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Georgia’s prison system has become the subject of legal scrutiny in recent months, with lawsuits being filed against the prison for violence. The first lawsuit filed against the system in regard to incidents of violence at the Hays State Prison, violence that lead to deaths of four inmates, has now reached a settlement with a value of several hundred thousand…
The story of the shooting death of Michael Brown by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson has dominated national news over much of the past year. Now the story has resurfaced as Brown’s family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Wilson and the city. The news of the lawsuit came just a day after the U.S.…
Statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration indicate that truck accidents in the United States are on the rise. Over the past two decade, the number of truck accidents has increased by 20 percent, and there has been a corresponding rise in lawsuits filed over these incidents. However, truck accident lawsuits are not always as straightforward as standard auto…
Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations out there, accounting for more fatal injuries than any other industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that in 2013, 4,585 workers died at construction sites — an average of 12 employees a day. Eliminating what OSHA calls the “Fatal Four” could prevent hundreds of construction deaths and thousands of…
A 15-year-old fugitive now has even more legal trouble coming his way after causing an accident in East Point, Georgia. Police say that the teen driver was attempting to escape police pursuit in his vehicle and was driving recklessly on the city streets when he reportedly hit the broadside of a vehicle being driven by a 29-year-old woman. The accident…
There are three different types of torts – a wrongful act that leads to liability damages – in Georgia: negligence, strict liability and intentional torts. While a crime nearly always involves the violation of a statute, a tort usually involves the breach of a legal duty that one person owes to another. Negligence Many Atlanta personal injury attorney focus primarily…
If a patient dies as a result of medical malpractice, the family of that patient may have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the health care provider or the facility in charge of that provider. Common incidents in which a person could choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit include deaths stemming from medicinal errors, surgical mistakes,…
A man who was involved in a crash at the corner of Windy Hill Rd. and Atlanta Rd. in Smyrna was charged with reckless driving, as police say his recklessness was the cause of the accident. Four people were sent to the hospital with injuries as a result. According to police, 46-year-old David Wayne Ballard drove his car, a gray-colored…
A truck driver will be charged with homicide by vehicle and making an improper U-turn after his involvement in an accident that left a motorcyclist dead on an Atlanta road. The crash happened at the intersection of Ferncliff Road and Lenox Road NE. The driver of the truck was in the far right lane and attempted to make a U-turn…
Hospitals can, in some situations, be liable for the negligence of their employees, including nurses, medical assistants, paramedics and technicians. If the employee in question in a malpractice claim was performing a job-related act when the patient suffered an injury, there may be an opportunity to sue the hospital for the expenses and pain and suffering incurred as a result.…