Martha Donaldson vs. Robert Myers

Case Background

On March 2, 2023, Plaintiff Martha Donaldson filed a Car Accident lawsuit in the Georgia State, State Court of Paulding County (Case number: 23-SV-000066). Judge Angela O'Conor presided over the case.

Cause

On June 1, 2021, a traffic accident occurred on Pine Valley Road near Hall Road in Paulding County, Georgia. Martha Donaldson, a 55-year-old resident of Cobb County, was driving eastbound. Robert Myers, a resident of Paulding County, was driving behind Donaldson's vehicle in the same direction. As they approached the intersection with Hall Road, Myers failed to maintain a safe following distance and rear-ended Donaldson’s car, causing a significant collision. The accident was attributed to Myers' failure to properly watch for other vehicles and his negligent following distance, which violated O.C.G.A. §40-6-49, Georgia's law requiring safe following distances. The collision occurred in broad daylight, and no extenuating circumstances, such as