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• Where 2011 Fatal Crashes Occurred Over Thanksgiving Weekend in Georgia
  Dec 25, 2011

  The Georgia Department of Public Safety has released car accident statistics for Thanksgiving Weekend 2011. From Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Sunday, November 27, 2011, 15 people died on Georgia roads, 247 people were injured and 434 crashes were reported. Thirteen people lost their lives in fatal Georgia Thanksgiving weekend car accidents last year.

  This year, fatal Georgia car accidents were reported in the following locations during the holiday weekend:

  • Gwinnett County
  • Cartersville
  • Columbus
  • Blue Ridge
  • Forsyth
  • Richmond County
  • Toccoa
  • Villa Rica

  A child was among this year’s fatalities. The Georgia State Patrol reports that 10-year-old Michael Jaimes was in a van with his family on Saturday, November 26 when their vehicle was hit by a motorcycle on Ga. 61. This Bartow County crash took Michael’s life and the life of the 27-year-old motorcyclist. Two of Michael’s relatives, ages 5 and 13, were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening car accident injuries. The driver of the van was not hurt in the crash.

  We extend our condolences to Michael’s family and friends and to the family and friends of the other 14 people who lost their lives over the holiday weekend.

• Atlanta Among Cities With Most Car Accident Injuries and Deaths
  Dec 23, 2011

  New information released by AAA last month compares Atlanta car accidents to those in other U.S. cities, and the results are not favorable for our city.

   According to AAA’s 2009 data:

  • More than 62,000 people were injured in Atlanta car crashes. Only three cities in the United States had more car accident injuries reported than the metro Atlanta area during 2009. Those cities included the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City.
  • 498 people lost their lives in fatal Atlanta car wrecks. Only five cities in the United States had more fatal crashes during 2009. Those cities include the metro areas of Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City.
  • The car accidents cost the Atlanta area almost $11 million. Only five other metro areas included in the study had higher costs. Those cities included in the metro areas of Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City.

  AAA encourages states to consider the costs of accidents and to make safety a priority when passing laws and improving roads and transportation systems.

  Our Atlanta accident lawyers extend our sincere condolences to everyone injured in recent Atlanta car crashes and our best wishes for a full and fast recovery to those who have been injured.

• Four Teenage Girls Hurt in Coweta County Crash
  Dec 19, 2011

  Two vehicles collided on State Highway 154 last month leaving four teenage girls injured from the wreck. The accident happened on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 154 and Freestone Drive in Coweta County, Georgia.

  According to authorities, a Jeep Cherokee and an SUV collided at the intersection. The cause of the crash is under investigation and has not yet been reported to the media. A representative of the Coweta County Fire Department has said that the driver’s side of the Jeep was hit by the SUV.

  Jeff Denney, an assistant fire chief with the Coweta County Fire Department, told the media that one of the four teenage girls had to be airlifted to an Atlanta hospital. Her identity has not yet been released to the media. However, Mr. Denney did say that she was riding in the backseat of the Jeep Cherokee without a seatbelt. Her condition at the accident scene was described as unconscious and unresponsive.

  Two other girls were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, and the father of the fourth girl refused transport to the hospital for his daughter.

  Our Atlanta auto accident attorneys extend our best wishes for a full and fast recovery to all the girls injured in this crash.

• Seven People Injured in I-20 Weekend Crash
  Dec 10, 2011

  A four-vehicle crash sent seven people to area hospitals on Sunday November 13, 2011.The crash occurred on Interstate 20 around 3 p.m.

  According to accident reports, traffic on Interstate 20 was slowing as vehicles merged into one lane because of roadwork. First, a Toyota Yaris slowed down, it was immediately followed by 2 motorcycles and a Chevy Malibu. The Yaris reportedly slowed down, as did the motorcycles. However, the Malibu reportedly did not slow down and struck both motorcycles before crashing into the back of the Yaris.

  One motorcycle ended up hitting the median, and the other ended up in the emergency lane. The motorcyclists, who have been identified as Ike Weaver, Jr. and Jimmy Forney were both taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

  Grady Howard, the driver of the Yaris, and Doug Hasser, the front seat passenger, were taken to Walton Regional Medical Center. Two children were also in the Yaris. 10-year-old Grace Howard was taken to Egleston Children’s Hospital, and 16-year-old Alicia Howard was taken to Atlanta Medical Center.

  The driver of the Malibu has been identified as 56-year-old Bruce Fry, of Franklin, Tennessee. He was taken to Walton Regional Medical Center, and charges are said to be pending against him.

  Our Atlanta car accident attorneys wish everyone involved in this crash a fast and complete recovery.

• Young Police Detective Dies in DeKalb County Car Accident
  Dec 01, 2011

  A Doraville police detective was killed in DeKalb County car accident on November 14, 2011. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 20 westbound, near Wesley Chapel Road.

  Detective Robert Shane Wilson was headed westbound in an unmarked SUV when he was hit head-on by a Jeep, driven by Gene Jones, of Dunwoody. Detective Wilson died in the accident. He was 27-years-old.

  Mr. Jones was charged with first degree vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. These are not the first charges against Mr. Jones. In 2005, Jones was charged with driving under the influence and violating the open container law. He pleaded guilty to those charges. He was also charged in at least two other incidents, once for drunk driving and once for cruelty to children.

  Detective Wilson had worked in Doraville law enforcement since the age of 19 when he started as a dispatcher. He was promoted to detective in September 2011. The Chief of Police says that Detective Wilson was traveling from his home to the scene of an alleged home invasion when this fatal crash occurred.

  Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, six-year-old son and other family members. Our Atlanta car accident lawyers express our sincerest condolences to the entire family during this difficult time.

