Ten miles an hour over the speed limit doesn't just break the limit. It doubles what a crash can do.
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Georgia Puts a Price on Extreme Speed
Georgia treats extreme speeding as its own category of offense. Under the Governor's Office of Highway Safety's Super Speeder Law, a driver convicted of going 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more anywhere in the state, owes an extra $200 state fee on top of the local speeding fine.
That extra fee helps fund Georgia's trauma care system, and it exists because the physics are unforgiving. Crash forces roughly double with every 10 mph increase in speed above 50, which is part of why speeding crashes tend to produce more severe injuries than a comparable low-speed collision.
If you or someone you love was hurt by a speeding driver anywhere in the Atlanta area, the attorneys at Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass will build the case around exactly how much that speed changed the outcome.
Why Choose Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass
Speed is rarely something a driver admits to after a crash, which means proving it usually falls on your legal team. Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass built its practice on trial-ready litigation, and Georgia trial attorney Philip Pendergrass alone has recovered more than $75 million for injured clients while serving on the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association's PAC board. That's the kind of track record that changes how an insurer values a claim.
We Reconstruct What the Driver Won't Admit
Our attorneys pull event data recorder information, analyze skid marks and vehicle damage, and bring in accident reconstruction experts when speed is disputed, rather than taking the other driver's version of events at face value.
We Treat Severe Injuries as Exactly That
High-speed crashes often mean high-severity injuries. We build cases around the full scope of long-term medical needs, not just the bills that have already come in.
Speed's Outsized Role in Fatal Crashes
Speeding isn't a minor contributing factor; it's one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in the country. According to NHTSA, speeding was a factor in 29 percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide in 2024, a share that's held steady for years.
Younger drivers show up disproportionately in that data, and speeding drivers involved in fatal crashes are also far more likely to be unlicensed or impaired than drivers who weren't speeding.
What Pushes a Driver Past the Limit
- Running late and trying to make up time
- Aggressive or competitive driving, including street racing
- Underestimating road conditions like curves, wet pavement, or heavy traffic
- Simple habit, especially on roads a driver travels daily
- Distraction that leads to unintentional acceleration
Georgia's reckless driving law can apply on top of a speeding citation when the manner of driving shows a broader disregard for others on the road, not just an inflated number on a ticket.
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Frequently Asked Questions Speeding Accident Attorneys in Atlanta
How do you prove how fast the other driver was going?
Through evidence like event data recorder downloads, skid mark analysis, vehicle damage patterns, and witness accounts. Speed is rarely admitted to voluntarily, so it usually has to be proven rather than assumed.
Does a Super Speeder conviction help my case?
It can. A conviction under Georgia's Super Speeder law is a matter of public record and can support an argument that the driver's conduct went beyond ordinary negligence.
Can I recover extra damages if the driver was going dangerously fast?
Possibly. Georgia allows punitive damages for reckless conduct, and extreme speeding can meet that standard, though the usual $250,000 cap still applies, unlike in cases involving an impaired driver.
Do I have to pay anything up front?
No. Speeding accident cases at Turnbull, Moak & Pendergrass are handled on a contingency basis, so there's nothing to pay unless and until we recover for you.
