Augusta Georgia Real Estate And Personal Injury Law Blog

The idea behind putting hands-free technology in cars is essentially to make them safer. If you can talk to your phone and send a text message, rather than looking down and typing it, you can keep your eyes on the road.

While that makes sense to a certain degree, experts warn that you should not assume that hands-free tech makes you perfectly safe. There are still some serious risks. It still leads to distraction. It can still cause accidents.

Georgia has many breathtaking walking trails, and you may be among the many who take advantage of them for pleasure or for improving your health. However, even if you are not an avid walker, chances are you find yourself on foot among traffic from time to time. Whether you are strolling among the eateries and shops in downtown or crossing the parking lot to the grocery store, you know the risks you take when drivers are not aware or respectful of your presence.

Apparently, this situation is happening more frequently across the country, as recent reports show a sharp spike in fatal pedestrian accidents in the past year. However, as national rates of pedestrian deaths creep up a few percentage points, Georgia rates have soared over 30 percent. You may be among the many across the state who wonder why this is happening and how you can stay safe.

Many people who aren't involved in the real estate industry think that selling a house is relatively easy. Few realize how much work is involved in securing a listing, generating interest among qualified buyers, negotiating an offer and getting a client to the closing table. One reason that Augusta realtors take classes and have to pass a test to become a licensed realtor in Georgia is to minimize their risk of being sued.

One way that realtors can avoid being sued by a client is giving them honest expectations. It's important for a realtor to be as prompt and as upfront as possible when advising their clients of the benefits and risks associated with moving forward in the sales process. One common reason that realtors are sued along this vein is that they overstate how much they believe they can sell a house for.

When you woke up the morning of your accident, you expected your day to be like any other. Unfortunately, you were in some sort of accident that left you with severe burns.

You probably woke up in a hospital in pain and wondering what the damage is to your body and whether you will achieve a full recovery. However, in addition to your burns, you could experience other complications as well.