Augusta Car Accident Lawyer

GENERAL INFORMATION ON CAR ACCIDENTS IN AUGUSTA

While every car accident is specific to the involved circumstances, there is general information that applies to claims across the board and that may help you with your own car accident claim.

COMMON CAUSES OF CAR ACCIDENTS

There are a range of factors that tend to cause car accidents in Augusta, but many involve negligence on the part of another person or entity. Some of the most common forms of driver negligence include:

• Excess speed is the most common cause of deadly car accidents throughout the nation, and this includes the State of Georgia. When motorists exceed the speed limit or drive too fast for the road’s condition, they’re not only more likely to cause accidents but the accidents are also more likely to be deadly.
• Failure to follow the rules of the road includes failure to yield and failure to follow traffic signs, lights, and signals. Tailgating also falls into this dangerous category.
• Distraction is also a common culprit when it comes to dangerous traffic accidents, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls texting the most alarming distraction of all.
• Impairment by alcohol or drugs is a well-known risk factor on our roads, but too many drivers refuse to give up the practices that lead to impairment. Drunk driving plays a pivotal role in a significant percentage of serious car accidents.
• Exhaustion behind the wheel leads to impairments of its own, and many are similar to those experienced by drunk drivers.
• Aggression and recklessness behind the wheel are the most dangerous forms of driver negligence because motorists who engage in these practices actively ignore the safety of others on the road.

Not all car accidents, however, are caused by negligence on the part of other drivers. Additional causes include:

• Poorly maintained roads
• Poorly designed or constructed roads
• Faultily manufactured vehicles or vehicle parts

Note: Ride Safe Georgia reports that the most common causes of car accidents in Savanah in 2023 were distracted driving and excessive speeding. Failure to yield and other forms of aggressive driving were also prime contributors.

TYPICAL TYPES OF CAR ACCIDENTS IN THE MASTERS CITY

Some of the most common types of car accidents in Augusta include:

• Rear-End Accidents: Involves a motorist driving directly into the back of another driver’s vehicle. These are not only some of the most common forms of traffic collision but are also some of the most dangerous.
• Sideswipe Accidents: In a sideswipe accident, one motorist swipes against the side of another driver’s car and, in the process, can push them into another lane of traffic – thus increasing the risk factor. These accidents are closely associated with distraction and impairment.
• T-Bone Accidents: Generally happen in intersections, and they involve one driver plowing headlong into the side of another’s vehicle. Because the sides of our cars are less protected, such as by airbags and by a crumple zone, these accidents can be especially dangerous.
• Head-On Collisions: A head-on collision happens when one motorist drives straight into the front of another driver’s car, and they are closely associated with driver impairment, aggression, and excess speed.
• Rollovers are often tripped by either defects in the road or by a form of extreme driver negligence that leaves another motorist with no safe options. Rollovers are some of the most terrifying and dangerous traffic accidents on our roadways.

The victims of car accidents can also include injured pedestrians and cyclists, and these accidents often involve multiple vehicles, such as with pileups.

TYPES OF INJURIES WE SEE AS LAWYERS

No two car accidents are exactly alike, but the most common car accident injuries in Augusta include:

• Broken bones, which are slow to heal, can lead to chronic pain, and are associated with serious complications
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs): As dangerous as they are unpredictable, causing many victims to experience an altered sense of self
• Internal injuries are exceptionally dangerous and often take longer to diagnose and effectively treat
• Serious burns: Highly susceptible to infection, are exceptionally painful, and can be permanently disfiguring when they’re on or near the face
• Soft tissue injuries, such as whiplash, are closely related to a decreased range of motion and can lead to chronic pain
• Spinal cord injuries: Interfere with range of motion in the affected area and – when the spinal cord is severed or seriously damaged – can leave victims permanently paralyzed
• Serious injuries to hands or feet that interfere with daily functioning

LOCATIONS WE SERVE

At Jamie Casino Injury Attorneys, we’re proud to serve cities throughout Georgia, including but not limited to:

Aiken

Augusta

North Augusta

Savannah