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Resident of Dacula, Georgia Charged with 29 Felonies and Traffic Offenses

Date: June 9, 2010
Location: I-85 in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Event: Hit and Run Accidents | Atlanta Accident Attorney
 
On Wednesday, June 9, 2010, a 52-year-old man from Dacula, Georgia was charged with 29 criminal and traffic offenses for speeding in his vehicle down I-85 which caused several car accidents.
 
According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the man was involved in a hit and run accident in the area of Hamilton Mill Road to Jimmy Carter Boulevard. He then intentionally slammed into vehicles while weaving in and out of traffic with a patrol car behind him.
 
He was charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, seven counts of following too closely, six counts of hit and run, four counts of aggressive driving, three counts of failure to maintain a lane and one count each of speeding and fleeing.
 
The Gwinnett County Police Department is still investigating whether drugs or alcohol was a contributing factor.
 
Murphy & Associates handles hit and run accidents in surrounding areas of Georgia. We offer of a free consultation with no obligation. (770) 577-3020.

Paralyzed Man To Make Journey To Georgia / Florida Football Game

A paralyzed man from Lavonia, Georgia is on his way by wheelchair to the Georgia-Florida football game on October 31, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida.

His motive in taking this three-hundred and fifty mile trip is not just to see the football game, but to bring attention to the importance of stem cell research and to demonstrate his need for such a procedure that might help him walk one day. Brad Williams says he is determined to walk one day. He is quoted as saying, “I want to do this more for my family than for myself.”

When Mr. Williams was traveling near Thompson, Georgia, Deputy Marc Coy of the McDuffie County Sheriff’s Department aided Mr. Williams by helping to escort him through the county and was quoted as saying, “ He gives people a ray of hope that things can get better watching him do what he is doing and how his life has changed.”

Mr. Williams was injured in a car accident on Interstate-85 (I-85) in June 2006 which left him confined to a wheelchair. If you are interested in donating to Mr. William's surgery fund go to brad1977.wordpress.com.

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Man to make 360-mile journey in wheelchair

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I-85 Atlanta Accident Victim Home from Rehab After Losing Children and Grandchild

Demetrius Randle returned to his Lawrenceville home yesterday after months of in-hospital rehabilitation in Roswell, GA. Though balloons and banners adorned his home as friends and family celebrated his return, memories of loss flooded the minds of the happy but hurting relatives. A survivor of the deadliest I-85 crash in northeast Georgia in more than fifteen years, Randle suffered serious injuries in the March 31 accident involving five vehicles. In the crash, Randle and family members were riding in a limousine from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to their Lawrenceville home when a reckless driver caused the five-car collision and killed four people. Along with the limo driver, 44-year-old Mark Gay, three of Randle’s dearest family members died: his son Alex, 14, daughter Whitney, 21, and infant grandson (Whitney’s son), Kayden.

Randle’s wife waited to tell him the devastating news until about one week ago. Though he remembers the crash, he did not know that he had lost his children and grandchild. During the accident, Randle sustained damage to the frontal lobe of his brain after being ejected from the limousine. His short-term memory, coordination, and communication were negatively affected by the serious injury, but his return home was a relatively healthy one. Though he could not walk, talk, stand, or even sit only a few weeks ago, he is now talking, moving in his wheelchair, and even playing video games. He will continue therapy to work towards walking again.

The 20-year-old Gainesville resident who allegedly caused the tragic accident, Carmon "Cody" Rhoden, is set to appear in court August 1. Currently, he is held without bond at the Gwinnett County Jail for four counts of vehicle homicide, among other citations.

Our law firm handles serious accidents and wrongful death cases such as this.  Call 770-577-3020 for a free consultation.

Lawrenceville Man Healing From Brain Damage After I-85 Limo Crash Last March

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which often results from car accidents, can drastically change a person's life, but healing from TBI is not out of the question, as Demetrius Randle, 45, is showing his friends and family.  According to Andria Simmons of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution online, the former Lawrenceville resident suffered brain damage in a serious car-limo accident last spring that resulted in fatality for his son, daughter, grandson, and a non-relative.  The March 31 accident began a five-car wreck on I-85 in Atlanta when a speeding car crashed into the limousine in which many of the Randle family were passengers.  Despite their overwhelming loss, Demetrius and wife Falleen Randle moved from Gwinnett County to Malibu, California, in hopes of his recovery through a serious of treatments at Malibu Hyperbaric Medical Center.  According to Simmons, the treatments take place in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and stimulate healing of the brain by providing enormous amounts of oxygen to the body.  The brain injury victim is improving in willingness to participate in conversations, speaking more clearly, and crawling and walking with help, according to his wife.  Although Demetrius Randle currently uses a wheelchair, he dreams of walking without assistance in the future.  Falleen Randle told the AJC that her family will attempt to be present at court hearings for the 20-year-old driver who caused the fatal accident, Carmon Cody Rhoden.  Rhoden's trial date has not been scheduled, but he has been charged with vehicular homicide. 

