Atlanta Injury Lawyers Blog

A Troup County Superior Court Jury recently awarded $4 million to the victims of a deadly one-vehcile accident. A 77-year-old man was driving a van loaded with senior citizens when the vehcile left the roadway causing numerous injuries to the passageners, including one death.

Our law firm represents Clients throughout the state of Georgia and has recovered millions of dollars for individuals who have been suffered an injury as a consequence of the fault of another. Please contact us if we can be of assistance.

The Murray Law Firm was pleased to learn that the Atlanta Medical Center has been designated as a Level I trauma center by the State of Georgia. Many of our most severely injured Clients have received life-saving services at the hospital, and we believe that the Level I designation was well warranted. We congratulate the administrators, physicians, and staff of the hospital on the recognition.

Allstate Insurance Company recently released information indicating that the intersection at Peachtree Street and 14th Street is the most dangerous intersection for motorcyclists in Fulton County, Georiga. According to the study, 7 of 18 fatal motorcycle accidents that occured in Fulton County in 2009 occurred at that location. Other intersections in Fulton and Dekalb countied that had high incidents of motorcycle accidents in 2009 include: Barge Road and Campbelltown Roads; Camp Creek Parkway and Welcome All Road; 10th St. and Piedmont Avenue; Bolton Road and Marietta Road; Buford Highway and Peachtree Street; Delmar Lane and Delmoor Court; and, Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Eugenia Avenue.

As a personal injury law firm that regularly represents Clients who have been injured, or who have lost a loved one, at the fault of an intoxicated driver, we are excited by early reports detailing the development of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS). The following is an article on the technology that was recently posted on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

Waltham, Mass. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland today took a first look at new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) technology being developed to prevent alcohol-impaired drivers from operating their vehicles while under the influence.

In 2009, 10,839 people died nationwide in crashes involving a drunk driver. These deaths make up 32 percent of all fatal crashes.

With the recent string of alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents occurring on Georgia's highways, our firm would like to remind anyone who has suffered a loss as a consequence of such an accident that there are valuable resources available to assist them. Perhaps the organization most well-suited to offer assistance is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
MADD is an invaluable resource for families who have lost a loved one as a consequence of a drunk driver, and we always urge our Clients who suffered such a loss to contact the organization for assistance. The contact information for the Georgia chapter of MADD is as follows:

MADD
1000 CIRCLE 75 PKWY SE #45
ATLANTA, GA 30339
Phone: 7706153737
Fax: 7706153738
Email: ga.state@madd.org

For additional information on resocurces available to assist families coping with the loss of a loved one, please feel free to contact our firm at any time.

Our personal injury law firm wishes to recognize the efforts of the Georgia Department of Public Safety's TACT Program. Among other aims, the program is designed to identify and isolate hazardous tractor trailers and their drivers upon Georgia's roadways. As a car and truck accident law firm that sees all too many of the accidents caused by these tractor trailers, this program is one that is highly needed. The following post was published recently on the Department's website:

January 24-28, 2011 marked the latest enforcement wave of the Georgia TACT program was conducted last week on I-75 in Catoosa and Whitfield counties. TACT, or Targeting Aggressive Cars and Trucks, combines enforcement and education to increase driver awareness of the dangers associated with risky driving behaviors around commercial motor vehicles. During the five-day effort, troopers and MCCD officers made 296 contacts that included 123 commercial vehicle inspections, 101 citations, and 72 warnings. Included in the activity were 11 citations and 22 warnings to drivers of commercial vehicles for following too closely. Of the 123 inspections, six vehicles and six drivers were placed out of service with inspections revealing 84 equipment violations and 105 driver violations.

Congratulations to the TACT program, and keep up the good work!

As an Atlanta, Georgia based car accident and workers compensation law firm , we receive hundreds upon hundreds of telephone calls per year from potential Clients who simply ask "how much is my motor vehicle injury or work injury case worth?" In order to better assist our callers, we have created a Free 60 Second Case Evaluation. The process is simple: fill out our quick fill form (click this link) which takes less that 60 seconds to complete, and we'll get back to you within 10 minutes with a preliminary value for your case.

Although we have only recently started offering our Free 60 Second Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Case Evaluations, it has quickly become so popular and useful to potential Clients that we are now on call 24 hours per day. A Georgia personal injury, wrongful death, or workers compensation lawyer will respond quickly with a tentative case value and answer any all questions without cost. For those who wish to speak with our Georgia personal injury and workers compensation law firm immediately, please call 888.842.1616.

Although our firm is based in Atlanta, we have recovered millions of dollars for our Clients throughout Georgia. We handle cases from Dalton to Savannah and Augusta to Columbus. For those potential Clients outside of Georgia, we also offer nationwide attorney referrals for personal injury and workers compensation cases.

As Atlanta motorcycle accident attorneys, we are pleased to report that a woman who was a passenger of a motorcycle that was struck by a car was awarded $800,000.00 by a Haralson County jury. The lawsuit was against the driver of the motorcycle who negligently pulled around the car as the driver was attempting to make a turn. This Verdict represents another significant victory for the victims of motorcycle accidents in the State of Georgia.

Our law firm represents Clients throughout the state of Georgia and has recovered millions of dollars for individuals who have been suffered an injury as a consequence of the fault of another. Please contact us if we can be of assistance.

A 77-year-old woman was awarded $1.1 million by a Cobb County jury for injuries she suffered after being run over by her own vehicle due to a defective gear shift that moved out of the parking position. The Plaintiff sustained serious injuries which forced her to retire from her job of 30 years. The jury found that the Jasper Jeep Dodge Chrysler was negligent because the Plaintiff's vehicle had been recalled and the dealer had already performed the recall repairs when the accident occurred. This is a significant victory for injured victims in Cobb County, as Cobb County juries have a reputation of being very conservative.

Our law firm represents Clients throughout the State of Georgia, and we have recovered millions upon millions of dollars for individuals who have suffered an injury as a consequence of the fault of another. Please contact us if we can be of assistance.

A Plaintiff and her son were recently awarded $11.5 million for personal injuries sustained in a horrific motor vehcile accident. The catastrophic accident happened when the at-fault Defendant, who was working for the United States Postal Service at the time of the accident, pulled his postal truck in front of a vehicle in which the victim was a passenger. The driver of the vehcile lost control of the car when he swerved to avoid colliding with the postal truck, and then crashed into a wooden fence. A rail from the fence broke through the car windshield and punctured the Plaintiff's abdomen. The Plaintiff was pregnant at the time and was in a coma for nearly five months. Her son survived the incident, but suffered profound brain damage.

Our law firm represents Clients throughout the state of Georgia and has recovered millions of dollars for individuals who have suffered an injury as a consequence of the fault of another. Please contact us if we can be of assistance.