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Terrifying information has recently been released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is the federal agency charged with regulating the trucking industry. All United States...

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A drunk driver by the name of Gregory Lee Wills may soon be facing felony vehicular homicide charges after causing a deadly car wreck on December 11, 2007 in Forsyth County. According to officials, one of the passengers involved in the dui accident, a 10-year-old minor, recently passed away due to the injuries she sustained. The young girl bravely battled for her life for more than a week at...

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Yamaha's Rhino 660 has been the object of much criticism and debate over the last few months due to its alleged design defects that cause the popular ATV to unnecessarily rollover without warning. The Rhino 660 has been cited as the cause of hundreds of injuries across the U.S. to its consumers since its introduction by Yamaha in 2003. The typical injuries sustained involve broken legs, ankles,...

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The students and citizens of Oconee County are now morning the tragic death of a beloved middle school teacher who was tragically killed in an auto accident earlier this week. The forty-three year old teacher of Malcolm Bridge Middle School was reportedly running an after school errand when her vehicle was struck by another unidentified motorist near Bogart, Georgia. According to the Georgia...

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In a tragic turn of events, a pregnant mother who was struck by an 18 year-old driver recently succumbed to her injuries stemming from a pedestrian accident the occurred on August 24, 2007. According to authorities, Djuana Thomas, 22 weeks pregnant at the time, was crossing Mobile Street pushing her daughter Samiya Jordan in a stroller when the 18 year old driver struck both her and her 1...

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In a tragic end to the fourth of July weekend, four Georgians were killed on Sunday after their vehicle collided with a tractor trailer and a tour bus. The fatal car crash took place on Georgia's Highway 316 and Highway 29 in Lawrenceville. Emergency personnel arrived to the site of the car accident promptly but none of the occupants of the vehicle survived the event. The names of those involved...

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A fatal accident has recently been reported at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Early reports indicate a man working on the Maynard Jackson International Terminal was struck by a large dump truck around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The man was immediately taken to nearby Grady Hospital but later died as a result of his injuries. The name of the man and other circumstances surrounding his tragic...

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No charges will be filed against a Berkeley County deputy who recently struck and killed a 21 year old pedestrian according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The deputy was reportedly passing another vehicle when he struck the man who was walking in the middle of the roadway facing on coming traffic near Macedonia. The pedestrian was flown to the hospital shortly after the pedestrian...

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In a tragic accident on Georgia's I-575 in Cobb County, four young people lost their lives after being involved in a one car accident on Saturday. The driver and the front seat passenger survived the accident but four other occupants were not so lucky. According to authorities, the driver reportedly lost control of her vehicle which subsequently flipped numerous times in the fatal auto accident....

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A Hit and run accident caused the death of a Morehouse Medical student on Georgia's I-75 earlier today. Witnesses say the 27-year-old decedent from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was headed north on I-75 near Ga. 92 when the driver of a red or orange mustang cut her off and forced her into oncoming traffic. Parkes' Honda Civic crossed the median and ran into the southbound lane where it was struck...

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In a tragic accident at a well known car wash, a 3 year old boy lost his life after being struck by a truck. According to authorities, the parents of the 3-year-old were vacuuming out there car and had given the boy money to buy a drink at the vending machine nearby. According to the driver of the truck, the boy ran out in front of his vehicle and he could not stop in time to avoid hitting the...

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The tragic death of an elderly Marietta man who was killed as a result of a hit and run driver has now lead to the arrest of 17 year-old Israel Ruiz. The decedent was reportedly turning left from Bells Ferry Road onto Cobb Parkway when Ruiz ran a red light and slammed into the decedent's vehicle. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but subsequently died two days later due to his injuries...

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Everyone knows construction sites can be very dangerous if the proper attention and precautions are not taken. The incident that took place Richland Creek Road in Buford, Georgia where a Gwinnett County man was crushed to death at his work site is just the latest tragic example. According to authorities and OSHA officials investigating the construction site, a 63-year-old man was crushed to...

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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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While working to extend Cherokee County Airport runway, a Hall County man was killed and another was injured after a dump truck ran over the men on a work site. The fatal dump truck accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. today while the two men were reportedly taking soil samples at the top of a steep hill. The truck driver allegedly did not see the men as it topped the hill and subsequently struck...

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