Category Archives: DUI Accidents
Child Dies in Morgan County DUI Crash Near Madison
A 50-year-old grandmother from Monroe was recently charged with first degree vehicular homicide in connection with the death of her four-year-old grandson. A spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol, Sergeant Justin Howard, said Cynthia Lynn Miller was also charged with serious injury by vehicle, failure to maintain her driving lane, driving under the influence… Read More »
Two Carrollton Police Officers Injured While Investigating Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident
Two Carrollton law enforcement officers were recently injured while investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian accident when a motor vehicle unexpectedly struck them in the road. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Brent Dougans and Mario Potts were hit while standing in the street near the intersection of Bankhead Highway and Almon Road at night. A… Read More »
Spate of August Wrong-Way Crashes in Metro-Atlanta Kill Five People
Two people recently died following a wrong-way crash in the northbound lanes of Georgia 400. According to Atlanta police, 24-year-old Frampere Ingle of Marietta entered the northbound roadway heading south at Lenox Road around 4 am on August 15th. Soon after, Ingle collided with a vehicle driven by 44-year-old Eric Hanks of Atlanta head-on… Read More »
Road Construction Worker Critically Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver on I-575 in Woodstock
In early June, a road construction worker sustained critical injuries after he was struck by an alleged drunk driver on southbound Interstate 575 in Woodstock, Georgia. According to Woodstock police spokesperson Brittany Duncan, the worker was hit while standing next to a semi-truck in a construction zone at the new Ridgewalk Parkway interchange. Following… Read More »
What are Structured Settlements, and How Can They Help My Atlanta Injury Case??
If you are injured in an accident and accept a structured settlement, you will get a long series of payments that will total more than you would get if you took a lump sum of cash up front. A structured settlement starts with a lump sum that is invested in an annuity, which then… Read More »
Lavonia Motorcyclist in Critical Condition Following Head-On Collision
A 30-year-old Lavonia man is in critical condition following a recent motorcycle crash on Lavonia Highway. According to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland, Mitchell L. Farmer was headed home on his Harley Davidson motorcycle when a Honda Accord driven by a 34-year-old Elberton woman crossed the center line and struck him head-on. The driver… Read More »
Man Who Caused Fatal Cherokee County Crash Was Drunk
A Texas man who caused a fatal two vehicle wreck in Cherokee County, Georgia last month was driving on a suspended license and had a blood alcohol content of nearly three times the legal limit. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Rick Dean Headen’s blood alcohol content was .218 when the Ford… Read More »
No Bond for Woman Accused of Killing Atlanta Police Officer While Driving Drunk
A Fulton County magistrate judge has refused to allow a woman suspected of killing a police officer with her car while intoxicated out of jail on bond. 22-year-old Chasity Nicole Jones of Stone Mountain is being held without bond in the Fulton County Jail on felony first-degree vehicular homicide charges in connection with a… Read More »
Georgia Supreme Court Holds Dram Shop Act Applies to Convenience Stores-Flores et al. v. Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia, LLC
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled that the dram shop act (Act) applies to convenience stores who sell alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons. Even if the alcohol is in closed or packaged containers and the vendor does not know “when” or “how much” the customer is going to drink, convenience stores can still be… Read More »
