What Are the Three Types of Torts in Georgia?
- posted: Jan. 30, 2014
- Personal Injury
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 Read More
Bus Accident in Atlanta Kills One: Who Is Legally Responsible for Damages?
- posted: Jan. 23, 2014
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
One person is dead following a collision between a FedEx truck and a Gwinnett County Transit Authority (GCTA) bus in downtown Atlanta. On November 11, 2013, according to investigators, the GCTA Read More
Two Dead Following High-Speed Chase: Were Police Negligent?
- posted: Jan. 16, 2014
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
Two Atlanta-area people, who were on their way to a birthday party, are dead following a high-speed police chase. On November 13, 2013, Georgia State Patrol officers began pursuing 38-year-old Timothy Read More
If a Prescription Drug Overdose Death Occurs, is the Medical Professional Liable?
- posted: Jan. 09, 2014
- Medical Malpractice
An Atlanta-area woman recently died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Authorities state that 38-year-old Joy Wommack, of Duval, died in October 2012 from a lethal combination of Xanax, Valium, and Read More
Was Poor Security Responsible for an Apparent Wrongful Death in Macon?
- posted: Jan. 02, 2014
- Personal Injury
In September 2013, a teenager was shot to death at a Macon motel. The accounts of the incident vary greatly between witnesses and police. What is certain is that 19-year-old Darius Read More
Fatal Semi-truck Collision in Henry County: Is This a Case of Wrongful Death?
- posted: Dec. 27, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
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 Read More
Driver in Fatal Hit-And-Run Remains at Large: Can Uninsured Motorist Coverage Help?
- posted: Dec. 19, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
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 Read More
A Fatal Truck Accident in Mableton: Who is Liable for Damages?
- posted: Dec. 09, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
A woman was recently killed in a collision with a semi-truck in Cobb County. Authorities state that 57-year-old Barbara Sims, of Mableton, was turning left in the 6600 block of Mableton Read More
Bacteria Ravages Area Hospitals: If You Were Sickened, was the Hospital Negligent?
- posted: Dec. 05, 2013
- Medical Malpractice
An “untreatable” and highly lethal bacteria strain is infecting patients in Atlanta-area medical facilities. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) kills up to half the people it infects. CRE is resistant to most all Read More
Protect Yourself with Uninsured Motorist Coverage
- posted: Nov. 21, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
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 Read More
Georgia Property Owners May be Liable for Your Injury
- posted: Nov. 14, 2013
- Personal Injury
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, Read More
Punitive Damages in a Drunk Driving Crash in Georgia
- posted: Nov. 07, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
Everyone knows that you should not drink and drive. Action groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving and government public service campaigns have done a great job in recent years of Read More
The True Cost of A Lost Limb
- posted: Oct. 31, 2013
- Personal Injury
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 Read More
What Makes a Hospital Negligence Case?
- posted: Oct. 24, 2013
- Medical Malpractice
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, Read More
What to Look for if Your Young Child Sustains a Blow to the Head
- posted: Oct. 17, 2013
- Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
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 Read More
The Dangers of Pharmacy Errors
- posted: Oct. 10, 2013
- Medical Malpractice
Prescription drugs are commonplace in most people’s homes. Prescriptions can range from a one-time antibiotic to treat your daughter’s ear infection to routine prescriptions to treat chronic conditions like high Read More