We represent clients whose loved ones have sustained serious brain injuries in car accidents, and we express our deepest condolences to the family of Demetrius Randle.  We wish Mr. Randle a speedy and full recovery.  If you or a loved one has sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of an accident, please feel free to call us with any questions you may have.  We will answer your questions for free with compassion and professionalism.   770-577-3020.

I-85 Accident Leaves One Dead and Two Vehicles in Flames in Atlanta

June 24, 2008 - At least one person was killed in a dump truck accident on I-85 southbound near Cleveland Avenue in Atlanta Monday afternoon (June 23). All southbound lanes and two northbound lanes were blocked for the majority of the afternoon due to the fiery crash.

The victim, driving a Nissan Altima, became trapped inside the vehicle when the large truck (which was carrying a load of gravel) and Nissan collided in the southbound lanes. Both vehicles burst into flames upon the crash. Due to the severe effects of the fatal accident, the Georgia DOT and Georgia State Patrol waited until after 6:00pm to re-open all lanes of the roadway.

Until relatives are properly notified, the identity of the victim will remain undisclosed.

Our law firm handles truck accident cases such as this. For more information, visit our truck accident practice area page or call 770-577-3020 for a free consultation.

Atlanta Tractor-Trailer Accidents on I-20, I-285, I-85, Hwy. 316 Delay Wednesday Morning Commute; One Accident Fatal

Wednesday morning traffic was stalled for hours on major Atlanta roadways due to multiple serious accidents involving injuries and one fatality. According to www.11alive.com, an accident involving two tractor-trailer trucks on Georgia Highway 316 eastbound near Harbins Road killed one person whose name has yet to be released. Also on August 20, multiple people sustained injuries and all lanes of Interstate 85 north of Senoia Road were blocked due to a collision between a tractor-trailer and another truck. Another I-85 wreck involved a tractor trailer that caught fire and continued to leak fuel, blocking all northbound lanes of the roadway in the area.  I-20 in Atlanta experienced a similar accident when a tractor-trailer truck overturned on the ramp to I-285.

Our law firm handles truck accident cases such as these. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a truck accident in which another driver was at fault, call us at 770-577-3020 for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer.

Motorcyle Accident on I-85 Kills Yamil Ruiz Cedeno

Thursday morning (August 7) turned fatal when a 36-year-old motorcyclist headed north on I-85 was ejected from his motorcycle while, according to Greenville Online, he was not wearing a helmet. According to the online news source, Yamil Ruiz Cedeno crashed around 7:30am near the intersection of State 101 and I-85 in Spartanburg County and was pronounced dead at 8:40am.

Our law firm handles motorcycle accident cases. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident in which another driver was at fault, call us at 770-577-3020 for a free consultation. There is absolutely no obligation.

GA Resident Killed in 5-Car Accident on I-85 | Atlanta Wrongful Death Lawyer

Date of Accident:  Friday, June 5, 2009
Location:  I-85 in Jackson County, GA
Type:  Five-Car Accident/ Fatal Accident

Georgia State Patrol officials in Athens, GA, have identified the man who was killed in a five-car crash in Jackson County, GA, on Friday, June 5, according to the Access North GA website.  The Patrol reported to the site that Winder resident Robert Mcilwain, 41, was killed after his vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on the interstate.  The multi-vehicle accident on I-85 involved three semi-trucks, the victim's Honda CR-V, and a pick-up truck, and it resulted in injuries for at least one other driver.  According to the site, charges are pending against the driver who struck Mcilwain in the 5-car accident. 



