Laura Liddicoat in one study examining blood samples of 2300 impaired...

• High Speed Auto Accident Ends In Two Deaths

  M. Brandon Smith | August 26, 2006 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Last night about 3 a.m. westbound on I-285 a vehicle traveling in excess of 100 mph rear ended a tractor trailer in Clayton County leaving the driver and passenger of the vehicle dead at the scene. According to witnesses, the driver of the Volkswagen Jetta made no effort to stop prior to striking the tractor trailer's rear tires and eventually struck the median ejecting both occupants....

• Car Accident Injuries 10

  M. Brandon Smith | August 26, 2006 1:19 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Ten people were injured after an elderly man slammed his SUV into a crowd of people at an outdoor market Thursday in Rochester, New York. Authorities say the 89 year-old man's foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator causing his vehicle to strike innocent bystanders. Although only two were seriously injured the other eight individuals may have a claim for their less serious but...

• $500 Fine For Cell Phone Users Who Cause Accidents

  M. Brandon Smith | August 25, 2006 4:09 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  DeKalb County now has a new law: if you talk on your cell phone and cause an accident while doing so you can expect an additional $500 fine. The new Georgia law sanctions drivers whose improper use of a mobile phone was "a contributing factor" in causing damage, injury, or death. Thought to be the first of its kind in the state of Georgia, it should hold negligent drivers more accountable for...

• 2 Teens Killed In Tragic Car Accident

  M. Brandon Smith | August 21, 2006 5:15 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Two East Paulding High School teenagers died last week after the vehicle they were riding in ran off the road last Thursday evening. The two victims, 16-year-old Rianna Winchester and 17-year-old Jonathon Hicks were riding in the back seat of 17-year-old Daniel Barron's vehicle when he lost control of the vehicle and caused it to overturn several times. No formal criminal charges have been...

• DUI Accident Results In Manslaughter Charges

  M. Brandon Smith | August 21, 2006 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Alabama State Troopers said a man driving a Honda Accord struck and killed Danny Horne, 40, after the impaired driver left the road at a high rate of speed and collided with numerous other vehicles before coming to a complete stop. State troopers involved found numerous beer cans in the vehicle of the DUI accident suspect, whose name was not released at the time of cited article. The Talladega...