How Georgia’s modified comparative negligence rule and rising crash rates on I-285 are changing personal injury litigation

Atlanta’s highway safety statistics tell a difficult story. The metropolitan area’s crash rates, fatality counts, and serious injury totals have increased over the past decade. Interstate 285, the perimeter highway that encircles the city, has been cited in some reports and rankings as a roadway with notable safety concerns. The combination of population growth, aging infrastructure, congested conditions, and changing driver behavior has contributed to public safety concerns that may affect Atlanta-area residents and visitors. The Statistics That Define the Crisis Several specific data points illustrate the scale of Atlanta’s highway safety problem. Rising fatality counts. Georgia traffic fatalities have generally trended upward over the past decade, with metropolitan Atlanta accounting fo