Atlanta Truck Accident Attorneys

Announcing This Year’s Chance to Win a Scholarship!

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:07:52 +0000

There are a variety of charities the attorneys of the firm of Fried Rogers Goldberg LLC support, but their favorite is the firm’s annual scholarship. Says firm partner Joe Fried, “We always welcome the chance to give back to the community and at the same time, make kids think about the importance of the law.”

The Scoop

Each year, high school seniors from the metro Atlanta area are given the opportunity to participate in an essay contest.The 2012 contest topic is “If Congress and the President had to listen to me, here is what I would tell them needs to be done.” The piece must contain no more than 1,000 words, and the deadline is March 15, 2012. Click here to submit your essay.

The first place winner receives a $1,000 scholarship, and second and third place recipients each get $500.

Last year’s winners Ruchir Khaitan, Amber Green and Freddy Carbajal were chosen for their essays on the topic of “The Importance of a Trial by Jury.”

If you are interested in participating, get more information and submit your essay here.

Tractor-trailer Causes Chain Reaction Accident

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:31:07 +0000

January 30, 2012: A tractor-trailer driven by Dean Mann on behalf of Hardin Trucking rear-ended a 2011 Chevrolet pickup causing that vehicle to rear-end the car in front of it, driven by Lucille Pratt. All three vehicles were driving south on Highway 9 in Calhoun City, Mississippi. The occupants of the pickup truck, driven by Josh Mohagnan, were injured in the collision.

Comments from Our Trucking Attorneys

There is no excuse for a professional truck driver to rear-end the vehicle in front of him. Truck drivers are taught to maintain sufficient space between their tractor-trailer and other traffic to come to a complete stop without an impact. Unfortunately, many truck drivers do not follow their training or are in a hurry and ignore the industry guidelines for space management. We have handled a number of rear-end collisions involving tractor-trailers. You can view our verdicts and settlements by clicking here.

Tractor-trailer Hit-and-Run Totals Corvette

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:21 +0000

January 6, 2012: A man was injured when a tractor-trailer hit his Corvette twice and kept driving. The name of the tractor-trailer driver is not available, because he has not yet been caught. Both drivers were traveling eastbound on Highway 826 near Northwest 27^th Avenue in Miami Gardens when the collision occurred.

Comments from Our Trucking Attorneys

There are many instances when a truck driver leaves the scene of an accident. If someone sees the name of the trucking company on the side of the tractor-trailer, then the trucking company’s dispatch records and GPS documentation can be used to track down the driver. If there are no witnesses, there are still ways that a semi involved in a hit-and-run accident can be found. We have handled a number of hit and run trucking accidents. You can view our case results by clicking here.