Motor Vehicle Accidents

Does Georgia’s motorcycle helmet law affect your injury claim? Georgia requires a helmet for every rider. Here is what the law says and what it really means when a driver hit you. Georgia requires every motorcycle rider and passenger to wear a helmet that meets state standards, under O.C.G.A. § 40-6-315, plus eye protection if…

Does not wearing a bicycle helmet hurt your injury claim in Georgia? Not under the helmet rule. Georgia’s bicycle equipment law says so in plain words. Here is what the statute requires and what it protects. Georgia’s bicycle equipment law, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-296, requires lights at night, working brakes, and a helmet for every rider…

What duty does a bus or train operator owe you in Georgia? Extraordinary diligence, the highest standard Georgia law recognizes. Here is what it means for MARTA, bus, shuttle, and rideshare injuries. A bus, train, taxi, or other common carrier in Georgia owes its passengers extraordinary diligence, a higher duty than the ordinary care owed…

How do you get a copy of your Georgia crash report? If your name is on it, you are entitled to it. Here is what the Open Records Act says about crash reports and who has it for your area. You can get a copy of your Georgia crash report. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 exempts individual…

What happens if the driver who hit you left the scene in Georgia? Leaving the scene is a crime. For your injury claim, it means your own policy steps in. Here is what the hit and run law requires and what to do next. Georgia’s hit and run law, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-270, requires a driver…