Relevant Link:  Winder Man Killed in 5-Car Crash on I-85

Pendergrass Accident Takes Two Lives in Jackson County

Two people were killed in a Pendergrass area car wreck that stalled Jackson County traffic on I-85 Tuesday afternoon, according to Katie Highsmith of the Access North Georgia website.  Fox 5 reported that a man died at the accident scene, and the second fatality occurred at Athens Regional Medical Center when a woman died from injuries she sustained in the crash.  According to Highsmith, the fatal crash took place shortly before 2:00 p.m. at mile marker 137 on I-85 near Pendergrass, Georgia.  Details are still to come. 

UGA Grad. Miley Duvall in Route to New York When Killed in I-85 Accident

UGA Graduate Dies in Car Accident on I-85

University of Georgia graduate Miley Elizabeth Duvall was celebrating her birthday and recent undergraduate degree when, hours after graduating from UGA, she died in a tragic car accident on I-85. The 23-year-old was killed around 5:20pm on Saturday, August 2, when a 2002 Mini Cooper that was headed north ran onto the shoulder of I-85 and caused Miley Duvall to lose control of her car. Duvall’s vehicle then rolled over and rested on its roof. Douglasville’s Hannah Redd, 22, was also involved in the devastating crash and sustained injuries in the accident.

Our law firm handles wrongful death and fatal accident cases such as this. If you have lost a loved one in an accident that was not his or her fault, call us at 770-577-3020 for a free consultation.

21-Year-Old Indicted for Killing Limo Driver and Passengers on I-85 in Atlanta

July 3, 2008 -  Gainesville resident Carmon "Cody" Rhoden was speeding on I-85 on March 31 near Indian Trail Road when he hit a limousine that was en-route to its passengers’ home from the Atlanta airport. The crash turned deadly. The limo driver and all three passengers (a Lawrenceville family returning from a wedding) were killed by the wreck, and Rhoden has now been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide. Police have identified the victims: Whitney Randle and her 13-month-old son, Kayden, her brother (Alexander Randle, 14), and the driver of the limo, Mark Anthony Gay, 44.

Five other vehicles were involved in the accident, as well, in which two people were injured. As a result, a Gwinnett County grand jury charged Rhoden with two counts of serious injury by vehicle. The jury also charged him with five counts of failure to stop or return to the scene of an accident. Currently, the 22-year-old is in the county jail, being held without bond.

Our law firm handles car accident cases, fatal accident and wrongful death cases such as this.  If you have lost a loved one or been injured in an accident due to another's reckless driving, call us for more information or a free consultation at 770-577-3020.

DUI Driver Charged in Deadly Crash on I-85

Thirty-eight-year-old Session Holt of Florida has been charged with DUI and following too closely after a three-car crash on Interstate 85 Saturday morning. The accident occurred at about 5:00am near Beaver Ruin Road.

After the driver of a 2005 Scion car hit the rear of a Ford Taurus while traveling northbound on I-85, both drivers pulled over to the side of the roadway.  According to officers who investigated the scene, the DUI suspect, Holt, hit the driver of the Scion, killing him instantly.  The driver and passengers of the silver Ford Taurus were treated and released.

Part of I-85 had to be temporarily closed while investigators reconstructed the events of the accident. Others involved in the wreck were transported to Gwinnett Medical Center with serious injuries and are listed in critical condition.

The names of passengers in Holt's vehicle are being withheld pending the investigation. Mr. Holt may be facing more charges as the investigation continues.

Our law firm handles wrongful death cases such as this.  If you have lost a loved one in an accident due to another's negligence or reckless driving, call 770-577-3020 for a free consultation.

Tractor Trailer Truck Accident Causes Multiple Wrecks on I-85 in Atlanta

June 30, 2008 - Starting with a six-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer truck, a series of accidents occurred Saturday (June 28) on I-85 in Coweta County, bringing northbound traffic to a three-and-one-half-hour standstill. After the first accident, in which a tractor-trailer truck and five cars collided, frustrated drivers and passengers tried to avoid the lengthy delay by crossing over to southbound lanes, resulting in smaller accidents. Others got out of their vehicles and tried to cross the median on foot (illegally), causing even more crashes. Three additional accidents were caused when cars approached the stalled traffic from the six-vehicle wreck at a rapid speed.

Although the total number of accidents and injuries were unknown on Saturday due to separate posts handling different crashes and paperwork being incomplete, at least three people were taken by helicopter to hospitals in Atlanta (Grady Memorial, Scottish Rite, and Atlanta Medical Center).

Our law firm handles truck accident and car accident cases such as this. For more information, call us at 770-577-3020 for a free consultation.