The Monthly Docket

For the second time in less than one month, five innocent lives were lost on Georgia's Interstate 16 near Savannah when the driver of a tractor-trailer failed to stop—or even apply the brakes—before slamming into helpless drivers trapped in standstill traffic in front of them.

These two tragic crashes occurred just miles apart and have eerie similarities that highlight one very stark reality: lives are being lost at an alarming rate due to the recklessness, carelessness or otherwise lack of awareness by tractor-trailer drivers in Georgia and across the nation, and we as a country are not doing enough to change that.

For years now, highway safety advocates have called on Congress, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to address the disturbing number of commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries across the country. And, while incremental progress has been made in certain areas, there are still many options readily available that would immediately and significantly make our highways safer for everyone.

Visit http://www.dailyreportonline.com/home/id=1202727221458/Trucking-Tragedies-on-Georgia-Highways-Highlight-Need-for-Congressional-Action?mcode=1202617074542&curindex=2 to view the full article online.

Get ready to trade-in your dress shoes for flip-flops and head on down to sunny Sandestin, Florida for the 2015 Auto Torts Workshop! A family-friendly seminar that combines half-day CLE sessions with a fun-filled social calendar, Auto Torts is the perfect opportunity to spend a few days at the beach with your family, friends and colleagues in a relaxed environment.

This year's Workshop will be held from Thursday, July 30 - Saturday, August 1 and will offer 9 CLE Credit Hours -- including 3 Trial and 1 Ethics.

GTLA has secured a block of rooms at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa starting at $299 per night. Please call the hotel directly to book your accommodations at (850) 267-9500. The deadline to book is Friday, June 26, 2015 and the hotel is filling up fast.

Visit https://www.gtla.org/index.cfm?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=18417&evSubAction=listAll to view the full article online.

GTLA's New Lawyers Division hosted a Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, June 17th at the State Bar of Georgia. With over 50 young lawyers in attendance, GTLA member L. Chris Stewart discussed the various factors and considerations to make when bringing civil suits against a police department, and shined some light on several recent high-profile cases that he handled involving excessive use of force by police officers.

If you would like to get involved with GTLA's New Lawyers Division, please contact NLD Chair Madeleine Simmons at MSimmons@forthepeople.com.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/gtl-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=326096&issueID=39474 to view the full article online.