Swimming pool accidents contribute to thousands of drowning and submersion injuries in the US each year. Drowning is one of the top causes of unintentional injury deaths in the country, responsible for about 10 deaths per day. Swimming pools on any property, private or public, could pose significant risks to visitors. This includes hotel swimming…
When most people picture a car accident, they imagine immediately apparent injuries such as lacerations or broken bones. They may not realize injuries can also have delayed symptoms. A victim’s adrenaline after a car accident can mask the signs of an injury in some cases. In others, the injury might not cause symptoms until days…
Georgia’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system is a safety program that aims to decrease the risk of a teen driver causing a car accident. This system graduates a driver through three intense stages before allowing him or her to drive alone in Georgia. State lawmakers created the graduated driver’s license program in collaboration with educators,…
Being in a car accident can cause thousands of dollars in medical bills and vehicle damages, on top of losses such as lost income and pain and suffering. Georgia is a fault-based insurance state, meaning you should not have to pay these costs out of pocket if someone else negligently caused the collision. You have…
A Comprehensive Review of the Facts and Information on Prevention Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. While getting a driver’s license and riding with friends is a rite of passage for most teens, riding in a passenger vehicle with a teenage driver (whether as the driver…
