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Looking Beyond the Other Driver in Auto Accident Cases
In the vast majority of auto and truck accident cases, the other driver is the most likely place to look when assigning fault. However, other factors and parties could be partially or even wholly to blame, and third parties may share in the responsibility for causing a serious vehicle accident. Effective attorneys always consider the […]
Companion Claims for Families of Accident Victims
When a serious accident occurs due to the negligence of another, it is not just the injured person who suffers. His or her spouse also experiences a very real deprivation of the various ways in which that individual would have but can no longer contribute to their marriage. To recognize this serious loss, Georgia law […]
Pursuing Legal Action for Serious On-the-Job Injuries
If you or someone you love was seriously injured on the job, you may have been surprised to learn that under Georgia law you cannot sue your employer for negligence leading to an on-the-job injury. In Georgia, as in most other states, your rights against your employer are limited to workers’ compensation. However, this does […]
Georgia Fatal Car Accident Statistics
Vehicle accidents are a common cause of unexpected deaths in Georgia and throughout the United States. However, few accidents are truly accidents. Most could have been avoided if some involved party had exercised reasonable care. While every accident is different, it is possible to learn something about the factors that tend to contribute to fatal […]
Taking Stock of What the Seriously Injured Have Lost
Putting settlement offers in perspective is a challenge that every injured individual and family faces. In some cases, especially those where liability is clear, the party at fault rushes to make an offer before the injured victim and his or her family can seek legal advice. These initial offers may sound generous but are almost […]
Dangerous Trend: Rate of Spinal Cord Injury Increases in the United States
An injury to the spinal cord is always serious. A recent study suggests the rate of this devastating injury is on the rise in the United States. Along with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury (SCI) can permanently disable. As the communication highway between the brain and the body, damage to the spinal cord at […]
Lack of Child Restraints Contributes to Tragedy of Smyrna Collision
In February, a drunk driver took the life of an eight-month old boy—his own son. Driving west in the eastbound lane of Winding Hill Road in Smyrna, 31-year old Darren Curry drove his Chevrolet Malibu head-on into a taxi driven by Jose Diaz. The impact of the collision fused the front ends of the two […]
Dangerous Transportation Companies Shut Down
Two Georgia transportation companies and three other businesses were recently shut-down as imminent hazards to public health by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA). In February, 2014, FMSCA ordered the immediate shut-down of an Atlanta-based transportation company. In March, the agency shut down four more companies. In all, three passenger carriers and two freight […]
Healthcare Acquired Infections Pose Danger in American Hospitals
Recent research gives a startling view of the danger of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) in the United States today. For individuals who are seriously ill or injured, a hospital is a dangerous place to be. HAIs are potentially fatal infections developed by patients through contaminated equipment and other means. Most HAIs take the form of one […]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Should Be Year-Round
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) designates May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month — but safety awareness needs to be year-round. As the weather warms up after a record cold winter, motorcycle riders will return to the roads in large numbers. Unfortunately, the odds are good that many will die and more will be […]
