Georgia residents and others who are in unhappy relationships should not feel as if they have to stay with their partners. However, it is also important to know that a separation or divorce won't immediately solve a person's problems. For instance, parents who weren't...
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What you need to know about tests for blood alcohol content
A charge of driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious one. Though many people who choose to drive after drinking might think that they are capable of operating a vehicle, the law states that those whose blood alcohol content, or BAC, is above a certain...
2019 Crosstrek tops list of most crash-prone cars
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety has given the highest rating for crashworthiness and crash avoidance to the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. Yet this vehicle, according to a survey from Insurify, is involved in more at-fault collisions than any other vehicle in the...
The emotional and financial costs of gray divorce
Gray divorces are becoming far more common in Georgia and around the country even though the overall divorce rate remains fairly stable. In 1990, only one in 10 divorces involved spouses over the age of 50. That figure has now risen to one in four. This trend has...
NSC: police reports do not cover all factors in car crashes
The National Safety Council has identified 23 factors in a car crash that police should be able to report on. Unfortunately, a recent NSC study shows that no state allows the police to do this for all 23 factors. Georgia residents should know that these factors are...
Drivers need to prevent distraction while driving
In Georgia and across the United States, thousands of people die each year because of car wrecks caused by distracted drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, also known as the NHTSA, released statistics showing that 3,166 Americans were killed in...
Protecting a business with a prenuptial agreement
Georgia business owners can use a prenuptial agreement to protect their company in case of divorce. The prenup can specify how the business will be valued and what the other future spouse is entitled to.Establishing a method of valuation can mean it is not necessary...
Inmates to be released under First Step Act
Federal inmates in Georgia and elsewhere could be beneficiaries of the First Step Act. The law aims to make compassionate release and home confinement programs more accessible and take other steps to improve the criminal justice system. A little more than 3,100...
Are there defenses to a speeding ticket?
Considering the fact that Georgia has a law that imposes harsher penalties on speeders under certain circumstances, the so-called "Super Speeder" law, it may not be a good idea to simply plead guilty and pay a speeding ticket.You may think that if an officer offers...
Distracted driving most common cause of car wrecks
Car accidents happen every day all over Georgia, and they injure people and cause fatalities. Most of the time, the cause of a wreck can be traced back to an error by one of the drivers involved. Among the most common causes of car wrecks are distracted driving, drunk...

