Study after study after study shows that football coaches should go for it on fourth down. The studies tell us that the statistical probability of success favor going for it rather than punting in most situations. However, coaches rarely make that call. Instead, coaches play it safe and punt. Most coaches likely could provide justification […]
Distracted truck drivers are a hazard on the highways. Truck drivers are fatigued because their companies are overbooking drivers, not following appropriate sleep guidelines, or not following driver shift scheduling regulations. Even worse, many drivers are not properly trained. They are texting or watching videos on their mobile devices while driving. TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP There […]
Say there’s an expert witness in your case who can’t attend trial. Should you pay extra to record his deposition by video to play to the jury? Absolutely. Jurors form opinions about witnesses based on how they look and talk, not just what’s written in a transcript. Small details matter, including how a person dresses, […]
You’re not alone if you’ve ever gotten behind the wheel while feeling drowsy, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Of the 60 percent of adults in the US who say they’ve done it, around one third have actually fallen asleep at the wheel. Driving while exhausted can have serious consequences, including injury to yourself and […]
Drivers as young as 15 can obtain a learner’s permit in Georgia. Now is a great time to talk to your teenager about the dangers affecting teenage drivers. Did you know that 37,461 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016 alone? Awareness and communication is essential to keeping your teenager safe behind the wheel. […]
The Hands-Free Georgia Act was signed by Governor Nathan Deal on May 2, 2018 and took effect on July 1, 2018. Here’s a brief overview of the new law, which can be found at Georgia Code Section 40-6-241: Drivers cannot “physically hold or support” a cell phone “with any part of his or her body” […]
In May, Gov. Deal signed SB407 into law. The legislation requires every Superior and State Court in Georgia to transition to mandatory eFiling in civil cases no later than January 1, 2019. For cases filed on and after January 1, 2019 (or the court’s earlier adoption date), both attorneys and pro-se litigants (those not represented […]
When we at Cheeley Law Group meet with new clients, one of the first conversations we have with our clients relates to their obligation to preserve evidence that may be potentially relevant to their claims. We have this conversation because Georgia law imposes a duty on parties to preserve evidence which may become necessary to […]
Bob Cheeley and the Cheeley Law Group obtained a $15 million verdict for Megan Richards for her injuries sustained when two cars occupied by Ms. Richards and her friends, all Georgia Southern University nursing students, were struck from the rear by a tractor-trailer. Georgia’s leading legal periodical, the Fulton County Daily Report, has recognized that […]
