The American Trucking Associations says it needs about 51,000 more drivers to meet demand from companies like Amazon and Walmart, the Washington Post reported. Companies were offering bonuses and rais...
Who Can I Sue for Truck Accident Injuries in Georgia?
January 3, 2019
Being the victim of a trucking accident in Georgia can be devastating – physically, emotionally, and financially. Cargo trucks with a fully-loaded trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Crashes...
An Update on Georgia’s Planned Truck-Only Lanes
December 20, 2018
Unfortunately, Atlanta is somewhat infamous for its traffic. Transportation analytics firm INRIX ranked Atlanta the fourth-most congested urban area in the United States, with 70 peak hours and 10 per...
Howard Spiva Featured in Verdict: The Journal of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
November 1, 2018
In a recent article published in September in Verdict, Howard Spiva was featured as a great lawyer that is “making big impacts in their communities whether through client work or contributing t...
5 Deadliest Highways in Georgia
October 17, 2018
In April 2018, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published the findings of a study that used motor vehicle fatality data for 2013 through 2015 to see which Georgia highways had the highest numbers of f...
Texting and Driving Fatalities
September 11, 2018
While smartphones have made it easier to stay connected to friends, family, and work at all times, help with a car accident, their ubiquitous use poses a threat to our safety when used behind the whee...
Spiva Law Group is proud to announce that Howard Spiva was invited as a guest speaker in Galveston Texas on August 6, 7, and 8th 2018 at the APITLA National Interstate Trucking Super Summit. Howard Sp...
Safe Driving Tips: How to Drive Next to Trucks On the Road
August 8, 2018
Accidents involving heavy trucks, 18-wheelers, and other large commercial vehicles are particularly devastating. This is because trucks can be up to 30 times heavier than the average passenger vehicle...