Augusta Georgia Real Estate And Personal Injury Law Blog

As a person ages, he or she may experience various changes that can impact physical capabilities. One of the things that a person may find difficult as he or she gets older is safe driving. Elderly drivers may face an increased chance of involvement in a car accident due to various limitations. In order to bring awareness to this issue, The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. has named the first week of December as Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.

Older drivers who can no longer safely operate a vehicle or those who cannot meet the physical demands of driving pose a risk to themselves and others on the road. It is important for Georgia families to know when their loved ones should no longer be driving or need help to drive safely. Increased awareness of elderly driver safety may reduce accidents and make the roads safer for you and your family. 

When it's chilly outside, the emergence of the sun from behind the clouds can quickly brighten your spirits and warm you up. Depending on the time of the day and the direction that you're driving in, it can also make it difficult for you to safely maneuver your vehicle.

Sunrise and sunset are the two times of the day when you're most vulnerable to being blinded by the sun as you attempt to drive. The glare that it creates can make it difficult for you to stay in your lane and limit your ability to swerve to avoid hazards that come into your path. This may make you more vulnerable to becoming involved in a crash.

Strong and enforceable contracts are an important aspect of doing business. Your Georgia small business may benefit from the protections provided by employee contracts or contracts with other parties, but you will also benefit from knowing what to do when contracts are broken. When there is a violation of a contract, it can lead to financial loss and complications for your operations and financial security.

Business contracts should clearly outline the rights and responsibilities of both parties. However, even with a perfectly worded contract, sometimes one party will violate the terms of the agreement. If this happened and your company suffered the negative impacts of a breach of contract, it may be necessary to take legal action to protect the interests of your business.

In some areas, those looking to sell their homes are required to disclose any number of things about it to potential buyers. This includes whether there's the potential that lead-based paint was used there if a crime has been committed at the home or something else. Many of these home disclosures don't have to be made in Georgia though.

Unlike other states, in Georgia, sellers aren't required by law to disclose whether a crime was ever committed at the home, it was previously used as a drug lab or if someone died or was murdered there according to Georgia Official Code Annotated §44-1-16(a)(1). Also, §44-1-16 (b) protects homeowners from having to disclose if sex offenders live nearby.