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Every year cars do better and better in crash tests, but a tough new test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has caused problems for many of luxury and near-luxury automakers. Eight out of 11 cars tested failed the new crash test. The test is designed to mimic the most dangerous sort of…

During the summer months many people spend a lot of time on their decks in the backyard barbecuing, relaxing, and spending time with friends and family. Many people assume that this is a safe activity, but they can be wrong. Experts are saying that people can get hurt, or even fatally injured, because many decks are not…

Anybody who has suffered through a truck accident knows the pain that can be involved in such an accident. Even when there is no actual collision involved, trucks seem to have an ominous presence on our roadways simply due to their size and lack or maneuverability. Unfortunately for one woman, a freak truck accident in Georgia caused…

GM, in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the recall affected 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy SUVs, as well as certain 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7X and Isuzu Ascender SUVs. A possible electrical short could affect power windows and door locks, and in some cases could cause a fire, GM…

Jury Awards Over $5,000,000 in Wrongful Death Case Against Defendant and USAA In a decision that required only four (4) hours of deliberation, a Paulding County, Georgia jury awarded over $5,000,000 to Attorney Lance Cooper’s clients, the parents of a 15 year old boy entering his sophomore year of high school who was killed in…

As many Georgia residents already know, the 11-year-old son of famous singer Usher’s ex-wife died after a fatal accident at Lake Lanier. On July 27, he was laid to rest. While his is not the first fatal accident at the lake, the family of the boy is understandably devastated by the incident. The accident happened when the…

Two more lives were claimed Monday in swimming accidents on Lake Lanier and Tallulah Falls Lake in Georgia. One of the victims, Spencer Obe Dye, 25, got in trouble while swimming with a friend in the Bolling Mill area of Lake Lanier. His friend pulled him from the water and began CPR but was not successful. Dye…

A Marietta police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Thursday afternoon. The officer, James McClure, 26, was hit after trying to stop northbound traffic to let an emergency vehicle leave after an accident that had occurred earlier that day. The accident happened around 2 p.m. on the Canton Road…

When one thinks of a car wash, one typically doesn’t imagine the possibility of a car accident. After all, most of the cars present in a car wash are either parked or traveling at low speeds in a manner unlikely to cause a car accident, let alone personal injury. Sadly, three Georgia children were recently struck…

Michelin North America Inc. is recalling about 841,000 BFGoodrich Commercial T/A A/S and Uniroyal Laredo HD/H commercial light truck tires in the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to tread separation concerns. A large portion of the tires were mainly sold in the U.S. These tires are commonly used on commercial light trucks and full-sized heavy-duty vans. Each…

One of the worst things that a parent can ever imagine is to get a phone call from the police informing them that their child has been involved in a car accident. Even when the child has grown and is a legal adult, albeit a young one, every parent who has to listen to such…

Ford has recently recalled some 2013 Escapes because the engines could catch fire. There will be 11,500 Escapes recalled in the U.S. and Canada. The engines of these cars could potentially catch fire because the fuel lines can crack and leak. The recall will only affect models with 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines built from April through July 11 this year.…