A man on a Lime electric scooter was hit and killed by an SUV while he was leaving an Atlanta MARTA station just after midnight. It appears to be the first fatal accident involving a “dockless electric scooter” investigated by the Atlanta police (“APD”). While this may have been the…
That’s right. You thought all along that Bird, Lime and Uber were the first scooters to show up along the streets of downtown Atlanta. Not so. Electric (and gas) scooters were used by the Atlanta Police Department since at least 1916, although it is apparent that they have not used…
The first-ever CDC scooter study will look at how scooter accidents can be prevented. The scooter study was launched in December when three CDC epidemiologists spent two weeks in Austin, TX reviewing incidents and scooter-related injuries during a 60-day period from September to November. They began contacting the 258 individuals…
The state of Georgia had 112 motorcycle accident deaths during the first nine months of 2009. That figure had dropped to 98 fatalities during the first nine months of 2010. A small drop like this may not mean much, especially since the sharpest declines were noted during the first few…
There’s no doubt that motorcyclists face myriad of challenges as they ride on Atlanta’s congested streets. Just last week, yet another motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the motorcyclist had run out of gas, and had stopped his motorcycle in the merge…
As an experienced Georgia lawyer, I represent many clients who have been seriously injured or who have complex legal needs. This entry is one of a series of blog posts which address frequently asked questions. Knowing the answers to these common questions will allow those who need to hire a…
On my main web site, you can find the Motorcycle Accidents page which explains the legal aspects of a motorcycle accident. However, I recently came across a report on motorcycle accidents that I would like to share. It is called the Hurt Report and a full copy is available for…
According to an Atlanta police spokesman, an unidentified motorcyclist “struck a bridge abutment and was killed instantly” this morning. This appears to be yet another catastrophic single vehicle Atlanta accident. At first blush, that might end the inquiry as to who was at fault in this tragic case. As an…