Comprehensive Legal Support For Victims Of Serious Injuries
Each day, more than 500 Americans lose a limb. Accordingly, it is estimated that there are currently two million people in the United States missing at least one limb. Some lose a limb due to birth defects, cancer, or circulation problems. Others lose limbs in combat serving our country, or as a result of criminal activities like the terrorist attack…
In September 2013, a motorcyclist was killed in Atlanta in a collision with a semi-truck. Police state that 45-year-old Edward Bridges, of Riverdale, was riding northbound on Interstate 75, near the intersection of Interstate 675 in Henry County, when a southbound semi-truck crossed the median and collided with Mr. Bridges almost head-on. Apparently the semi-truck was attempting a lane change…
According to a study commissioned by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, motorcycle driver fatalities in Georgia have been steadily increasing over the past two decades. In 2008, motorcycle accidents resulted in 177 motorcycle driver fatalities in the state of Georgia. This is a 59 percent increase from the 111 motorcycle fatalities reported in 2004. The increase in fatal accidents…
Have you ever watched a hospital drama on television like Grey’s Anatomy and thought to yourself, “This storyline is ridiculous because something like that would never happen in real life.” However, a recent incident might just change your mind. A hospital in Ohio accidentally threw out a kidney that was supposed to be transplanted into a female patient. The woman…
When big rigs and cars collide, terrible injuries and even death can result. The more vehicles involved, the more horrific the consequences can be. Determining liability in multi-vehicle crashes is especially difficult. Mortality rates skyrocket in accidents involving cars and tractor-trailers. A fully loaded commercial truck can weigh as much as 80 tons. Cars pile up when a large truck…
Insurance today is almost as ubiquitous as taxes. There seems to be insurance for everything from your health to your next trip. Some forms of insurance, specifically health and car insurance, are mandated by the government. Other forms of insurance like a life insurance policy from your employer may be automatic. Most remaining forms of insurance are optional. With so…
Recently, it seems like you can’t read a newspaper or turn on the news without hearing another story about some sort of medical error. These errors range from dosing mistakes to IV drug contamination and everything in between. In light of this apparent rash of hospital negligence, it is important to think about what you, as a patient, can do…
Marietta police are looking for a recreational vehicle (RV) that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident earlier this year. Police state that the RV was travelling southbound on Interstate 75 near Delk Road, and attempting to change lanes, when the RV rear-ended a Camry. Due to the force of the collision, the Camry crossed traffic and collided with three…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been in the news recently because of the number of athletes, both at the college and professional level, who have come forward and admitted they are dealing with the effects of a TBI. However, TBIs are most likely to occur in children under age four, adolescents between ages 15 and 19, and adults age 65…
Have you been harmed because of inadequate security on someone else’s property? Until recently, premises liability cases were extremely difficult to win in the state of Georgia. While still difficult, the law in Georgia is becoming more relaxed on the subject and recovery is now possible in certain cases. One common basis for premises liability is a claim of inadequate…