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What are the Most Common Types of Truck Accidents in Georgia?

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

Truck accidents have become an increasingly serious problem on U.S. roadways, causing catastrophic and sometimes deadly injuries and devastating property damage. While all truck accidents are different, they do tend to fall under certain categories, including jackknife accidents and rollover crashes. Having a good understanding of the many types of truck accidents in which… Read More »

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Proving Fault for a Georgia Truck Accident

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

If you were involved in a truck accident and were driving a smaller passenger car at the time, you are likely suffering from serious injuries and significant property damage. Like any other type of vehicle accident case, an injured party can only obtain reimbursement for these losses by first proving liability and damages. Unfortunately,… Read More »

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Increased Weight Limits for Commercial Vehicles in Georgia Could Have Devastating Consequences

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

Anyone who has spent any time on our state’s roadways knows just how common the sight of commercial vehicles has become. Weighing upwards of 80,000 pounds and sometimes stretching to 70 or 80 feet, commercial freight trucks pose an ever-looming threat to other drivers. This danger may have been increased in recent weeks after… Read More »

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Using Black Box Data in Your Truck Accident Case

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

Truck accident cases are different from cases involving passenger vehicles in a lot of ways. The kinds of evidence available to the parties, for instance, isn’t the same, as most commercial vehicles have black boxes or Electronic Data Recorders (EDRs), which contain important information that can be used to help determine the cause of… Read More »

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Tractor-Trailer Hits Stalled Kia On I-85 Gwinnett

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

On a Thursday morning, traffic on Interstate 85 (I-85) in Gwinnett County, Georgia was disrupted for nearly four hours due to a fatal accident involving a car and a tractor-trailer. The Georgia State Patrol stated that the tractor-trailer was heading north close to Buford Drive around 6:30 am when it collided with a Kia… Read More »

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The Worst Bottlenecks In Georgia

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

Heavy traffic has become the norm in Atlanta, where poor infrastructure and a burgeoning population have led to ever more congested roads. One of the most common causes of heavy traffic in Atlanta and across the state, however, is the presence of semi-trucks. Atlanta is an economic hub in the south, so it should… Read More »

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Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-75 In Calhoun

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

A tragic accident on I-75 in Calhoun, Georgia, resulted in the death of a 78-year-old pedestrian, Oscar George Washam. The incident occurred on a Saturday, around noon, when Washam, having parked his vehicle on the right shoulder of the interstate, was attempting to secure a loose pipe on a camper trailer. He was in… Read More »

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The Dangers Of Truck Driver Fatigue

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

Of the many types of vehicle accidents in which a person can be involved, collisions with commercial trucks have some of the most devastating results, simply because these kinds of trucks are just so much larger than standard passenger cars. Like any type of accident, truck crashes can occur for a lot of different… Read More »

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Fatal wreck reported Wednesday afternoon in Bartow

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred in Bartow County, Georgia, on Highway 41 at Mac Johnson Road, leading to the death of 44-year-old Lawrence Bollinger from Fort Payne, Alabama. The accident, which happened on May 3, 2023, involved Bollinger’s white Toyota sedan and a blue Ford F-150. Bollinger was making a U-turn onto the north… Read More »

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Georgia police conduct concentrated commercial vehicle patrol following double fatality crash

By Shiver Hamilton Campbell |

In response to a fatal accident involving a commercial vehicle in Habersham County, Georgia, the Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) carried out a concentrated commercial vehicle patrol on May 4 and 5, 2023. The enforcement effort led to the identification of 117 driver and vehicle violations, with 26 citations issued…. Read More »

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