Georgia Law Blog

Child Passenger Safety Week

The DeKalb Bar Association-Trial Lawyers Section is participating in the National Seat Check that takes place across the nation on Saturday, September 25, 2010, as part of Child Passenger Safety Week. Doug Aholt, the president of the DBA-TLS,  was pleased to announce earlier this year that the trial lawyers organization would be a sponsor of  the SafeKids DeKalb County car seat inspection that will be held at the Nalley Super Center, 155 Church St. in Decatur. SafeKids will have trained technicians  present from 11:00am until 2:00pm to inspect car seats and their installation in vehicles.

According to an article appearing in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that 75 percent of all car seats are improperly installed. This is a real safety problem as NHSTA data also shows that when properly installed, car seats reduce the likelihood of infants and toddlers being killed in vehicle crashes by 71% and 54% respectively. That enhanced safety protection is negated or greatly diminished by improper installation due to the confusion that can arise by there being so many types of car seats and so many types of vehicles.

NHTSA has a website at www.nhtsa.gov that provides useful information about car seats and the proper installation of said seats. Parents and child caregivers can find valuable information there to keep kids safe.

Drunk Driving Suspected As the Cause For Another Death In Atlanta

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported that a suspected drunk driver caused another death on the roads of Atlanta, Georgia.  According to the AJC, the car crash occurred early morning last Saturday on I-20.  Atlanta police spokesman Otis Redmond issued a statement that charges for DUI, vehicular homicide, following too closely and reckless driving have been filed.

            At Chambers, Aholt & Rickard, our experienced personal injury attorneys stand ready to seek compensation for the families of those who die due to motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. While our mission is to obtain justice for the families who suffer a loss, we do believe that our efforts on behalf of our clients can  send a message that drunk drivers will be held accountable. Our hope is that such a  message can help deter drunk driving in the future.

            We also want to support non-litigation efforts to eliminate drunk driving.  Doug Aholt is the president of the Trial Lawyers Section of the DeKalb Bar Association and he is pleased to announce that the DBA-TLS is a sponsor of this year’s “Walk Like MADD” to be held on October 2, 2010 at Stone Mountain Park.  Please go to www.maddga.org to see how you can help eliminate drunk driving.