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Wrongful Death DUI Civil Suit Settled

March 16, 2012 16:45

As a plaintiff's personal injury lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia who handles a great deal of wrongful death lawsuits from car wrecks and various motor vehicle accidents, I have been watching with interest the coverage of the wrongful death case in Florida involving millionaire John Goodman. Mr....

Magnet Toys Are Extremely Dangerous for Children

March 06, 2012 21:42

I saw today that a child survived swallowing 37 magnets, so powerful they had twisted and blocked her intestines. These were Buckyballs, which the company says are toys for adults, not children. I doubt children know they are for adults, only. They certainly look like toys that children...

Traffic "Calmers" Can Prove Deadly

February 02, 2012 19:59

Yesterday was a bad rush hour in Atlanta, with constant rain and poor visibility. Already bad traffic was made worse by the rain. It presented the right conditions for lots of car wrecks. I was heading home a little early but it was still just dusk...still enough light for street lights not to...

Is Georgia State Trooper Liable for the Car Wreck He Causes?

January 17, 2012 21:29

In the wake of the tragic New Year's Eve car wreck that killed Kathy Porter, the wife of Atlanta Braves trainer, Jeff Porter, many lay folks have asked me, since my practice in Atlanta is exclusively plaintiff's personal injury, whether the Georgia State Patrol or the individual Georgia State...

Abandoned Property Is Often An Invitation to Crime

December 09, 2011 21:10

Just hours after I blogged about the killing of little Jorelys Rivera, we all learned that the perpetrator was an employee of the apartment complex where Jorelys lived. The horrible crime occurred in a vacant apartment that perpetrator knew was vacant and had easy access to, especially since he...

Apartment Complex May Have Civil Liability in Abduction of Seven Year Old Canton Girl

December 06, 2011 18:03

The news this week of the tragedy of the death of seven year old Jorelys Rivera was horrifying. Little Jorelys Rivera had been playing on the playground at her apartment complex, River Ridge, in Canton, Georgia, told friends she was going back to her apartment to get a drink, and never...

Talking on Phone While Driving Distracts Georgia Driver, Kills Two Teenagers

August 26, 2011 21:05

I often represent the familes who have lost loved ones in car wrecks on Metro Atlanta roads. It is always a painful time as they share with me the details of their loved one's death. Last night's killing of two teenagers by a distracted driver must be one of the worst things these two families...

Precious Teen Saves Lives Through Organ Donation

August 19, 2011 20:30

In my personal injury law practice here in Atlanta, I have had the honor of representing individuals who are in need of a transplant. The recipients of these vital organs know that while they rejoice in the gift, another family had to suffer a tragic loss for the organ even to be available. ...

Alarming New Study on Georgia Hospital Infection Rates Opens Discussion for Healthcare Law Reform

July 11, 2011 17:13

As a plaintiff's personal injury attorney who handles Georgia medical malpractice cases, it has always troubled me that Georgia hospital infection rates have never been accessible to the common consumer. Patients are left in the dark about which hospitals offer safe environments in terms of...

Georgia State Agency Admits Failure Regarding Day Care Van Death

June 27, 2011 23:57

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is drafting an emergency rule change one week after the death of 2-year-old Jazmin Green, according to WSB-TV. My question, as an Atlanta plaintiff's personal injury trial lawyer, is this: Why does a child always have to die first before our Georgia...