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Study Shows Prescription Drugs are the Leading Cause of Trucking Accidents
In 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reviewed the causes of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, like eighteen-wheelers. It was the first study of it’s kind to look at all pre-crash factors...
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Georgia Daycare Center Facing Charges In Death of 2 Year Old Left in Their Care
Just this week on June 21, Marlo’s Magnificent Early Learning Center in Jonesboro, Georgia made a mistake that ended in tragedy for a 2 year old girl. The center’s van had just returned from a field trip and had unloaded...
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Intersections Most Dangerous for Motorcyclists
Allstate paired with the Georgia Department of Transportation and 25 other cities to identify and mark intersections which are particularly dangerous to motorcyclists. They began this campaign in the summer of 2009. The...
Read MoreExcellent Medical Care is Your Right
Just like department stores and shopping outlets have a responsibility to provide a safe environment to prevent accidents, healthcare providers must provide the best possible care to patients. What is Medical Malpractice? Most doctors, nurses, and other medical practitioners provide excellent, quality care to their patients. Unfortunately, these providers are susceptible to negligence just like [...]
Read MoreHoliday Shopping Tips
The holiday season is finally here! Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Christmas is just around the corner! We all know what this means: shopping. Black Friday 2011 Has Passed But No Doubt With A Premises Liability Suit Consumers hit the stores for Black Friday deals early this year, many right after Thanksgiving dinner! Some [...]
Read MoreApportionment Jury Charges to be Updated
With the disappearance of joint and several liabilities, juries in Georgia decide cases based on comparative negligence principles and are now permitted to apportion fault in tort cases among the parties. Even more problematic for plaintiffs, a jury is also permitted to attribute fault to non-party individuals and corporations suggested by the defense so long [...]
Read MoreSunday Alcohol Sales In Georgia
When discussing Sunday alcohol sales in Georgia, the conversation is often controversial and influenced heavily by personal beliefs and emotions. Georgia is one of only three states left that has a total ban on retail sales of alcohol on Sundays. Polls by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that over 2/3 of respondents across Georgia favor ending [...]
Read MoreWhat To Do If You’re Involved in an Accident
Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys Help More Than Just Car Accident Victims According to the Department of Transportation, there were over 6 million people involved in Georgia motor vehicle crashes from 2000 to 2006. The CDC reports that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 9,000,000 slip and fall or trip and [...]
Read MoreAfter A Car Accident: The Secrets of Auto Insurance Companies
You’re sitting in the middle of a crowded intersection inside the pile of rubble that used to be your car, after being broadsided by another vehicle. You’ve Been In A Car Accident – What Now? After the police reports have been filed, your car has been towed and you’re on your way home, you think [...]
Read MoreSocial Media vs. Personal Injury Claims
Ten years ago, social media was just a faint idea for technologically savvy individuals. Over the past decade, social networking has become not only a fad, but a lifestyle. As of 2011, Facebook reports over 800 million users. That number has doubled from 2010. On average, more than 250 million photos are uploaded every day [...]
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