| Georgia, also called the Peach State, is well known | | | | specific guidelines. Every truck driver is bound by |
| for its culture and history. It played a big role in | | | | the Georgia law of negligence. Any truck driver |
| the creation of modern law and government. | | | | who is at question for the fault of an accident by |
| Georgia is also fairly large compared to other | | | | breaking any of the rules or regulations of the |
| states in the U.S. Atlanta is its biggest and most | | | | road may be charged with negligence. These |
| active city, also a tourist attraction to many. | | | | drivers must follow additional rules called the |
| Considering its size and location on the east coast, | | | | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which |
| it's no surprise that Georgia has many | | | | include qualifications, working hour restrictions, |
| transportation roads, including 17 interstate | | | | alcohol and drug testing, and vehicle inspection. If |
| highways and 26 major routes. These roads | | | | any of these regulations are suspected to be |
| serve as access points to and from Georgia but | | | | violated, in the case of an accident, a Georgia |
| are also crucial to the transportation of goods. | | | | attorney should be contacted. |
| Naturally, many of the major routes and | | | | By Georgia law, interstate trucking companies are |
| highways of Georgia contain large trucks, some | | | | required to carry large insurance policies. The |
| for cargo and some for personal use. Some of | | | | truck driver, truck company and insurer are |
| the larger tractor-trailers can even weight up to | | | | responsible for any financial damage. Many times |
| 80,000 pounds; imagine if that collided with a | | | | in a truck accident, a Georgia lawyer is involved |
| 4,000 pound car. While this may seem like a | | | | and a settlement is reached in or out of court. |
| horrible image, it actually happens. A truck | | | | Trucking and insurance companies can often be |
| accident can often times be fatal, even some | | | | intimidating, but not with the help of an |
| minor ones. It is usually questionable as to who's | | | | experienced law firm who completely understands |
| fault the accident is, but truck drivers are held to | | | | the Georgia accident laws and road regulations. |
