On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Jun 23, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
Driving any kind of motor vehicle requires care and acknowledging others on the road. Meaning motorcyclists and motorists alike should make an effort to watch out for one another to prevent a painful or fatal accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | May 28, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
Weigh stations are commonplace along interstates. In some situations, you may see signs saying all trucks must enter the next weigh station. If you are not familiar with large trucks, you may wonder why truck weight is so important. According to the Georgia...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Apr 23, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
While motor vehicle accidents are commonplace in Georgia, a woman giving birth during a crash is newsworthy. Bad weather caused a mom rushing her laboring daughter to the emergency room to crash. The bigger issue was not the woman giving birth, but her inability to...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Mar 26, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
Unfortunately, cellphone usage while driving has become endemic in America. But this phenomenon is analogous to the question your mom probably often asked you when you were a child: Just because all your friends jump off a cliff to their deaths, would you really do it...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Mar 10, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents, traffic tickets
As a commercial driver, you had to go through extra steps to secure your driver’s license that allows you to drive commercial vehicles. You had to learn about safety and special road rules that apply to only larger vehicles. The reason for the intensity of...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Feb 18, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
When drivers get into a car crash, they tend to have very strong opinions about who was wrong. Very few people are willing to admit fault, especially when their insurance premium and driving record might be on the line. This can complicate an already complex situation...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Jan 3, 2020 | motor vehicle accidents
The semi-trucks and tractor-trailers you see traveling in and around Cartersville already present a risk due to their massive sizes. The last thing you want to envision is having a drowsy truck driver operating one of them. Yet the long hours of travel required of...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Dec 11, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Some in Georgia may argue that car accidents are inevitable given the number of drivers on the road. Indeed, accidents tend to be just that, yet that does not ease the financial burden on you in the immediate aftermath one. On top of the expenses that you must face,...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Oct 29, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Driving is a privilege your children can receive at a young age. When you really think about it, by age 16, children do not have much life experience or a high level of maturity. However, they can get a license to drive a vehicle in Georgia. This is a serious...
On behalf of The Law Office of James E. Goad, PC | Oct 18, 2019 | motor vehicle accidents
Distracted driving is a problem in Georgia. According to the United States Department of Transportation, in 2017, distracted driving was the cause of 3,166 fatalities in the United States. Distracted driving can include any activity that takes a driver’s eyes and...
