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With all the confusion of being in my first accident, I was concerned with piecing everything that happened. I was more concerned with my car and my girlfriend. I don't ever even remember telling the officer who was driving. I did tell him that it was my car though. I took charge of the... View More 
answered on Dec 4, 2017
Both of you should speak with a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults. Assuming your girlfriend will say she's driving you can fight the ticket. Plead not guilty.
I was charged with unsafe lane change with a fee of $98 and there was no injury.
answered on Nov 30, 2017
Likely nothing. Consult a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn for a definitive answer.
answered on Nov 11, 2017
Depends on how the Ga. Statute is written. But you did right and if ticketed may want to try fighting it.
what happens if you are involved in a car accident and the passenger of your vehicle fleas the scene and asks you to lie for them and say they were never there and tell the police you were the only person in the car?
answered on Nov 11, 2017
It won't alter the police report but could cause issues down the road. Suggest you speak with a criminal defense attorney in person.
They were in my blind spot. They agreed that they were. I got a ticket for improper lane change since I hit them cause I couldnt see them. I got a letter from a retained lawyer on their behalf requesting information. Montlick & Associates. If there was minimal damage with 0 injuries should I... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2017
Report it to your insurance.This is what you pay insurance for. I wouldn't worry, but obviously someone is making a claim.Let your insurance handle it.
Subsection B of 40-6-70 of Georgia traffic law states that subsection A is modified in the event of a through highway. What exactly constitutes as a through highway and does that effect the case of an inoperable traffic light? I continued through a inoperable traffic light thinking that I had the... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2017
I would contact a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn if you were hurt--they give free consults. Look for one who also handles "criminal defense" in the county where the wreck happened--not that it's criminal but because that means they'll know the traffic court judges.... View More
In the wrong the person hit me was drunk and had suspended license is it worth still getting a lawyer I was als injured broken femur bone
answered on Oct 31, 2017
You want to have insurance anyway. However if you have a femur issue it's not do-it-yourself, members of the Ga.TrialLawyers Assn give free consults. Get a free consult.
There are a number of possible sources of recover. Hopefully you replaced your insurance.
If you can't... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2017
If it is a wrongful death claim (I don't know from the facts you give) then your father's spouse will bring the claim, but she must divide the money with all the children. If it is a personal injury claim, then the money goes into your Dad's estate for distribution in accordance with... View More
The teen totalled my brother's car driving an Aunt's car. My brother is without a car to drive and has associated medical expenses. The parents are refusing to pay. My brother did not have collision.
answered on Oct 25, 2017
The teens/aunts insurance should be paying your brother. Your brother should contact a member of the Ga.Trial Lawyers assn.
If they don't want to pay and have no insurance, then their licenses can be suspended.
Straight my insurance lapses and my registration was expired how Can I fight the not at fault cause the other person didn’t even have their lights on or anything but the police would not even here me out
answered on Oct 14, 2017
If the other car was making a left, unless it's a left turn arrow they have to yield. If you were hurt contact a member of the Ga.Trial Lawyers Assn in your county and get their advice--they give free consults. Renew your registration and insurance--you'll look better if you are at least... View More
My husband is an independent contractor driving a tractor trailer all over the states. he was in Georgia the other day and unknowingly swiped a parked truck, pulling out of a hotel parking lot. Police are accusing him of hit and run and seeking a warrant for his arrest. The footage shows him... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2017
He needs to contact a Georgia attorney who handles these things, who handles cases in the county where it took . Until then he shouldn't speak to anyone.
Just got a verdict against me in a rear end car accident , where my car was totaled. The opposing attorney entered closing statements that should not have been said, but was and this dissuade the jury against me. Is there any way I can get an appeal against this verdict?
answered on Oct 9, 2017
You had an attorney I assume. Not clear if you were plaintiff or defendant. Most states have an appeal as of right. You have a certain number of days to appeal and may have to file a request for new trial first.
The cop that wrote the accident report for when I was hit from behind in a rear end collision stated she didn't know which party was at fault because of conflicting statements. The other driver clearly ran into my car from behind as I was sitting still in the turn lane about to turn left.... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2017
If you were hurt, contact a member of the Ga.Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults. Cops don't determine who was at fault. They give tickets. However this one seems to have taken that to an extreme. If you have collision let your company handle it ,they'll go after the other company... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2017
Who owned the vehicle? The owner can get their license suspended. The youth may be looking at a suspension unless he can show he had no way of knowing--in which case it may be worth him having an attorney or at least getting a consult from one.
answered on Sep 19, 2017
I believe it's not a decibel rating but one that can be heard from 200feet. Why not check with AAA?
My child was in the car seat
answered on Sep 11, 2017
They could and you could fight it it it was sudden --you had the right of way.
A couple weeks ago a drunk guy on a scooter hit my dog. I told the cop when he got there that he said he had been drinking and i also have witnesses that heard him.
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answered on Sep 7, 2017
Police investigate cases, and either charge or don't charge. Was your dog off its leash? Did the scooter driver get a DUI ticket?
Not enough info to answer this statement, and non-question.
It happened between 8:30 and 10, there's no doubt the window wasn't broken before then.
We filed a police report and surveillence was found that showed no one else came near the car during that time but the guy weed eating the grass.
The police report also shows that... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2017
No punitives. Cost of repair. Send it to the guy if he was a contractor and whoever employed him. If a city or borough employee send it to them and comply with the "municipal claims" act. Then if they deny, go to small claims.
Optionally, have the car insurance cover and let them... View More
guy driving girlfriend's car without a license. I backed into him and bumped his bumper. Police did not ticket me, but wrote it up as my fault. They did not have him on the report.
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answered on Aug 22, 2017
Well, it seems that the cop was trying to do his/her best to HELP the boyfriend, and possibly help you.
If insurance is going to pay for this, then they may NOT if you entrusted your vehicle to an unlicensed driver.
If damages are small, then pay the claim out of pocket without... View More
Leaving for work this morning there was a car parked in the oncoming lane. Another vehicle traveling toward me would have hit me if I didn't stop. I would think I had the right of way since my lane was clear.
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answered on Aug 20, 2017
If that other car went around the parked car, and across the centerline, he or she was on wrong side of road.
But, the law does require that you TRY to avoid collisions. I cannot tell, from your question, if you were merely inconvenienced by 5 to 10 seconds, or if that person bullied his... View More
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