Hasner Law | Car Accidents | June 20, 2019

When a driver checks their phone’s GPS in Georgia, the 2018 Hands-Free Georgia law defines their behavior as illegal “distracted driving.” The new law lists “a global positioning system receiver” as a forbidden “wireless telecommunications […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | May 27, 2019

In Atlanta, a person injured in a car accident caused by someone else’s wrongful actions has the right to take legal action seeking compensation. Most, but not all, of these personal injury lawsuits end in […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | May 16, 2019

On May 2, 2018, Gov. Nathan Deal signed the Hands-Free Georgia Act into law. The Act’s sweeping revisions to the Georgia motor vehicle code took effect on July 1, 2018, and made Georgia a leader […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | April 19, 2019

For many drivers, intersections present a larger hazard than other areas of the road. At an intersection, a driver must pay attention to cars traveling in four different directions. Not only that, but intersections offer […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | April 18, 2019

Car accidents often occur in the blink of an eye and with little warning. Many times, drivers may struggle to prevent or avoid such accidents. Some factors contribute to car accidents more often than others. […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | April 16, 2019

Aggressive driving quickly causes problems on the road. Drivers who behave aggressively behind the wheel can make it difficult to predict their driving behaviors, as well as significantly increase the risk of an accident. Not […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | April 15, 2019

You likely know that drivers who choose to take illegal substances while driving bear stricter criminal penalties if they cause an accident. But what if the driver who caused your accident did not use illegal […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | March 19, 2019

Of all of the local stories we’ve read over the past year, few touched our hearts as much as hearing about a program at the Habersham YMCA that helps Savannah residents with spinal cord injuries. […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | March 8, 2019

Rear-end collisions occur in the blink of an eye, often with little warning for the driver in the front vehicle. They frequently occur when a driver is stopped at a stop sign or red light […]

Hasner Law | Car Accidents | February 14, 2019

The allocation of fault in a rear-end accident is often straightforward. The vehicle that hits another vehicle from behind usually had the best chance to avoid the accident, and that means the driver of the […]