In Georgia there is a law that prevents an insurance company from arguing that failure to wear a seat belt should reduce the value of your personal injury claim. That may be about to change.
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a bill sponsored by the insurance lobby that would allow evidence of seat belt use in Georgia. While that may seem fair it is a classic case of blaming the victim to increase profits. It is also another example of government claiming that they know best.
While seat belts can be life savers some people also make the rational decision that being belted can mean being trapped in a vehicle during a fire or in water. They prefer to rely on air bags and defensive driving. In any case they did not cause the collision and should not bear the blame for the damages caused by dangerous drivers. This only works to benefit the responsible insurance company.
This bill has not become law yet but if it should then Georgia citizens will learn about the loss of protection only after a member of their family has been hurt or killed by a negligent driver. Our Atlanta Georgia auto accident law firm will keep an eye on this bill as it is pushed by the insurance lobby.
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed a bill sponsored by the insurance lobby that would allow evidence of seat belt use in Georgia. While that may seem fair it is a classic case of blaming the victim to increase profits. It is also another example of government claiming that they know best.
While seat belts can be life savers some people also make the rational decision that being belted can mean being trapped in a vehicle during a fire or in water. They prefer to rely on air bags and defensive driving. In any case they did not cause the collision and should not bear the blame for the damages caused by dangerous drivers. This only works to benefit the responsible insurance company.
This bill has not become law yet but if it should then Georgia citizens will learn about the loss of protection only after a member of their family has been hurt or killed by a negligent driver. Our Atlanta Georgia auto accident law firm will keep an eye on this bill as it is pushed by the insurance lobby.
