Roadside drug tests play a part in Georgia law enforcement efforts to combat impaired driving. These tests are designed to quickly determine whether a driver is under the influence of drugs, allowing officers to take appropriate action. However, concerns exist...
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Can a Child File Their Parent’s Wrongful Death Claim in GA?
A wrongful death occurs when someone else's negligence or misconduct causes an untimely death in the family. It can occur from medical malpractice, a car accident, a workplace accident, a defective or dangerous product, food poisoning, premises liability, a...
Reasons for prescription medication abuse
Many Georgia residents rely on one or several medications to prevent or reduce the side effects of various ailments. Prescription medications can treat many conditions, including depression, anxiety and chronic pain. Unfortunately, because these medications are so...
Trials for new spinal injury treatment yield positive results
Clinical trials for a neuro-spinal scaffold have brought hope to many who have suffered from severe spinal cord injuries. If you're in Georgia and were the victim of this life-changing type of injury, this may be something you'll want to know about. A scaffold that...
How to properly secure a Georgia truck
Improperly loading a truck may increase the risk of an accident while traveling on a Georgia road or highway. This is because it may cause too much weight to shift to one section of the truck, which can cause it to weave, jackknife or topple over when driven at high...
Heroin Laws in Georgia
Heroin is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in Georgia. The state defines Schedule I drugs and substances with high potential for abuse that are not currently acceptable for medical use in the U.S. and are unsafe even with medical supervision. Heroin is...
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announces Roadcheck 2023
Nearly 23% of trucks or drivers faced penalties during Roadcheck 2022. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will conduct Roadcheck 2023 across Canada, Mexico and the United States, including Georgia. While last year’s event focused on wheel ends, the focus of this...
Warning signs of drug use in your teenager
Teen drug use is a major public health problem in Georgia. Teens today have access to a wide array of drugs, and some children are starting to use them at younger ages than you might have realized. In fact, there are children as young as 12 who are using drugs. There...
The top five U.S. cities with the most vehicle accidents
Research reveals that driving on some city roads is especially dangerous. While about 39,000 people die on highways across the United States, there are some cities with more than 150,000 residents that drivers in Georgia may want to try to avoid. Memphis, Tennessee...
Heavier trucks and Georgia catastrophic accidents
Heavy trucks operating at high speeds are a threat on Georgia roads. These trucks are more likely than any other vehicles to cause catastrophic accidents. Trucks are larger, heavier and more powerful than they've ever been. When you factor in things such as distracted...