Complete Clarke County, GA accident reports and news.
Accidents in Clarke County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Clarke County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Clarke County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Clarke County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
A good injury lawyer can help with all kinds of injuries stemming from a collision. Click the links below to learn more from a:
- Clarke County car accident attorney;
- Clarke County pedestrian accident attorney;
- Clarke County motorcycle accident lawyer;
- Clarke County truck accident lawyer;
- Clarke County bicycle accident attorney;
What to do after a serious injury accident in Clarke County
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Clarke County, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Clarke County personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
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Athens-Clarke County authorities identified woman hit by train in Athens as 47-year-old Juli Ann Vasenden of Athens. She was hit by the CSX train early Sunday in a wooded area near Childs Front Drive and Lake Place Drive in Athens.
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Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a crash that killed a teenage bicyclist over the weekend.
Police said in a release that 19-year-old Tobias Smith was riding along Winterville Road when he was hit from behind by a woman driving a 2006 Mazda 3 on Saturday night.