Personal Injury Law

Georgia Motorcyclist Death Raises Many Questions

The Georgia injury lawyers at Finch McCranie, LLP are always receiving articles via the internet, about Georgia automobile accidents, tractor trailer trucking accidents, bus accidents and motorcycle accidents. Today I read about a Georgia motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a young man. The crash involved a retired GBI agent whose son is a current Gwinnett County police officer. What was interesting about the case was the investigation of it by the Gwinnett County police.

The Gwinnett County Post article revealed that on a November evening the motorcycle rider and his best friend finished up their dinner at a pizza restaurant and got on I-985 heading north. One friend was on his motorcycle and the other one was in his Mustang. Allegedly, the motorcycle was speeding. When the motorcycle rider got a mile or so north of Ga. Highway 20, the retired GBI agent, according to the article, merged over into the lane occupied by the motorcycle and the two collided. The motorcyclist was ejected and died of internal injuries at the scene.

What happened after that is nothing short of astonishing. The former GBI agent drove on and did not stop for almost five (5) miles when he alleged he became aware there had been a collision! Given the fact that there was apparent substantial damage to the car, including the vehicles back window smashed, one has to wonder why it took 5 miles for him to come to that realization. Notwithstanding those circumstances no sobriety tests were administered. The mother of the motorcyclist claims that at the scene, police denied that there was even another vehicle involved and she only became aware of the retired GBI agent?s involvement by a family friend who works Gwinnett?s fleet management. Gwinnett police say that the investigation was through and unbiased.

If nothing else, this case highlights why it is important for the victim of an automobile accident, tractor trailer trucking accident, bus accident or motorcycle accident to seek legal counsel immediately. The Georgia injury lawyers at Finch McCranie, LLP have been representing injury victims and families in wrongful death cases for over 45 years. Many of these cases involved suing local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. We currently have several pending cases wherein we represent the families of innocent motorist who have been killed as a result of police chases. If you or a loved one has been injured in a motor vehicle accident, call us at 1 (800) 228-9159 to learn and protect your rights.

Full post as published by Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog on April 20, 2010 (boomark / email).