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School Zone Safety Tips for Pedestrians and Drivers FAST FACTS There were an estimated 92 pedestrians killed in the first half of 2017. 0.8 pedestrians per 100,000 people were killed.... Georgia is ranked 16th in the nation when it comes to pedestrian deaths. To read more tips, click here! http://ow.ly/c2SH30lzxCJ

Feeling Weak Recently? It May Be From a Tick Bite FAST FACTS: 1. There were 221 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Georgia between 2000 and 2016. 2. It’s estimated that there are more than 2,000 cases of Lyme disease in the state.... 3. The highest number of reported cases occurred in 2008. To learn more about this issue, click here! http://ow.ly/adHg30lbtxL

Who Can Be Held Liable in an Atlanta Truck Accident? FAST FACTS: 1. Fatalities in Georgia involving a large truck numbered 135 in 2014. 2. Over 8% of all fatal crashes in Georgia in 2014 involved a semi truck.... 3. About 88,000 trucks were involved in fatal crashes throughout the US in 2014. For more on this issue, click here! http://ow.ly/bxN130lbtrj

How to Drive Safely Around Semi Trucks in Atlanta This Summer No matter where you drive in Atlanta, chances are that you will come into be sharing the road with a semi truck for at least part of your journey. This is especially true if you drive on highways. Knowing how to drive safely around these large trucks can help prevent an accident. To find out more, click here! http://ow.ly/zPA930kRGhP

Report: Georgia Is Very Dangerous for Pedestrians According to a report by the Governors Highway Safety Association released this year, Georgia is ranked 16th in the nation for pedestrian deaths. It’s dangerous for pedestrians out there; an estimated 92 pedestrians were killed in a six-month period in early 2017. To know more about this concerning phenomenon, click here http://ow.ly/iseT30ky75H

Stay Safe with Fireworks This Fourth of July If you live in Georgia and are getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, you have a one-up over people in many other states: You can legally purchase and use fireworks. In 2015, the state passed a law that made it legal to do so. Fireworks to include bottle rockets, Roman candles and mortars are permitted. That said, there are some limits as to where and when those fireworks can be lighted. To know more about fireworks safety click here! http://ow.ly/wuBj30ky6Ua

Crash Survivor Living With Brain Injury Over a year ago in April, a woman and her friends drove to the Iron Horse sculpture to take some photos. On the way back to campus, the car the women were in collided with another head-on. The accident occurred on Highway 15 in Oconee County. The lone survivor in the car was the driver. She was severely injured. The driver of the other vehicle was not hurt... To read more, click here! http://ow.ly/4zNw30jX7vt

Brain Injury Survivor Crowned at Prom It was in September 2016 that the teenager was in an accident that destroyed her car. She was at an intersection and suddenly pulled forward. She was struck by a bucket truck on her driver’s side. Responders originally thought that the teen was dead on the scene, until she took a breath. That’s when her story took a turn... To read more of her story, click here http://ow.ly/PAwc30jX7nY

How to Choose a Wrongful Death Attorney in Atlanta When a loved one is killed in an accident that was caused by someone’s negligence or error, it can be a shocking tragedy. Any death can cause a family to grieve, but unexpected deaths seem to leave a family even more upset. It was too soon. It didn’t have to happen. These may be the thoughts running through your mind, and you are right. The family that is left to deal with the aftermath of such a death has legal rights. While... some families will choose to not pursue legal avenues, many do... To learn more, click here! http://ow.ly/cEaa30jX73E

Top Ten Causes of Trucking Accidents When a passenger vehicle is involved in a collision with a semi truck, substantial damage and serious injury often occur. Larger vehicles like 18-wheelers and dump trucks are more powerful than the average car or truck. A slight error on the part of the driver can have devastating consequences. In Atlanta, truck accidents are often so severe that they are fatal. When they do not result in death, trucking accidents are still serious enough ...that victims often require extensive medical care and experience dramatic changes to their lives. To learn more, click here! http://ow.ly/RifG30jX6RO

1 Killed, Others Injured in Car Wreck Life truly can change in an instant, as the old saying goes. A group of young people learned this lesson in a tragic way earlier this month. A car with four people inside ran a stop sign in Bartow County. The 17-year-old driver sped through the intersection at GA 20 and Burnt Hickory Connector, smashing into an SUV. While most of the passengers suffered some level of injury, the passenger in the seat behind the driver was killed... To read about this tragic incident, click the link http://ow.ly/1Vz330jyt1B

Cyclist Who Sustained Injury Worried About Safety A man riding his bike in Senoia was hit by a car in March. The driver of the vehicle that struck the cyclist will faced multiple felony charges as a result of the collision and his decisions immediately after... To read the rest of this story, click the link! http://ow.ly/4pxM30jysRm