• Two Accidents Involving Forsyth County Deputy Sheriffs Reported Last Month
  Nov 24, 2011

  Two on-duty Forsyth County deputy sheriffs were involved in separate car accidents during the month of October 2011.
  
  The first crash occurred on Peachtree Parkway on October 5. Lt. Jody Chapman's Chevy Tahoe and a Buick LeSabre driven by 86-year-old John Howley Buice were involved in the accident. Lt. Chapman was directing school traffic at Pinecrest Academy at the time of the crash. Mr. Buice was injured in the crash and taken to North Fulton Hospital in Roswell for treatment of his accident injuries.
  
  The second crash occurred at the intersection of Keith Bridge Road and Freedom Parkway in Cumming on October 15. In that case, Deputy Kevin Pittman was responding to a call of an accident with injuries when his Dodge Charger hit the passenger side of a pickup truck exiting a supermarket parking lot. No injuries were reported in that crash.
  
  The public is reminded to exercise extra caution around sheriffs' vehicles and other emergency vehicles, especially those with their emergency lights on indicating that they are responding to an emergency call. We extend our best wishes for a complete recovery to Mr. Buice and to anyone else who was hurt in these Forsyth County car accidents during October 2011.

• Was a Marietta Car Accident Really a Hit and Run?
  Nov 23, 2011

  The driver who is accused of fleeing the scene of an October 24, 2011 Marietta car accident is claiming that he never ran from the accident scene. 24-year-old Garrett Hamlin has told the media that he doesn't understand why he is wanted for a hit and run.
  
  According to police, Mr. Hamlin sideswiped a pickup truck and continued driving. The pickup truck allegedly followed him. After Mr. Hamlin hit the pickup truck he claims that he crossed the highway and hit two additional cars. Mr. Hamlin also claims that he was suffering a seizure at the time of these crashes.
  
  Marietta police claim there is no evidence to support Mr. Hamlin's claim of suffering a seizure, and that he was driving on a suspended license. He is being charged with a hit and run, two counts of failure to maintain a lane, and driving on a suspended license.
  
  Mr. Hamlin was hurt in this Marietta car accident. It is unclear whether any of the drivers or passengers in the three other vehicles were injured in the crash. We extend our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery to anyone who was injured in the wreck.

• Loganville Bicyclist Hit by Teen Driver Dies from Accident Injuries
  Nov 22, 2011

  A Loganville car accident fatality was the 11th such fatality to be suffered in the county earlier this month.
  On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 56-year-old Mark Jonathan Jidov was riding his bicycle north on Broadnax Mill Road in Loganville, Georgia, just north of Youth-Monroe Road. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Mr. Jidov was hit from behind by a Chevrolet S10 pickup truck at approximately 6 p.m. that evening. The truck was also traveling northbound on Broadnax Mill Road at the time of the crash.
  
  Mr. Jidov was taken to Walton Regional Medical Center, where he reportedly died from his car accident related injuries.
  
  Police have not yet released the name of the driver who hit Mr. Jidov, because the driver is still a minor. The police have informed the media that the driver is a 16-year-old Loganville resident who has had his license for about 5 months.
  
  The police report that charges are pending against the driver, though they have not commented on the nature of those charges other than to say that alcohol and drugs are not suspected based on preliminary test results.
  
  We extend our sincerest condolences the family, friends and colleagues of Mark Jonathan Jidov following this fatal Georgia car accident.

• Only One Person Survives Horrific Georgia Car Crash
  Nov 11, 2011

  Last month, a fatal Georgia accident took several lives near the Tattnall and Long County line. The crash occurred on Thursday, October 20 on Ga. 144. Only one person survived the crash.
  
  According to reports of the accident, a pickup truck was hit by an SUV that drifted into its lane on the rural road. Both vehicles allegedly attempted to swerve to avoid the collision and ended up crashing head-on.
  
  The pickup truck was being driven by a grandmother. Three of her grandchildren were in the vehicle with her. The grandmother has been identified as Janice McCurdy, of Glennville. She was killed in this crash along with her grandchildren, 7-year-old Mollie McCurdy and 2-year-old Spencer McCurdy. Turner McCurdy, 9, survived the crash and was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Janice, Mollie and Turner were reported to be wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, and Spencer was restrained in a child safety seat.
  
  The driver of the pickup truck, Jose Antonio Robles-Vera and his passenger Pedro Juan Robles were also killed in the crash.
  
  We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and we extend our best wishes to Turner McCurdy for a full and fast recovery following this Georgia car accident.
  

• DeKalb County Head On Collision Affects Families
  Nov 01, 2011

  A DeKalb County crash killed two people and injured two others last month. The head-on collision occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday October 16, 2011.
  
  According to police, a Chevrolet Corvette was traveling northbound on Buford Highway in DeKalb County. It is alleged that the driver of the Corvette was speeding when he lost control of the car and went into the southbound lane where the Corvette collided with an Acura. The driver of the Corvette, 23-year-old Raul Velazquez, and his brother and passenger 22-year-old Abraham Velazquez were declared dead at the scene of the accident. The Velazquez brothers are reported to be the sons of the Spanish speaking minister at University Baptist Church in Atlanta. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and friends.
  
  The driver of the Acura, 44-year-old Denise Hudson, of Williamson, and her daughter were critically injured in the crash. Ms. Hudson was taken to Atlanta Medical Center, and her daughter was taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite.
  
  Ms. Hudson and her daughter are both expected to survive their DeKalb County car accident injuries. We extend our best wishes to them for full and fast recoveries of their injuries.
  

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