Auto Accidents Topics and Legal Insights

Car accidents caused by drunk drivers are some of the most tragic cases we deal with at Michael M. Day Law Firm. Horrible injuries and often death could have been prevented if only the driver had called an Uber. Someone’s...

Uber and Lyft have increased transportation options in Decatur and throughout the Atlanta area. But they have also made many car accident cases more complex, particularly from an insurance perspective. In an ordinary car...

AI is changing the world in so many ways that it’s hard to keep up. One aspect behind-the-scenes that many people are unaware of is the use of AI to evaluate insurance claims. Insurance companies are always looking for ways...

GET A POLICE REPORT! It’s an unbiased account of your automotive accident that you will always have on record. Even if the other party has a believable or possibly true excuse to leave. C.Y.A. folks, trust me. Having a...

Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft have dramatically changed the transportation scene in the Atlanta area. Lawmakers have not been quite sure how to classify these companies. Should they be considered “motor carriers”...

No one knows your body better than you do. You can tell when something isn’t right. And you obviously know when you’re in pain. But in the eyes of the law, it doesn’t matter if you know that you’ve been injured in...

While many safety experts recommend wearing seatbelts, there is evidence that seatbelts can sometimes cause injuries, particularly when they are defectively designed or don’t fit properly. For various reasons, many drivers...

Anyone who is smart enough to qualify for a driver’s license in Georgia is also smart enough to understand the dangers of drunk driving. The consumption of alcohol impairs judgment, reflexes, and other abilities needed to...

If you or a member of your family have been injured in a car accident,slip and fall, or other accident, you may be wondering if you could be entitled to compensation for the pain, suffering, medical bills, and other losses....

It is amazing to think about the ways that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft have changed how people in the Atlanta area get around. The abundance of relatively inexpensive, reliable transportation has probably...

It can be hard to know whether a lawyer can help you after a car accident in Georgia. Lawyers can’t heal injuries or repair your vehicle, and you don’t need legal assistance after every fender bender. But in many...

Being involved in a car accident is a disorienting experience, and it is often much worse for passengers than the driver. You may be thrown around the back of a vehicle without warning. Injuries can be potentially...

Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft provide a convenient way to get around and they’ve quickly become a regular part of our transportation scheme in Georgia. More rideshare drivers on our busy roads means that more of...

Many people know that they may be able to receive compensation if they have been injured in a car accident, and this compensation is referred to as “damages.” There are different types of damages that are designed for...

We live in a world full of moving parts where multiple things are happening at once. When something goes wrong, very often, many different factors combine to cause the problem. If you slip and fall, for instance, your fall...

When the front of a car or truck strikes the side of another vehicle, that type of side impact collision is often referred to as a “T-bone” collision. It can also be called a broadside collision. These types of accidents...

Georgia laws have strict penalties for driving while intoxicated, and personal injury lawyers have recovered large compensation awards for victims of car accidents and truck accidents caused by drunk drivers. These cases...

You probably know that in order to recover compensation for losses in a car accident, slip and fall incident, truck accident, or other type of personal injury, you need evidence to demonstrate that someone’s negligence...

Many people in the Atlanta area opt to travel around town using a rideshare like Uber or Lyft instead of driving themselves as a way to stay safe. After all, with someone else doing the driving, you can avoid the risk of...

Car accidents are devastating emotionally, physically, and mentally. The toll they take on your life can be hard to overestimate. But no matter how much you have suffered in the aftermath of a car accident, you still need to...

Car insurance is complicated. It’s obviously a big business, or insurance companies would not be able to afford to advertise so frequently. When you’re choosing auto insurance, you not only need to consider the company...

When you can prove that another person’s actions caused a car accident that injured you, then you can seek compensation from that person for all the consequences of that accident. In a lawsuit, this compensation is...

Georgia law requires anyone driving or riding on a motorcycle to wear the appropriate protective headgear—aka a helmet. However, some drivers find that helmets impair their peripheral vision and hearing, and they feel more...

While dashcams were once viewed as a novelty or high-tech tool for professional drivers, there are numerous reasons why all drivers should now be using a dashcam for their everyday driving. The technology has come down...

The Georgia Car Accident Lawsuit Process After a car accident, many people are uncertain about what they need to do, and they don’t know what should come first. This is one reason it can be very helpful to consult an...

Given the number of ads we see for car insurance in Georgia, you might think we’d all be experts on the subject. However, insurance requirements, policy coverage, and other issues remain very confusing to most of us....

Car accidents leave people with a lot of questions. The important questions to address first involve doing whatever you need to do to get proper medical treatment to recover physically, mentally, and emotionally after your...

A car accident can turn your world upside down—sometimes literally. When you’re shaken up and unsure about what to do, you can make some mistakes that come back to haunt you. It is particularly important to pay attention...

When You’re in an Auto Accident, What You Do Next Matters Nobody plans on being in an auto accident. However, in the adrenaline of the moment, it’s easy to panic. That’s understandable! After all, car crashes are...

GET A POLICE REPORT! It’s an unbiased account of your automotive accident that you will always have on record. Even if the other party has a believable or possibly true excuse to leave. C.Y.A. folks, trust me. Having a...