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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hypocrisy Exposed

Jason Schultz
October 28, 2011 12:41

As the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) holds its annual summit – a strategy session on eliminating Americans’ access to the civil justice system – a new AAJ report exposes ILR’s corporate board members that use the courts for their own gain against...

Facebook Strikes Again

Jason Schultz
September 08, 2011 19:18

  A fellow Georgia trial lawyer shared the following story from trial about a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fractured skull.  A very real, documentatable and serious injury, no doubt.  Throughout the course of the case and at trial, the client...

Atlanta Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise

Jason Schultz
August 24, 2011 15:05

While the overall number of automobile and car accidents in the metro Atlanta region declined by as much as 14% over the past ten years, the number of pedestrian accident fatalities actually increased. Those statistics concern this Atlanta Newnan Peachtree City Wrongful Death Lawyer. The...

NTSB Calls for Technologies to Prevent Tanker Truck Rollovers

Jason Schultz
August 24, 2011 13:16

  http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=74280 Stability control systems to prevent rollover accidents involving tractor-trailers have been around for a while now, but the federal administration does not mandate these in all trucks. The National Transportation Safety...

Motorcyclist Dies in Accident While Protesting Helmet Law

Jason Schultz
July 21, 2011 22:49

  The ultimate tragic irony. It’s a motorcycle accident story that garnered plenty of attention a few weeks ago. A motorcyclist in New York, who was participating in a protest against the state's mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists, died in an accident after he...

New Georgia Bicycle Safety Law Will Help Prevent Accidents & Injuries

Jason Schultz
July 21, 2011 22:39

  For too long, bicyclists in Georgia have been at risk of accidents caused when cars and trucks drive too close for comfort. Atlanta bicycle accident attorneys believe that a new bicycle safety law that went into effect on July 1 will help reduce the risk of such accidents. The law,...

US Lags behind Other Countries in Fatal Accident Prevention

Jason Schultz
November 23, 2010 16:10

  A study by the National Research Council indicates that in spite of record lows in accident fatalities in 2009, the US continues to fare very poorly in preventing accidental deaths, compared to other countries. The NRC specifically compared the US and other countries, including Britain,...

Family of Georgia Motorcycle Accident Victim Pleads for Info on Hit-And-Run Motorist

Jason Schultz
November 12, 2010 14:29

The family of a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in an accident last week in Henry County has pleaded for the public to come forward with any information that can help locate the hit-and-run motorist responsible for the crash.  The motorcyclist, a young father of three boys was ...

Georgia Wrongful Death Lawyer Warns about Drowsy Driving Accident Risks

Jason Schultz
November 11, 2010 15:02

According to the results of a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, one out of every 10 drivers admitted to driving while sleepy over the past year. More than a quåarter admitted to being so sleepy that they had trouble focusing. That should be enough to wake up...

Allstate Agrees to $10 Million Regulatory Settlement Over Bodily Injury Claims Handling Process

Jason Schultz
October 20, 2010 13:28

Well, it's a step in the right direction. Allstate has agreed to pay a $10 million regulatory settlement, New York State Insurance Superintendent James J. Wrynn announced yesterday. The agreement follows an 18-month targeted National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) multi-state...